Senior Security Engineer - Platforms and Engineering

IDP Education Ltd; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

IDP Education Ltd in Melbourne is seeking a security professional who thrives on variety, enjoys solving complex problems, and can connect the dots across multiple security domains. This is an opportunity to strengthen and evolve our cyber security capabilities while supporting a global technology environment undergoing continuous transformation.

You’ll work across platform engineering, vulnerability management, security tooling, investigations, governance, cloud technologies, and operational

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in security engineering, operations, or cyber security.
• Experience implementing and administering enterprise security platforms.
• Strong vulnerability management and remediation experience.
• Exposure to security investigations, incident response, or digital forensics.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, implementation, and ongoing management of security technologies.
• Drive security tooling initiatives from vendor selection through proof-of-concept and deployment.
• Own and mature vulnerability management capabilities across the organisation.
• Review and optimise configurations of existing security platforms.
• Recommend and implement security standards, controls, and policy improvements.
• Support digital forensic investigations and incident response activities.
• Partner with technology and business leaders to manage risk and secure critical platforms.
• Contribute to security strategy, engineering standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Security engineering

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Cloud security platforms

Job description

About IDP

IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers and our partners, through trusted human relationships, digital technology and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world.

About IDP

IDP is the global leader in international education services, delivering global success to students, test takers and our partners, through trusted human relationships, digital technology and customer research. An Australian-listed company, we operate in more than 50 countries around the world.

Our team is comprised of over 7,000 people of various nationalities, ages and cultural backgrounds. Proudly customer-first, our expert people are powered by global technology. Together, we offer unmatched services, helping local dreams become realities, all over the world.

Learn more at www.careers.idp.com

Shape the future of security at a global organisation

At IDP, we’re looking for a security professional who thrives on variety, enjoys solving complex problems, and can connect the dots across multiple security domains.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening and evolving our cyber security capabilities while supporting a global technology environment undergoing continuous transformation.

Why this role?

This isn’t a siloed security position.

You’ll work across platform engineering, vulnerability management, security tooling, investigations, governance, cloud technologies, and operational security. One day you may be evaluating a new security platform, the next driving remediation strategies, conducting forensic investigations, or helping teams implement secure-by-design practices.

Melbourne (preferred) | Flexible Australia Location

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing management of security technologies.
• Drive security tooling initiatives from vendor selection through proof-of-concept, procurement, deployment, and operationalisation.
• Own and mature vulnerability management capabilities across the organisation.
• Review and optimise configurations of existing security platforms.
• Recommend and implement security standards, controls, and policy improvements.
• Support digital forensic investigations and incident response activities.
• Partner with technology and business leaders to manage risk and secure critical platforms.
• Contribute to security strategy, engineering standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What We Are Looking For

• 8-10 years' experience across security engineering, operations, or cyber security.
• Experience implementing and administering enterprise security platforms.
• Strong vulnerability management and remediation experience.
• Exposure to security investigations, incident response, or digital forensics.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• A curious mindset and willingness to learn across multiple security disciplines.
• Experience working in both structured corporate environments and fast-moving teams is highly regarded.

Why IDP?

You’ll join a collaborative team where innovation is encouraged, learning never stops, and security professionals have the opportunity to make a visible impact on the organisation’s future.

Build. Improve. Investigate. Secure.