Principal Cyber Security Engineer (NV2) – Canberra

About the role

Join a leading U.S. cyber team as the Principal Cyber Security Engineer (NV2) in Canberra. You will shape the cyber security function for a defence‑focused client, driving standards, automation and best practice across Australia and collaborating with international experts.

Key responsibilities

• Define and enforce cybersecurity standards aligned with NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 and the ASD Essential Eight.
• Prepare and submit ATO artefacts, including security documentation, risk registers and evidence packages.
• Implement and validate technical security controls in classified environments per Australian ISM and ACSC requirements.
• Develop, deploy and monitor security tools to remediate vulnerabilities and automate defensive tasks.
• Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability testing and security audits.
• Analyse logs and security events, detecting and responding to threats.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed secure authentication, encryption and access‑control solutions.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies and integrate them to strengthen infrastructure protection.

Required profile

• 6‑8+ years of cybersecurity experience, preferably in defence, government or critical infrastructure.
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience.
• CISSP (or equivalent) and ASD‑recognised cybersecurity credentials.
• Australian citizenship with an active NV2 security clearance.
• Willingness to travel within Australia and occasionally to the United States.

Required skills

• Linux systems administration
• Networking security
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Security automation with Ansible
• SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, SO2)
• Antivirus solutions
• ACAS, Anchore, SonarQube
• Risk assessment and vulnerability testing
• Security auditing
• Secure authentication, encryption and access‑control implementation

What we offer

• Strategic, long‑term career path within a growing international business.
• Exclusive training with the client’s internal cyber team in the United States.
• Opportunity to build and lead the Australian cyber function.
• Five weeks annual leave, private health allowance, wellness perks and professional membership support.