Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Jobtailor; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Sydney, Australia is seeking a cybersecurity professional to join our defense-focused team. You will configure and maintain secure environments, manage access controls, and drive incident response to containment and remediation across client systems.

The role requires 3–5 years in cyber operations, strong knowledge of networks and security tools, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK. You will work with SIEM, XDR, and endpoint protection in a fast-paced, customer-centric environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of cybersecurity-focused experience required.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own workload.
• Advanced understanding of tools, techniques, and procedures used by modern attackers.
• Customer-centric approach ensuring consistency in service delivery.
• Strong knowledge of networks, firewalls, proxies, and OS command-line tools.
• Knowledge of system/server diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques.
• Knowledge of systems engineering theories, concepts, and methods.
• Understanding of IT user security policies including account creation, password rules, and access control.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and standards like STIX/TAXII.
• Experience with leading security technologies and platforms (SIEM, XDR, endpoint protection, identity security, secure access).
• Exposure to Intelligence platforms is highly regarded.
• Australian Citizen with ability to obtain additional government security clearances.

Responsibilities

• Configure and update hardware and software to maintain secure, reliable environments.
• Establish and manage user accounts and access controls.
• Oversee and conduct backup and recovery tasks.
• Implement operational and technical security controls in line with organisational policies.
• Monitor and analyse threat intelligence feeds to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Conduct in-depth research on threat actors, their TTPs, and motives.
• Lead incident response efforts with cross-functional teams to contain and mitigate security breaches.
• Take ownership of critical CDOC platforms and drive security improvements.
• Help shape defence against sophisticated threats while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of client systems.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Network Security

System Diagnostics

Access Control

Security Controls

Vulnerability Analysis

OS Command-Line Tools

Systems Engineering

Tools

SIEM

XDR

Endpoint Protection

Identity Security

Secure Access Solutions

Job description

• Configure and update hardware and software to maintain secure, reliable environments
• Establish and manage user accounts and access controls
• Oversee and conduct backup and recovery tasks
• Implement operational and technical security controls in line with organisational policies
• Monitor and analyse open-source and proprietary threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities
• Conduct in-depth research on threat actors, their TTPs, and their motives
• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts with cross-functional teams to contain and mitigate security breaches
• Take ownership of critical CDOC platforms and drive security improvements
• Help shape defence against sophisticated threats while maintaining confidentiality, integrity, and availability of client systems

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in a technical cybersecurity focused role; experience in Cyber Operations preferred
• Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to manage your own workload
• Advanced understanding of the tools, techniques, and procedures modern attackers use to compromise organisations
• A customer-centric approach ensuring consistency in service delivery
• Strong knowledge of networks, firewalls, proxies, and operating system command-line tools
• Knowledge of system/server diagnostic tools and fault identification techniques
• Knowledge of systems engineering theories, concepts, and methods
• Understanding of IT user security policies including account creation, password rules, and access control
• Familiarity with threat intelligence frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and standards like STIX/TAXII
• Experience working with leading security technologies and platforms, including SIEM, XDR, endpoint protection, identity security, and secure access solutions
• Exposure to working on Intelligence platforms highly regarded
• Australian Citizen with the ability to achieve additional government security clearances

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity operations, including incident response, threat intelligence analysis, and the implementation of security controls. Proficient in managing user access, conducting system diagnostics, and utilizing advanced security technologies to protect organizational assets.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cybersecurity Operations Experience
• Incident Response Coordination
• Threat Intelligence Analysis
• Knowledge of Networks and Firewalls
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK Framework

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cybersecurity
• Incident Response
• Threat Intelligence
• Network Security
• System Diagnostics
• Access Control
• Security Controls Implementation
• Vulnerability Analysis
• Operating System Command-Line Tools
• Systems Engineering

Soft Skills

• Self-Motivated
• Proactive
• Customer-Centric

Industry Keywords

• Cyber Operations
• Threat Actors
• TTPs
• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Availability
• Australian Citizen
• Government Security Clearance

Tools & Technologies

• SIEM
• XDR
• Endpoint Protection
• Identity Security
• Secure Access Solutions