Senior Security Engineer-Devsecops and automation

Bluefin Resources; Sydney; On-site; AUD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for a 6-month contract to enhance Azure cloud security and security operations. The role emphasizes DevSecOps automation, configuration-as-code, and strong Microsoft Defender/Sentinel and Entra experience.

Ideal candidates will bring hands-on security engineering expertise, fintech/regulatory context, and the ability to work independently within a small, multidisciplinary team in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Senior-level hands-on experience across security engineering, cloud security or security operations.
• Experience with fintech or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen cloud security controls in Azure environments.
• Support security operations and detection engineering across Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
• Contribute to DevSecOps automation and manage security configuration as code.
• Work with identity and access technologies, including Microsoft Entra.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide practical security guidance.
• Collaborate with a small multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Security operations

DevSecOps

Cloud security

Security engineering

Automation

Infrastructure as code

Terraform

Identity and access

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Entra

Detection engineering

Vulnerability management

Tools

Azure

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Senior Security Engineer-Devsecops and automation

A leading fast-moving venture organisation backed by a major bank is seeking a Senior Security Engineer for an initial 6 month contract highly likely to extend.
Ideal candidate will have broad security experience across security operations, devsecops, cloud security and security engineering.
Responsibilities:

• Strengthen cloud security controls Azure environments.
• Support security operations, including detection engineering and improvements across Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender.
• Contribute to DevSecOps automation and manage security configuration through code.
• Work with identity and access technologies, including Microsoft Entra.
• Assess priorities, respond to changing demands and elevate risks constructively.
• Partner with technical and business stakeholders to provide practical security guidance.
• Work independently from broad direction while collaborating closely with a small, multidisciplinary team.
• Senior-level, hands-on experience across security engineering, cloud security or security operations.
• Strong experience with the Microsoft security ecosystem, particularly Microsoft Defender, Sentinel and Entra.
• Practical cloud security experience in Azure.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices, security automation and infrastructure as code; Terraform exposure is highly regarded.
• Demonstrated ability to manage security configuration as code rather than relying solely on manual administration.
• Sound understanding of detection engineering, vulnerability management and security operations.
• Experience in fintech, financial services or another regulated environment.
• A track record of working successfully across both startup-style and enterprise environments.