Senior Cloud Security Consultant CNAPP/CSPM/CWPP (Cortex Cloud), $1000-$1250/day

Needus; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 185,000 - 231,000; Full time

Job summary

Needus is seeking a Senior Cloud Security Consultant to join our Professional Services team in Australia. You will lead the deployment of cloud security solutions (CSPM/CWPP) across AWS, Azure and GCP, working directly with customers to design secure architectures and integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines.

You will translate policies, develop design artifacts, and mentor client teams while delivering tangible security outcomes across complex environments.

Qualifications

• Experience across cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Strong Kubernetes security and container protection experience
• Proven DevSecOps background with CI/CD and GitOps
• Hands-on Terraform and scripting in Python/Bash

Responsibilities

• Lead technical workshops to understand requirements and define scope
• Design cloud security architectures and create HLDs/LLDs
• Deploy CSPM/CWPP across cloud platforms and integrate into CI/CD
• Work with DevOps teams to implement guardrails and automation
• Create runbooks, playbooks and knowledge transfer materials
• Translate security policies from legacy platforms to Palo Alto cloud security solutions
• Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure delivery and outcomes

Skills

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Kubernetes security

DevSecOps

CI/CD pipelines

Terraform

Python

Networking basics

Security policy migration

Tools

ArgoCD

Flux

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Senior Cloud Security Consultant CNAPP/CSPM/CWPP (Cortex Cloud), $1000-$1250/day

Senior Cloud Security Consultant (Cortex Cloud / Prisma Cloud)

Location: Australia (Remote/Hybrid)

Department: Professional Services

Help organisations build secure cloud environments at scale. We're looking for an experienced Cloud Security Consultant to join our Professional Services team, helping enterprise and government customers design, deploy and operationalise modern cloud security solutions.

This is a highly customer-facing consulting role where you'll work with some of the region's most complex cloud environments, partnering with technical and executive stakeholders to integrate security into cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms and DevSecOps pipelines.

If you're passionate about cloud security, enjoy solving complex technical challenges and thrive in a consulting environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As a Senior Cloud Security Consultant, you'll lead customers through the full deployment lifecycle, from discovery and architecture through to implementation and operational handover.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading technical workshops to understand customer requirements and define solution scope
• Designing cloud security architectures and producing High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLDs/LLDs)
• Deploying Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) and Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP) capabilities across AWS, Azure and GCP
• Integrating cloud security into CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps workflows
• Working closely with customer engineering and DevOps teams to implement security guardrails and automation
• Creating operational documentation, runbooks and knowledge transfer materials
• Translating existing security policies and configurations from legacy or competing platforms into Palo Alto Networks cloud security solutions
• Collaborating with Project Managers to ensure successful technical delivery and customer outcomes

What you’ll bring

We're looking for consultants who combine deep technical expertise with strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Technical experience

You’ll have experience across several of the following:

• Cloud architecture within AWS, Microsoft Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Kubernetes and container security (EKS, AKS or GKE)
• DevSecOps, CI/CD and GitOps technologies including ArgoCD and/or Flux
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Scripting using Python and/or Bash
• Network security fundamentals including routing, IP networking and IPSEC VPNs
• Security policy migration and cloud security transformation projects

Product experience

You'll ideally have hands‑on experience with:

• Cortex Cloud
• Prisma Cloud (CSPM and/or CWPP)

We also welcome applications from consultants with strong experience deploying comparable cloud security platforms, including:

• Wiz
• Lacework
• Aqua Security
• Datadog Cloud Security
• Sysdig
• CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security

What makes you successful

• Enjoys working directly with customers and acting as a trusted technical advisor
• Can communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and business audiences
• Takes a consultative approach to solving customer problems
• Focuses on delivering outcomes and reducing customer time-to-value
• Is adaptable and comfortable working across multiple customer environments and technologies

Security Clearance Australian Citizenship with an active NV1 Security Clearance (or higher) is highly regarded and will enable immediate participation in government and defence projects.

We also encourage applications from experienced consultants who are eligible to obtain Australian Citizenship or security clearance in the future, as opportunities are also available across commercial customer engagements.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to work on some of Australia's and New Zealand's most advanced cloud security projects while partnering with leading enterprise and government organisations.

You’ll join a collaborative Professional Services team that values technical excellence, customer success and continuous learning, with the opportunity to work across cutting‑edge cloud, container and AI‑driven security technologies.

If you're ready to help customers secure the next generation of cloud environments, we'd love to hear from you.