Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Permanent | Melbourne | Hybrid

Join a specialist Cloud Security team and help build secure, scalable and automated capabilities across a leading technology environment.

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer with strong AWS and Python experience who enjoys engineering solutions, solving complex security challenges and working closely with development and cloud teams.

The Role

You’ll work as part of a small team of AWS security specialists, helping deliver capabilities across:

• Cloud Security Engineering
• Vulnerability Management
• Detection Engineering
• Incident Response
• IAM
• Network Security
• Security automation and self-service

You’ll also act as a trusted technical advisor to development and security teams, helping embed security throughout the development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable AWS solutions
• Develop automation and security tooling using Python
• Build self-service capabilities to improve security at scale
• Partner with Cloud, Cyber Security and Development teams
• Provide technical guidance on cloud security architecture and best practice
• Identify and remediate cloud security vulnerabilities
• Contribute to DevOps, automation and engineering best practices
• Stay current with emerging cloud security threats and technologies
• Mentor and share knowledge with broader technology teams
• Help shape the strategic direction of Cloud Security

About You

You’ll have:

• 5+ years’ AWS experience
• 2+ years’ software development experience
• Strong Python development skills
• Experience designing and deploying secure, scalable AWS applications
• Strong understanding of cloud networking and Internet protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS and HTTP
• Experience or strong interest across areas such as IAM, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response or Detection Engineering
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent technical documentation skills
• A tertiary IT qualification or equivalent industry experience

AWS Security or AWS Architecture certification is desirable.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a highly technical team where security engineering, cloud and automation come together.

You’ll have the opportunity to build new capabilities, influence how Cloud Security evolves and work across a broad range of security challenges.

If you’re an AWS-focused engineer who wants to take your Cloud Security career to the next level, apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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