Job Title: Principal Security Analyst Cyber Advisor

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (Australian Citizens are eligible to apply and sponsorship for the clearance will be provided to the successful candidate)

Duration: Initial 36 months with 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Cyber Security

Sub-functional Expertise: Security Advisory

Location of work: ACT

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 30 July 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking a Principal Security Analyst Cyber Advisor to provide ICT security advice and support across a range of cyber security initiatives. The successful candidate will undertake cyber security risk assessments, support accreditation activities, provide security governance and compliance advice, and contribute to strengthening the organisation's cyber security capability.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct cybersecurity risk assessments and system security plans in alignment with the ISM and PSPF.
• Perform certification and accreditation activities for government systems, ensuring compliance with agency requirements.
• Analyse vulnerabilities, threats and security controls to determine residual risk against protective security obligations.
• Develop and maintain accreditation documentation, including risk assessments, security plans and compliance evidence.
• Support audits, IRAP assessments and security reviews to validate compliance with government security frameworks.
• Maintain current technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.
• Establish and maintain effective business relationships and professional networks.
• Contribute to and implement improved ICT practices and procedures.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training.
• Work effectively in a small team environment and broader organisational environment.
• Remain accountable for the accurate completion of work within required timeframes and quality standards while mentoring less experienced personnel.
• Record and maintain files and information in accordance with organisational requirements.

Requirements:

• Experience with security architecture and secure-by-design principles.
• Experience with network security and enterprise infrastructure security.
• Experience conducting cyber threat and risk assessments.
• Experience with security monitoring and SIEM technologies.
• Experience in cyber governance, compliance and assurance.

Key Capabilities:

• Security architecture and secure-by-design.
• Network security and enterprise infrastructure security.
• Cyber threat and risk assessment.
• Security monitoring and SIEM technologies.
• Cyber governance, compliance and assurance.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Solution Architect

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 (minimum NV1 security clearance required)

Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: ICT Architecture

Sub-functional Expertise: Solution Architecture

Location of work: ACT

Working arrangements: Full-time, 5 days per week onsite in Canberra. Interstate and remote working arrangements will not be considered.

Closing date: 9AM Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking multiple Solution Architects to design, coordinate and implement end-to-end technology solutions that support business outcomes. The successful candidates will develop scalable, secure and efficient solution architectures, produce high-quality design documentation and provide architectural assurance across a range of technology initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable, efficient, secure and cost-effective technical solutions.
• Research and select appropriate technologies, platforms and tools.
• Define interfaces and data flows between systems and third-party services.
• Produce technical documentation, architectural diagrams and solution specifications.
• Create reference architectures, including current and target state architectures, capability models and roadmaps.
• Coordinate implementation activities and resolve technical challenges.
• Produce architecture and design documentation, including high-level designs, detailed designs, solution overviews, conceptual architecture documents, product assessments and technical procurement reviews.
• Provide feedback on architectural reference material, design guidance and non-functional requirements.
• Participate in architecture governance forums and promote engagement with stakeholders.
• Ensure solution designs are peer reviewed and broadly consulted prior to approval.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years' experience within the ICT industry.
• Minimum 2 years' experience producing solution architecture/system design documentation.
• TOGAF or equivalent industry certification (or the ability to obtain one).
• Ability to demonstrate relevant technology certifications and/or study.
• Experience working on secure government systems.
• Experience working in complex ICT environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Minimum NV1 security clearance.

Key Capabilities:

• Enterprise and Business Architecture (SFIA Level 5–6)
• Solution Architecture (SFIA Level 5–6)
• Emerging Technology Monitoring (SFIA Level 5–6)
• Information Security (SFIA Level 4)
• Network Design (SFIA Level 4–6)
• Hardware Design (SFIA Level 4–6)
• Specialist Advice (SFIA Level 4–6)
• Systems Design (SFIA Level 5–6)
• Consultancy (SFIA Level 5–6)
• Information Assurance (SFIA Level 4–5)
• Innovation (SFIA Level 5)
• Requirements Definition and Management (SFIA Level 4–5)

Essential Criteria:

• Applicants must have a minimum of 5 years working within the ICT industry.
• Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years producing solution architecture/system design documentation.
• Experience working on secure government systems.
• Experience working in complex ICT environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Minimum NV1 security clearance.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in complex global ICT environments.
• Experience applying Information Security Manual (ISM) and Essential 8 controls through pragmatic design options.
• Experience with cloud computing and complex connectivity and integration patterns.
• Experience with a diverse range of technologies and mix of on site, private cloud, and SaaS technology, and the secure integration of these.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: APS6 Property & Security Officer

Security Clearance: NV1

Duration: Initial 12 months with possible extension

Industry: Australian Government

Functional Expertise: Corporate Services

Sub-functional Expertise: Property, Facilities & Protective Security

Location of work: Canberra

Working arrangements: Full Time

Closing date: 9AM Friday, 7 August 2026

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced APS6 Property & Security Officer to support the delivery of property, facilities and protective security services that enable safe, compliant and effective business operations. The role provides advice, coordination and operational support across property, facilities, personnel security and governance activities while contributing to the continuous improvement of corporate services.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with stakeholders to manage a diverse property and security portfolio, identify and mitigate risks, and deliver practical, customer-focused solutions in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of property, facilities and accommodation portfolios to ensure assets are safe, compliant, fit for purpose and support business operations.
• Support the delivery of the protective security framework, including physical, personnel and information security arrangements in accordance with government security requirements.
• Provide trusted advice on property, facilities and security matters, identifying risks and delivering practical solutions that support organisational objectives.
• Manage security, procurement and contract administration activities, including security clearances, contractor engagement and service provider performance.
• Support governance, compliance and assurance activities, including reporting, audits, committee support and the continuous improvement of security and property processes.
• Build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery and positive business outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance property, security and corporate service capabilities.

Requirements

• Experience in property, facilities, security or corporate services functions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and practical advice.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Sound judgement, problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to risk management.
• Experience in procurement, contract management and service provider oversight.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery.

Key Capabilities

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
• Sound judgement and problem-solving capability.
• Effective organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Knowledge of property, facilities and protective security functions.
• Procurement and contract management capability.
• Commitment to governance, compliance and continuous improvement.

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF).
• Experience administering personnel security clearances and liaising with AGSVA.

How to apply

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: EL1 Workplace Relations Manager

Security Clearance: Baseline

Duration: Initial 12 months with possible extension

Industry: Australian Government

Functional Expertise: Human Resources

Sub-functional Expertise: Workplace Relations / Employee Relations

Location of work: Canberra

Working arrangements: Full Time (with full-time benefits)

Closing date: 9AM Friday, 7 August 2026

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced EL1 Workplace Relations Manager to lead the delivery of workplace relations initiatives that support organisational strategy, workforce capability and legislative compliance. This role provides strategic advice across enterprise bargaining, industrial and employee relations, workplace policies and employment conditions while fostering productive relationships with leaders, employees and employee representative groups.

The successful candidate will provide expert guidance on complex workplace matters, contribute to organisational reform initiatives and ensure workplace relations practices align with legislative and organisational requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage workplace relations and enterprise bargaining activities, including the development, implementation and review of enterprise agreements, workplace policies and employment frameworks.
• Provide strategic advice on workplace relations matters, supporting leaders to manage employment conditions, organisational change, industrial risks and complex employee relations issues.
• Manage performance, conduct and employee relations matters, providing strategic advice and support to leaders on underperformance, misconduct, probation and other sensitive workforce matters, ensuring fair, consistent and legally compliant outcomes.
• Manage relationships with employee representatives and relevant stakeholders, including consultation, negotiation and engagement activities that support positive workplace outcomes.
• Drive workplace relations governance and compliance, ensuring alignment with legislative requirements, APS policy settings and organisational obligations.
• Develop and review workplace policies, procedures and guidance materials, supporting consistent and contemporary people management practices.
• Manage workplace relations projects and initiatives, contributing to organisational reform, workforce strategy and continuous improvement outcomes.

Requirements

• Experience providing workplace relations advice, including enterprise bargaining, employee relations, performance management, policy interpretation and the application of employment legislation.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, enterprise agreements and workplace policies.
• Experience providing strategic advice on complex workplace matters and managing organisational risk.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Experience developing workplace policies, frameworks or employment-related initiatives.
• Demonstrated leadership capability, sound judgement and the ability to deliver outcomes in a complex environment.

Key Capabilities

• Strategic workplace relations expertise.
• Strong leadership and decision-making capability.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Ability to interpret and apply employment legislation.
• Strong policy development and governance capability.
• Ability to manage complex employee relations matters and organisational change initiatives.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience supporting enterprise bargaining, workplace reform or organisational change initiatives.
• Experience engaging with unions or employee representative groups.
• Government or public sector workplace relations experience.

How to apply

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: APS6 Program Secretariat

Security Clearance: Baseline

Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 6-month extensions

Industry: Federal Government

Functional Expertise: Program Management

Sub-functional Expertise: Program Secretariat

Location of work: Canberra, ACT

Closing date: Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced APS6 Program Secretariat professional to provide governance and secretariat support to program governance bodies, including the Program Board. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality secretariat services, coordinate governance activities, maintain program documentation and records, and support effective program administration across a complex program environment.

Responsibilities:

• Organising and supporting document preparation for governance meetings, including quality assuring all papers, collating meeting packs and maintaining appropriate record keeping.
• Developing and distributing meeting agendas and maintaining the Forward Work Plan.
• Recording official minutes, decisions and action items and distributing them to members for endorsement.
• Organising and supporting meeting logistics, including arranging meeting dates, liaising with board members and setting up facilities.
• Contributing to program reporting, document drafting and providing administrative support services as required.
• Supporting the development of a work schedule that includes objectives, work streams, timeframes, budget and responsibilities.
• Identifying and escalating program risks where identified.
• Reporting regularly to the Program Manager regarding completed and upcoming activities.
• Developing and maintaining a calendar of events.
• Building and maintaining effective relationships within the group and with other stakeholders.
• Supporting capability uplift for new program staff by developing and providing relevant program materials.
• Working with the Program Manager to develop terms of reference and operating procedures.
• Providing basic advice on governance issues regarding the program management methodology.
• Developing and maintaining conflict of interest registers.

Requirements:

• Experience providing governance and secretariat support within a program environment.
• Ability to coordinate governance meetings and prepare associated documentation.
• Experience maintaining accurate records, registers and governance documentation.
• Ability to provide administrative support across multiple program activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to identify and escalate program risks.
• Experience supporting program reporting and governance processes.

Key Capabilities:

• Strong organisational and coordination skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound governance and administrative capability.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

Essential Criteria:

• Excellent teamwork skills, with the ability to work with colleagues to achieve outcomes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and negotiate with a range of stakeholders and audiences.
• Detail-orientated and results-driven with a proactive work ethic.
• Ability to prepare documents and reports, and present clearly and concisely.
• Experience effectively managing competing priorities and strategic directions, with an ability to remain calm under pressure and respond flexibly to change and uncertainty.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Familiarity with project management tools.

Desirable Criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years in program administration or project coordination, preferably within a governmental context.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Lead Optical Network Data Management Specialist

Security Clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2 (NV2)

Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 12-month extensions

Industry: Government

Functional Expertise: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Sub-functional Expertise: Optical Networks / Data Centre Infrastructure

Location of work: Canberra, ACT

Working arrangements: Onsite – 5 days per week in the office. Remote and interstate-based candidates will not be considered.

Closing date: Friday, 31 July 2026

Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Lead Optical Network Data Management Specialist to provide critical support for enterprise optical networking and data centre infrastructure. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting and sustaining core ICT infrastructure, ensuring the operational performance of data centre and optical network environments, and working closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors to deliver reliable infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Install and support network, server and associated ICT infrastructure within data centres.
• Undertake fibre optic and copper cabling installation, termination and testing, including rack preparation activities.
• Support the operation and sustainment of data centre and optical network environments.
• Apply strong networking knowledge to troubleshoot, resolve and optimise infrastructure performance.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of technical documentation under direction.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to deliver infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with client standards, procedures and safety requirements.

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Network Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrated industry experience.
• Experience aligned with SFIA IT Infrastructure (ITOP) Level 4.
• Industry certifications are desirable, including:
  • Ciena certifications (e.g. Ciena Certified Network Associate/Professional).
  • Cisco certifications (e.g. CCNA, CCNP).
  • Optical networking or transport certifications, including DWDM/OTN-related qualifications.
  • Structured cabling or fibre optic handling certifications.

Key Capabilities

• Strong optical networking expertise.
• Enterprise data centre infrastructure support.
• Network troubleshooting and optimisation.
• Fibre optic installation and testing.
• Technical documentation.
• Vendor and stakeholder coordination.
• Infrastructure operations and support.

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrated minimum 5+ years’ experience engineering, operating, and supporting CIENA optical transport networks, including DWDM-based Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) solutions.
• Strong understanding of optical network architecture, design, and implementation, including provisioning, testing, optimisation, and ongoing support of CIENA platforms to deliver high-capacity, resilient services.
• Proven experience deploying and managing optical network infrastructure in data centre and enterprise environments, including fibre connectivity, carrier lead-in services, and end-to-end service commissioning.
• Current Australian Government NV2 security clearance, or ability and willingness to obtain and maintain one.

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrated ability to produce and maintain technical documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD), build guides, and operational procedures.
• Experience working within government or large enterprise environments, particularly secure and/or multi-site network infrastructures.
• Hands-on experience in data centre operations, including rack installation, structured cabling, and hardware lifecycle management.
• Familiarity with telecommunications carriers and service providers, including coordination of circuits, provisioning activities, and fault resolution.

How to apply

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Application Support Software Engineers

Security Clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)

Duration: Initial 12 months with 2 x 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Application Support Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: Systems Administration, Technical Support & Software Operations

Location of work: Canberra, ACT

Working arrangements: On-site, 5 days per week. Remote and interstate candidates will not be considered.

Closing date: 9AM Tuesday, 4 August 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking multiple experienced Application Support Software Engineers to provide technical support and maintenance for critical software applications. Working within a collaborative ICT environment, you will be responsible for supporting business-critical systems through systems administration, application support, incident resolution and ongoing operational improvements.

The successful candidates will possess strong technical troubleshooting skills, experience supporting enterprise applications, and the ability to work closely with development and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable and secure service delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Provide systems administration, monitoring, and Level 2 and Level 3 technical support.
• Monitor systems and produce reporting while implementing ongoing operational improvements.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, providing technical assistance to stakeholders.
• Escalate problems and incidents with vendors, ensuring all issues are accurately documented.
• Support project delivery and business-as-usual activities, including testing and technical implementation.
• Deploy software updates, patches and fixes in accordance with change management processes.
• Create and maintain technical, operational and knowledge base documentation.
• Adhere to established safety, security and quality standards.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience providing Level 2 and Level 3 application support.
• Experience with systems administration and operational monitoring.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.
• Knowledge of software deployment, patch management and change management practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications within structured ICT environments.
• Minimum five years' experience supporting Government IT systems.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications.
• Experience aligned with the following SFIA capabilities:
  • Application Support (ASUP) – Level 5
  • System Software (SYSP) – Level 4
  • Problem Management (PBMG) – Level 5

Key Capabilities:

• Strong application troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Systems administration and operational support expertise.
• Incident, problem and change management.
• Technical documentation and knowledge management.
• Stakeholder support and technical communication.
• Continuous operational improvement.
• Software deployment and release support.

Essential Criteria:

• Strong technical skills and experience with application troubleshooting, diagnosing, testing and resolving customer issues.
• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell) and task automation.
• Intermediate Transact SQL (T-SQL) skills and strong experience with SQL database products.
• Experience working with software development teams and understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Knowledge of ITIL Incident, Problem, Change and Release Management processes.
• Strong problem-solving skill with the ability to resolve complex technical issues.

Desirable Criteria:

• Windows server and Linux administration skills.
• Release automation using Azure DevOps or similar tools.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple, concurrent activities, while understanding and managing priorities, dependencies and risk.
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineers

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Duration: Initial 36 months with any number of 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Infrastructure Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: Platform Infrastructure Engineering

Location of work: ACT

Working arrangements: The primary office is in Canberra, however working remotely from an alternate location (including work from home) and/or flexible work arrangements may be considered. Any approval is at the sole discretion of our client.

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 30 July 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking experienced Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineers to design, implement and support enterprise platform infrastructure that underpins critical digital services. The successful candidates will work across infrastructure design, platform engineering and automation while collaborating with technical teams to deliver secure, scalable and resilient platform solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Work with business users and system engineers to improve and optimise the implementation, use and management of analytic-based business solutions.
• Collaborate with technical teams to diagnose and resolve operational and technical issues.
• Engage with staff and business-led IT areas to leverage solution expertise and contribute to the organisation's knowledge base.
• Participate in platform configuration planning and management.
• Identify and communicate design, build, testing and quality risks, assumptions and dependencies.
• Produce system design, implementation documentation, procedures and policies.
• Perform technical assessment, design, configuration and deployment of new capabilities in the data platform environment.
• Ensure compliance with ICT standards and governance requirements.
• Provide knowledge and skills transfer to other teams.
• Maintain current technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.
• Establish and maintain effective business relationships and professional networks.
• Contribute to improved ICT practices and procedures.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training.
• Work effectively within a small team and broader organisational environment.
• Deliver work within agreed timeframes and quality standards.
• Record and maintain documentation in accordance with organisational requirements.

Requirements:

• Enterprise service and virtualisation engineering.
• Cloud and hybrid infrastructure engineering.
• Infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Storage, backup and disaster recovery engineering.
• Platform security and infrastructure hardening.
• Experience designing, configuring and deploying enterprise platform infrastructure.
• Experience producing technical documentation and implementation procedures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor team members and provide knowledge transfer.

Key Capabilities:

• Enterprise platform engineering.
• Cloud and hybrid infrastructure.
• Infrastructure automation and IaC.
• Virtualisation technologies.
• Platform security and infrastructure hardening.
• Technical problem-solving and solution design.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
• Technical documentation and knowledge sharing.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Developer)

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Duration: Initial 36 months with any number of 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Software Engineering

Sub-functional Expertise: Full Stack Development

Location of work: ACT

Working arrangements: The primary office is in Canberra, however working remotely from an alternate location (including work from home) and/or flexible work arrangements may be considered. Any approval is at the sole discretion of our client.

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 30 July 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Full Stack Software Engineer (Developer) to deliver high-quality software solutions across complex ICT environments. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle, working collaboratively with stakeholders to analyse business requirements, develop secure and scalable applications, and contribute to the continuous improvement of development practices.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse complex ICT business issues and recommend appropriate design solutions.
• Create new and update existing technical design artefacts.
• Develop and enhance user interfaces and system interfaces.
• Implement proposed changes in collaboration with testing, release management and operations teams.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of technical design standards.
• Respond to reported issues through fault diagnosis, analysis and rectification.
• Analyse and implement application enhancements requested by business areas.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure software quality and best practice.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business needs, agree on objectives and deliver outcomes.
• Provide knowledge and skills transfer to other teams.
• Maintain current technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.
• Establish and maintain effective business relationships and professional networks.
• Contribute to improved ICT practices and procedures.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training.
• Work effectively within a small team and broader organisational environment.
• Deliver work within agreed timeframes and quality standards.
• Record and maintain documentation in accordance with organisational requirements.

Requirements:

• Full stack application development.
• API and systems integration development.
• Cloud-native and platform development.
• DevSecOps and automation engineering.
• Secure software development.
• Experience analysing complex ICT business issues and developing technical solutions.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical design documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Experience participating in code reviews and software quality assurance.
• Ability to mentor team members and share technical knowledge.

Key Capabilities:

• Full stack software development.
• Technical leadership and solution design.
• API and systems integration.
• Cloud-native application development.
• DevSecOps and automation.
• Secure software engineering.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
• Technical documentation and knowledge transfer.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.

Job Title: Principal Security Engineer Cyber Advisor

Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1

Duration: Initial 36 months with any number of 12-month extensions

Industry: Information Technology

Functional Expertise: Cyber Security

Sub-functional Expertise: Security Engineering / SIEM & SOAR

Location of work: ACT

Working arrangements: The primary office is in Canberra, however working remotely from an alternate location (including work from home) and/or flexible work arrangements may be considered. Any approval is at the sole discretion of our client.

Closing date: 9AM Thursday, 30 July 2026

Description:

Our client is seeking an experienced Principal Security Engineer Cyber Advisor to provide expert cyber security advice and technical leadership across enterprise security operations. The successful candidate will design, implement and optimise SIEM and SOAR capabilities, enhance threat detection and response, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of cyber security operations through automation, mentoring, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement onboarding of log sources into the SIEM from cloud, on-premise, identity, endpoint and network platforms.
• Develop and maintain parsing, normalisation and data quality standards for logs.
• Build and maintain SOAR workflows to automate alert triage, enrichment, containment and response.
• Integrate SIEM and SOAR platforms with security and IT tooling including EDR, IAM, ticketing, email, firewall and threat intelligence systems.
• Develop, tune and maintain high-quality detection rules aligned to threat detection capability, attacker techniques and organisational risk.
• Create and maintain SOC playbooks and operational runbooks mapped to automated workflows.
• Reduce false positives and improve alert fidelity through continuous tuning and enrichment.
• Support incident response through log analysis, detection insights and rapid rule development.
• Conduct detection gap analysis following cyber events, incidents and threat intelligence updates.
• Maintain performance, reliability and configuration of SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Implement dashboards for monitoring and health checks for SIEM/SOAR platforms.
• Develop and maintain clear, accessible documentation for analysts and capture system knowledge to support ongoing operations and knowledge transfer.
• Define and report on key detection and response performance metrics to assess effectiveness and inform continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain current technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.
• Establish and maintain effective business relationships and professional networks.
• Contribute to improved ICT practices and procedures.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training.
• Work effectively within a small team and broader organisational environment.
• Deliver work within agreed timeframes and quality standards.
• Record and maintain documentation in accordance with organisational requirements.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience as a technical lead implementing and administering enterprise SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, IBM QRadar, Elastic or Splunk.
• Strong experience with automation, writing complex queries, correlation rules, parsers and developing SOC playbooks.
• Proven ability to optimise and integrate SIEM platforms, reduce false positives and improve alert quality.
• Experience designing and implementing SIEM and SOAR solutions.
• Experience integrating security platforms with EDR, IAM, ticketing, email, firewall and threat intelligence systems.
• Strong understanding of threat detection engineering and incident response.
• Experience developing dashboards, reporting metrics and technical documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, mentoring and communication skills.

Key Capabilities:

• Technical leadership across cyber security engineering initiatives.
• SIEM and SOAR implementation and optimisation.
• Threat detection engineering and incident response.
• Security automation and orchestration.
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
• Technical documentation and knowledge transfer.
• Continuous improvement and mentoring.

How to apply:

Please submit your application including your resume and a completed application form addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Ensure your application highlights your experience and any relevant certifications.