Senior Security Engineer - Platforms and Engineering

IDP Education; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

IDP Education in Melbourne is seeking a hands-on Senior Security Engineer to strengthen and evolve our global security capability. You’ll lead across security domains, selecting tools, configuring platforms, and governing vulnerability management while collaborating with technical and business stakeholders.

This role is ideal for a senior cyber security professional who enjoys working across multiple domains and shaping the future direction of security within the organisation, providing a

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' cyber security experience.
• Security engineering and operational security expertise.
• Experience implementing enterprise security technologies.
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management.
• Exposure to incident response and forensic investigations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Security tool selection, implementation and optimisation.
• Vulnerability management and remediation governance.
• Security platform configuration and engineering.
• Digital forensic investigations.
• Security standards, controls and continuous improvement.
• Partnering with technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Cyber security experience

Security engineering

Enterprise security technologies

Vulnerability management

Incident response & forensics

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

Job description

Senior Security Engineer - Platforms and Engineering

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

You'll be responsible for:

• Security tool selection, implementation and optimisation
• Vulnerability management and remediation governance
• Security platform configuration and engineering
• Digital forensic investigations
• Security standards, controls and continuous improvement
• Partnering with technical and business stakeholders

What you’ll bring:

• 8-10 years' cyber security experience
• Security engineering and operational security expertise
• Experience implementing enterprise security technologies
• Strong understanding of vulnerability management
• Exposure to incident response and forensic investigations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities

What makes this role unique?

You’ll have the opportunity to influence decisions, implement new security capabilities, and work across a diverse security landscape while helping shape the future direction of cyber security within the organisation.

Join a team where security is a business enabler, not just a control function.

Security Platforms | Vulnerability Management | Digital Forensics

Looking for your next challenge in cyber security?

We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Security Engineer to help strengthen and evolve our global security capability.

This role is ideal for a cyber security all-rounder who enjoys working across multiple domains rather than specialising in a single area.

We offer:

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.