Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Fixed Term

Datacom; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme (DataCar

Learning & development opportunities

Career progression and recognition

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Adelaide, SA. You will own critical platforms, drive security improvements, and defend against advanced threats across diverse tools and environments.

Key duties include incident response leadership, threat monitoring, and implementing standard security controls while aligning with policies. Candidates should have 3–5 years in cyber roles and be eligible for security clearances.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in a technical cybersecurity role; Cyber Operations preferred.
• Strong knowledge of networks, firewalls, proxies and OS CLI.
• Familiarity withMITRE ATT&CK and STIX/TAXII standards.
• Experience with SIEM, XDR, and enterprise security platforms.
• Ability to obtain government security clearances as required.

Responsibilities

• Configure and update hardware/software to maintain secure environments.
• Establish and manage user accounts and access controls.
• Oversee backup and recovery tasks.
• Implement security controls in line with policies.
• Monitor threat intel feeds to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Research threat actors, TTPs, and motives.
• Lead incident response efforts with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Cyber Operations

Threat Intelligence

Incident Response

Networking & Security

SIEM/XDR

Access Control

MITRE ATT&CK

Government Clearances

Vulnerability Analysis

Tools

Microsoft

CrowdStrike

Zscaler

Splunk

Endpoint Protection

Job description

At Datacom, we combine technology, expertise, and talented people to help organisations thrive in a rapidly changing world. As one of Australasia's leading technology providers, we work with customers across industries to solve real-world problems and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Whether we're supporting governments, enterprise organisations, or growing businesses, we're committed to creating meaningful outcomes for our customers, communities, and each other.

About the Role

As a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, you'll be at the heart of our CDOC operations, taking ownership of critical platforms, driving security improvements, and helping shape how we defend against today's most sophisticated threats. You'll work across a diverse range of tools and environments, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our clients' most critical systems, while continuously raising the bar across our security operations and leading by example. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

What You'll Do

• 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 (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and their motives
• Lead and coordinate incident response efforts, working closely with cross-functional teams to contain and mitigate the impact of security breaches

What You'll Bring

• 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 is highly desirable, including SIEM, XDR, endpoint protection, identity security, and secure access solutions from major enterprise security vendors such as Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Splunk and similar technologies.
• Exposure to working on Intelligence platforms will be highly regarded
• Be a Australian Citizen with the ability to achieve additional government security clearances.

Culture and benefits

Join a team where you'll be supported to grow your career, prioritise your wellbeing, and make a genuine impact. From industry-leading learning and development opportunities to parental leave, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we're committed to helping our people thrive both professionally and personally

We're passionate about creating a workplace where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to do their best work. Whether you're developing new skills, tackling complex challenges, or collaborating with some of the best minds in the industry, you'll be part of a team that values curiosity, innovation, inclusion, and making a genuine difference.

Why you will love working here

• Paid parental leave
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (DataCare)
• Ongoing learning, certifications, and career development opportunities
• Access to industry-leading learning platforms and future skills training
• Recognition programmes that celebrate great work
• Great employee discounts and financial wellbeing benefits
• Meaningful work that makes a real impact

Eligibility criteria and conditions may apply to some benefits.

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - Fixed Term Adelaide, SA, AU