Senior Cyber Security Test Engineer – Govt Contract (AU)

Calleo; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Calleo seeks a Senior Test Engineer with strong cyber security experience for a Federal Government contract in Melbourne. You will lead complex test case development, data creation, and plan reviews across secure environments, ensuring alignment with PSPF/ISM/NIST standards.

Role focuses on cyber resilience, security compliance, and stakeholder collaboration within a large ICT program. Australian citizen clearance is required for government work, with a long-term contract and extension options.

Qualifications

• Familiar with Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), Information Security Manual (ISM), Essential Eight and NIST.
• Experience in cyber resilience, security remediation or compliance in large ICT environments, preferably government.
• Ability to engage, influence and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute complex test cases on appropriate testing platforms using in-depth technical analysis of specifications.
• Create complex test data within external software environment.
• Review test cases from team members to ensure quality.
• Develop and review test plans, test cases, task cards and supporting test data to the provided specifications.
• Apply in-depth technical analysis when designing, executing and creating test cases.
• Assist with defining requirements for test environments.

Skills

PSPF

ISM

Essential 8

NIST

Cyber security

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Cybersecurity / ICT security knowledge

Job description

Calleo seeks a Senior Test Engineer with strong cyber security experience for a Federal Government contract in Melbourne. You will lead complex test case development, data creation, and plan reviews across secure environments, ensuring alignment with PSPF/ISM/NIST standards.

Role focuses on cyber resilience, security compliance, and stakeholder collaboration within a large ICT program. Australian citizen clearance is required for government work, with a long-term contract and extension options.