Senior Security Engineer

Airlock Digital; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Work Environment

Hybrid or Remote

Time Off

Paid Volunteering Time

Birthday Leave

Paid parental Leaves

Home Office Allowance

Job summary

Airlock Digital in Australia seeks a Senior Security Engineer to join our Security Operations team. You will design and implement security controls, administer security tooling, monitor incidents, and lead vulnerability management to protect corporate apps, cloud, and endpoints across hybrid environments.

Success requires strong SIEM expertise (Splunk), threat detection capabilities, and the ability to mentor junior engineers while collaborating with IT and security peers to mature our security

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, focusing on security operations and tooling.
• Strong knowledge of security fundamentals, authentication, authorisation, cryptography.
• Experience with SIEM (Splunk) and network security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain security controls, automation, and monitoring across apps, cloud and endpoints.
• Lead incident response, initial investigations, containment and remediation coordination.
• Own vulnerability management processes and tooling; drive remediation and reporting.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts; collaborate with IT and security teams.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Security operations

SIEM

Threat detection

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Splunk

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Airlock product experience

Job description

About Airlock Digital

Airlock Digital is a global leader in application control and allowlisting. We seek to empower every organization to run only what they trust and operate free from malware and ransomware.

Location: Australia, Remote

Who Are We?

Airlock Digital is a global leader in application control and allowlisting. We seek to empower every organization to run only what they trust and operate free from malware and ransomware. With rapid growth across Australia, North America, and EMEA. We are committed to our core values, respect, determination, and integrity. We support a diverse and expanding global customer base. At Airlock, we pride ourselves on being a team of humble, collaborative, and driven professionals who support one another and share a passion for cybersecurity.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Security Engineer to join our Security Operations team. As a Senior Security Engineer, you will play a vital role in safeguarding our organization's information systems. You will design and implement security controls, administer security tooling, and be responsible for monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain security controls, automations and monitoring solutions across our corporate applications, systems, cloud, and endpoints.
• Work with Security Operations team members to respond to security incidents by conducting initial investigations, containing threats, and coordinating remediation efforts. Identify and analyse potential security threats and vulnerabilities in real time.
• Own vulnerability management processes and tooling, ensuring timely remediation and reporting. Responsible for maturing this capability over time.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts, as required.
• Work closely with IT and other security teams to coordinate responses and share insights on emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on technical security operations, security tooling.
• Strong knowledge of security fundamentals (e.g. authentication, authorisation, cryptography).
• Strong understanding of SIEM tools (particularly Splunk), and network security technologies including firewalls, intrusion detection systems
• Strong understanding of endpoint security technologies (previous experience using Airlock is highly desirable)
• Experience in developing and maintaining detection rules, alerts, and playbooks
• Experience with vulnerability management tools and technical security assessments
• Knowledge and understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and attacker tools and techniques
• Understanding and practical experience implementing ACSC Essential Eight
• Understanding of network protocols, security architectures, and incident response methodologies
• Understanding of cloud (Microsoft Azure) and container security technologies
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and effective communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

What We Offer

• Flexible Work Environment, Hybrid or Remote
• Time Off
• Paid Volunteering Time
• Birthday Leave
• Paid parental Leaves
• Home Office Allowance

Our Commitment

We believe in supporting our team members both personally and professionally. Named one of the USA's Greatest Places to Work in 2024 and 2025, we value flexibility, trust, and a work environment that empowers our team to do their best work.