Senior Cyber Security Engineer – Vulnerability Lead (Canberra)

Peoplebank; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Account Manager

Weekly payments

Contractor care

Job summary

Peoplebank is seeking a Lead Cyber Vulnerability Specialist / Lead Cyber Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management for a 12-month contract onsite in Canberra, ACT. You will lead vulnerability management across complex ICT environments, prioritise CVEs, and provide actionable security guidance to stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on Tenable and Splunk experience, strong communication skills, and a background in regulated environments such as Australian Government.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber vulnerability management in complex enterprise environments.
• Ability to conduct risk-based vulnerability assessments and provide actionable recommendations.
• Hands-on Tenable experience for vulnerability scanning and management.
• Experience using Splunk for log analysis and security investigations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication translating technical issues to business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability management activities across complex enterprise ICT environments.
• Identify, assess and prioritise cyber security vulnerabilities across infrastructure, applications and pipelines.
• Conduct risk-based vulnerability assessments and provide practical security advice to stakeholders.
• Perform vulnerability scanning, validation and remediation tracking using Tenable platforms.
• Produce clear, decision-ready reports and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Risk-based assessments

Technical reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in Cyber Security/IT/CS

Tools

Tenable

Splunk

Job description

Peoplebank is seeking a Lead Cyber Vulnerability Specialist / Lead Cyber Security Engineer – Vulnerability Management for a 12-month contract onsite in Canberra, ACT. You will lead vulnerability management across complex ICT environments, prioritise CVEs, and provide actionable security guidance to stakeholders.

The role requires hands-on Tenable and Splunk experience, strong communication skills, and a background in regulated environments such as Australian Government.