Security Engineer

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Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts backed by our global experience and network of partners are working to solve the worlds toughest challenges in government intelligence defence aviation border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

Join an established dynamic Cyber Security Engineering team within the Leidos Centralised Processing Program for Defence. As a Cyber Security Engineer you will work with Leidos and Defence staff managing and delivering systems and solutions responsible for providing Cyber-security outcomes across the managed environment with a multi-faceted team. If wearing many hats is your thing this job is for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement security controls standards mitigations and solutions supporting Defence operations ensuring compliance with regulatory controls and IT Security Engineering policies.

• Partner with GRC Security Architecture SOC analysts and other Engineering branches to strengthen overall security posture and maintain highstandard operational security monitoring systems.

• Provide assurance and design feedback across multiple technical disciplines focused on achieving strong IT security outcomes and effective technical controls.

• Harden environments across Microsoft Linux and Cloud platforms to enhance security across the CP managed environment.

• Support and enable Defence Community members to meet their objectives when working on CP Managed systems.

About You and What Youll Bring

• Experience in two or more IT domains such as midrange systems networks enduser computing automation or similar technical areas.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Working understanding of the Essential 8 ISM controls and the Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF).

• Highly desirable: experience in Cybersecurity areas such as Application Control Application Hardening EDR Observability and Vulnerability Detection.

• Highly desirable: familiarity with tools/technology areas including Trellix EPO Splunk Ansible Tenable Enterprise Linux Apache NiFi Enterprise Networks Network Security.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a NV-2 level security clearance. Those currently holding an NV-1 will also be considered if willing to uplift to NV-2.

Diverse Team Members Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. Its about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work feels welcome valued and respected and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase Chief Executive Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilities veterans neurodiverse people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies NetworkYoung Professionals Defence & Emergency Services Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process - virtual / face to face interview & background checks.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team if youd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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