Experis Australia has partnered with a leading Federal Government agency to recruit a Cyber Security Engineer for a critical 12-month contract with two 12-month extensions.

This is a pivotal role in the Cyber Operations Section, combining both engineering and analytical skills to defend a globally connected network against sophisticated cyber threats. If you're passionate about threat detection, infrastructure protection, and technical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

Cyber Security Engineer - Federal Government | 12 + 2 ext Contract
Location: Canberra, ACT (Onsite/Hybrid)
Clearance: Must be an Australian Citizen with active NV1 clearance or the ability to obtain one

Your Role Will Include:

Supporting defensive cyber operations across government platforms

Maintaining and enhancing SPLUNK infrastructure

Designing and implementing use cases to detect malicious activity

Supporting log ingestion from hybrid cloud environments (Azure & AWS)

Collaborating closely with technical teams and documenting technical solutions

To Be Successful, You Will Bring:

Essential:

3+ years' experience as a Cyber Security Analyst or Engineer

Hands-on experience with SPLUNK or similar SIEM tools

Strong understanding of hybrid cloud environments (Azure/AWS)

Proven capability in use case development, implementation, and testing

Excellent communication and documentation skills

Team-oriented mindset with a proactive knowledge-sharing approach

Highly Regarded:

Experience with Splunk SOAR and developing Playbooks

Understanding of Risk Based Alerting (RBA) in Splunk

Tertiary qualifications and/or certifications (Microsoft, Splunk, CISSP, GCIH, GCIA)

Why Apply?

12-month initial contract with 2 x12-month extensions

High-impact government project in a mission-critical cyber security function

Join a collaborative and expert-led team environment

Competitive hourly rates and long-term stability

Please note: To be eligible, you must be an Australian Citizen with active NV1 clearance.

Eamon Ridgway
Consultant

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