The Company

A maturing mid-sized Australian based superannuation and financial services provider.

On offer:

- Newly created role in a growing internal Security team.

- Close knit team full of techies with no micromanagement.

- Project based role to uplift security and implement changes.

- An environment you get to own to set direction with a voice internally.

- Ongoing cloud migration activities.

- Work life balance- 9am-5pm working hours.

- Hybrid working - 6 days in the office across the month.

- $140,000 - $150,000 (plus super).

The Role

This will be a 12-month fixed term contract as part of a security uplift and remediation program by enhancing the business security posture by remediating configuration vulnerabilities and supporting uplift initiatives.

It's 100% project-focused working across Windows Server, Active Directory, Azure, patch management, Office 365, MFA, PAM, SIEM activities.

Responsibilities:

- Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities across IT platforms.

- Configure, maintain, and support security tools and technologies across Active Directory, Group Policy, patch management, CyberArk and Rapid7.

- Lead security uplift work including patching, hardening, and access control improvements.

- Collaborate with Security and Operations teams to implement and verify remediation activities.

- Maintain clear documentation and report remediation progress to stakeholders.

Your Profile

Suitable for a hands-on IT Security Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer with demonstrated experience implementing security uplift initiatives across Windows, Azure, and Microsoft 365.

Ideal for an independent thinker that can work in a small team and bring a wealth of experience to resolve problems efficiently and mature the internal Security function.

Required skills:

- Proven experience as an IT Security Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer with expertise across Windows/Wintel, Azure, Microsoft 365.

- Demonstrated experience uplifting environments across patch management (SCCM), hardening, and access control improvements including IAM and PAM.

- Solid grounding of networking principles.

- Ability to work in a close-knit team to collaborate on processes and mature the internal SOC function.

- Looking to be part of a cyber uplift and follow processes.

- Able to work independently, managing priorities and delivering to deadlines.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract (hybrid WFH available) and is offering $140,000 - $150,000 (plus super) - depending on experience.

Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required for this role and successful applicants will be contacted.

Reference Number: 06800-0013313852

This is a hybrid position.

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