Security Engineer

ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley and AccessHQ are now all part of NCS Australia.

About us:

We are NCS Australia! We have brought together Australia’s best tech talent, working as one to harness technology and advance our communities, to make the extraordinary happen.

We're proud of our rich history of partnering with our clients to develop end to end digital technology solutions to accelerate their transformation and innovation journey.For over 40+ years our diverse global teams have delivered large-scale, mission-critical, multi-platform projects to governments and enterprises.

About the role:

This role is part of our internal cyber security team, which works to detect and respond to security incidents and fight cybercrime. The team are highly experienced at conducting proactive threat hunting and creating efficient detection and response capabilities.

As a Security Engineer within our team, you'll analyse network trafficand user behaviourto identify attacker activity, conduct penetration testing, build and maintain scalable log ingestion and analytics platforms and tooling, and perform root cause analysis, lessons learned, and incident reviews. You'll also be a team player implementing our security strategy and initiatives to secure our systems and data.

In this role, you'll be well-versed in the latest threats and best practices for mitigating risks and fighting cybercrime. You'll provide technical expertise on security technologies, evaluate emerging security products and technologies, and advise business projects. Additionally, you'll participate in team operational duties and use multiple data sources for threat-hunting activities and security investigations.

• Previous experience in a similar role as a Security Engineer in a complex enterprise environment
• An expert in penetration testing and log ingestion
• Hands-on experience with network, infrastructure, application, MS 365and cloud security
• Strong background working with a wide range of security technologies such as Splunk, WAF, Crowdstrike, TrendMicro, Vulnerability Scanning, etc
• Good communicator, capable of explaining technical concepts to various audiences with differing levels of technical understanding
• Strong SPL skills in performing incident triage and investigation and writing alerts and dashboards to achieve security outcomes
• Programming skills (Ruby, PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, Wireshark, etc) and the ability to leverage those to solve complex problems or automate mundane tasks
• Certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, CEH or CISM desired
• Participation in all team operational responsibilities, such as rotational on-call incident response, security event triage and investigations
• Relevant security certifications

Why join us:

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go!

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer.

We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at .

Other important stuff:

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ.

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