Specialist Security Engineering
- Employment Type: Full Time (35 hours per week)
- Duration: Continuing
- Remuneration: Level 7 $110,073 - $119,132 (depending on experience) + 17% super + leave loading
- Location: Kensington, NSW (hybrid)
About UNSW:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 20 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.
Why Your Role Matters:
The Specialist – Security Engineering is a key position in the Cyber Security Engineering team responsible for the management and support of cyber security services across multiple environments including on premises, public, and hybrid cloud. This role will require knowledge and hands-on experience with security controls including but not limited to data loss prevention (DLP), web application firewalls (WAF), API gateways, and cloud native security services across cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP. The role will be responsible for protecting the Universities infrastructure, network, and applications working closely with our MSSP’s, technology partners, and internal teams to ensure swift and effective responses to emerging threats. The role reports to the Manager, Security Engineering and has no direct reports.
Specific accountabilities for this role include:
- Manage security controls in accordance with documented designs to ensure reliability, availability, and security across environments.
- Review and update security control policies and configurations regularly to optimise and improve detection capabilities and address any gaps or weaknesses to enhance controls effectiveness.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders to integrate security controls across IT specialist areas including architecture, networks, and application teams.
- Monitor, and respond to Endpoint, Network, DLP, and other security alerts to identify and respond to threats and data loss/leakage incidents working closely with our customers and business partners.
- Update operating procedures, technical standards, service management plans, processes, designs, knowledge base articles and other documentation as required.
- You will be required to participate in a rotating on-call roster.
- Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values
- Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the psychosocial or physical health and safety of yourself or others.
- Ensure hazards and risks psychosocial and physical are identified and controlled for tasks, projects, and activities that pose a health and safety risk within your area of responsibility.
Skills and Experience:
- A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent extensive experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
- Minimum three years of combined industry experience in any of the following areas: security operations, incident response, governance, or consulting.
- Experience managing security controls such as SIEM, firewalls, endpoint security, or secure email gateways is preferred; alternatively, proficiency in Python and experience with DevOps practices including CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Git will be considered for candidates with less direct security experience.
- Demonstrated experience in configuring cloud-native security services on platforms such as AWS or Microsoft Azure is preferred but not essential
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in development of robust solutions to problems.
- CISSP, CCSP, and OSCP certifications are highly desirable but not required.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
For further details on role responsibilities and skills & experience required, refer to the position description found under the position listing on Jobs@UNSW
Benefits and Culture:
People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.
Our benefits include:
- Flexible working options.
- Career development opportunities.
- 17% Superannuation contributions and additional leave loading payments.
- Additional 3 days of leave over Christmas period.
- Discounts and entitlements (retail, education, fitness).
For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits
How to Apply: Submit your CV & a succinct one-page cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the job (as per the skills & experience bullet points in the job description) by 11:55pm, 25th June 2025
Please note: Sponsorship is not available for this role, valid Australian working rights are required on application.
Contact: Amy Denney a.denney@unsw.edu.au - Talent Acquisition Team
Please apply directly through the website, applications sent to the contact above will not be accepted.
UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.
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