Senior Azure Security Engineer - Internal Pen Testing Lead

Linkly; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Linkly is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the new internal penetration testing capability. You will own security validation of product designs and cloud configurations, primarily on Azure, collaborating with engineering and operations to ensure robust risk mitigation and resilient systems.

You’ll establish security guidelines, run routine infrastructure assessments, and build tooling to automate testing.

Qualifications

• 6+ years’ experience as a security engineer, penetration tester or security consultant.
• Deep, detailed knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including cloud-native attack techniques and common misconfigurations.
• Experience with secure cloud architecture, particularly on Azure.
• Experience developing threat models and helping engineering teams reason through different ways to reduce security risk.
• Scripting or programming skills (e.g. Python or PowerShell) to automate testing and build your own tooling.
• Ability to write clear, concise reports covering findings, risks and practical remediation recommendations.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and run Linkly’s internal penetration testing function, carrying out testing across our cloud infrastructure, products and services.
• Carry out security assessments of new changes to our cloud infrastructure.
• Consult with engineering teams and validate and test that the design and configuration of their products and services are secure and meet security requirements.
• Help set Linkly’s security guidelines and define the security baselines our cloud environments are built and measured against.
• Provide security design review and testing for upcoming initiatives, including our new data product.

Skills

Azure security

Penetration testing

Threat modelling

Python scripting

PowerShell scripting

Security reporting

Communication

Job description

Linkly is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer to lead the new internal penetration testing capability. You will own security validation of product designs and cloud configurations, primarily on Azure, collaborating with engineering and operations to ensure robust risk mitigation and resilient systems.

You’ll establish security guidelines, run routine infrastructure assessments, and build tooling to automate testing.