Cyber Security Engineer
- Salary
- A$18.6KAUD per year
- Hiring from
- Australia
- Work type
- Hybrid
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
Your Role as Cyber Security Engineer
The Cyber Security Engineer plays a critical hands-on role in protecting and strengthening Wesley Mission Queensland's cyber security environment. Working within the Hybrid, Cloud & Security Team, this role takes technical ownership of enterprise security technologies and is responsible for their design, implementation, operation, optimisation and continual improvement across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, infrastructure and security monitoring environments.
Working closely with the Security Analyst and other technology teams, you will apply strong technical judgement and problem-solving skills to investigate security issues, implement effective controls and remediation, and continually improve WMQ's cyber security capability and resilience.
In this role you will also:
- Take technical ownership of assigned cyber security platforms, proactively maintaining, troubleshooting, optimising and improving their security and reliability.
- Design, implement and administer enterprise security technologies across cloud, endpoint, identity, infrastructure, network and security monitoring environments.
- Monitor, investigate and respond to security threats, alerts and cyber security incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventative improvements.
- Perform vulnerability analysis and drive technical remediation and security hardening across endpoints, servers, cloud platforms and network infrastructure.
- Deliver cyber security projects, platform upgrades and technical improvements using structured testing, validation, change management and post-implementation verification.
- Research complex technical issues and vendor guidance, develop and validate solutions, and drive problems through to resolution.
- Work collaboratively with the Security Analyst and other technology teams to review security findings and provide the technical expertise required to implement and validate security improvements.
- Use scripting and automation to improve security operations, platform management and technical processes.
- Provide technical guidance and share cyber security knowledge with other members of the Innovation, Technology & Security Group.
What We Offer
- Salary packaging benefits: Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions and access to a meal and entertainment card!
- Work-life balance and hybrid opportunities: Enjoy more flexibility with your working hours as well as work from home options.
- Perks and Benefits: We love our employee benefits, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more.
What We’re Looking For
- Qualifications in Information Technology, Cyber Security or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience, with relevant security certifications highly regarded.
- Experience in a Cyber Security Engineer, Systems Engineer, Network Engineer or similar technical role within a complex enterprise environment.
- Strong hands-on experience implementing and supporting enterprise security technologies, including cloud security, EDR, SIEM, IAM, Microsoft 365/Azure, Intune and network security solutions.
- Proven capability in vulnerability management, security monitoring, incident investigation, security hardening and technical remediation across enterprise environments.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience troubleshooting complex issues, automating processes and delivering successful security outcomes.
Essential Requirements
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
- Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work
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About Us
Wesley Mission Queensland brings together people who want to make a difference in the lives of others. We value diversity, strive for inclusion, and come together to walk alongside those in need to provide hope and compassion.
We are committed to working collaboratively to help you grow, support your wellbeing, and enable you to be your true self each day aligned to our mission and values.
People with passion, connected by hope for a more compassionate, just and inclusive society is our story – what’s yours?