Senior Identity & Security Engineer

Davidson; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

SEC Victoria is seeking a senior security engineer to support enterprise identity, access management and cloud security across Azure and AWS. You will collaborate with GRC, Architecture, Application & Cloud Security, and Technology teams to deliver practical controls and a resilient security posture.

The role emphasizes automation, incident response leadership, and secure CI/CD practices, with hybrid work across Melbourne's CBD and Morwell, and a chance to influence Victoria's energy future.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering IAM capabilities including joiner/mover/leaver processes.
• Hands-on with M365 E5 security technologies and related security monitoring.
• Ability to automate security capabilities using PowerShell, Python, APIs, Graph, KQL and IaC.
• Strong leadership, collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience across identity security, cloud security and security operations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and enhance enterprise identity & security engineering across the org.
• Strengthen identity governance, privileged access and authentication controls.
• Automate and integrate security capabilities and telemetry.
• Provide senior technical leadership during investigations and security incidents.
• Drive cloud, app and security control engineering across Azure, AWS and CI/CD.

Skills

IAM capabilities

Privileged access management

Automation scripting

Security leadership

Security incident response

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft 365 E5 security

Defender XDR

Defender for Endpoint

Intune

Purview

Microsoft Sentinel

PowerShell

Python

APIs

Microsoft Graph

KQL

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Davidson is the proud recruitment partner of SEC Victoria as they accelerate Victoria's renewable energy transition.

Do work that makes a difference

Join an organisation who's making a real difference to Victoria's energy future. SEC's passionate people are working to support the transition to renewable energy and delivering affordable, reliable, renewable energy for all Victorians.

SEC offers hybrid working with offices in Melbourne's CBD and Morwell.

What your day could look like

Every day will be different as you work across SEC's evolving security landscape, partnering with GRC, Architecture, Application & Cloud Security, and Technology teams to deliver and continuously enhance enterprise identity & security engineering. From strengthening identity governance, privileged access and authentication controls to optimising security technologies across cloud, endpoint, network and SaaS environments, you'll ensure critical security capabilities remain resilient, scalable and fit for purpose.

You'll also play a key role in security operations, detection & response engineering, improving visibility, telemetry and automation while providing senior technical leadership during investigations and security incidents. Alongside this, you'll drive cloud, application & security control engineering, translating security risks and requirements into practical technical controls across Azure, AWS, applications and CI/CD environments, helping strengthen SEC's security posture while enabling secure, efficient technology outcomes across the business.

What you need to be successful

To thrive in this role, you'll bring deep hands-on security engineering experience, leadership and a passion for continuously improving security outcomes in complex enterprise environments. You'll be comfortable working across identity, cloud and security operations domains, partnering with stakeholders to translate security requirements into practical, scalable solutions while maintaining a strong focus on resilience, automation and operational excellence.

Must have:

• Strong experience delivering identity and access management capabilities, including joiner/mover/leaver processes, provisioning and deprovisioning, access reviews, RBAC, privileged access, MFA, IGA and Conditional Access.
• Hands-on expertise with Microsoft 365 E5 security technologies, including Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint, Intune, Purview and Microsoft Sentinel, along with security monitoring, incident response and remediation activities.
• Proven ability to automate and integrate security capabilities using technologies such as PowerShell, Python, APIs, Microsoft Graph, KQL and Infrastructure as Code, coupled with strong troubleshooting, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Highly desirable:

• Broad experience across identity security, security engineering, security operations and cloud security, including the design or operation of enterprise IGA/PAM capabilities and modern Zero Trust security approaches.
• Experience securing Azure and AWS environments using cloud-native security services, Infrastructure/Security as Code practices, and working within regulated, critical infrastructure or high-assurance environments.

What is it like to work at SEC?

Join a team of passionate, purpose-driven people who care about the work they do and the people they work with. At SEC, our collaborative and inclusive culture means you'll enjoy working beside people who celebrate each other's achievements. You'll also do meaningful work, build great relationships, and help shape Victoria's energy future.
SEC offers flexible working options designed to support individual circumstances. To find more about our purpose and what it's like to work at SEC, visit SEC on LinkedIn or their website: SEC - Victoria

How to apply

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We are also deeply committed to building an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and people with disability, people from the LGBTIQ community, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. SEC strives to create a respectful and collaborative workplace culture that allows all employees to thrive.

Other important information:

• You must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a valid work permit to be eligible to apply.
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