Cyber Security Engineer

1 day ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Projectum Group Full time

Cyber Security Engineer – Defence Digital Integration

The Land Network Integration Centre (LNIC) is seeking a
Cyber Security Engineer
to lead the design, deployment, and sustainment of secure systems and services supporting Army's Land Combat System Support Environment (LCSSE). This is a hands-on technical role at the heart of Defence's digital integration efforts, enabling secure experimentation, test & evaluation, and risk reduction across Land, Joint and Coalition boundaries.

Location:
Canberra, ACT

Clearance:
Active NV1 Mandatory (NV2 Preferred)

Contract Duration:
24 Months with 2 x 12 Month Extensions

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain cyber/network security appliances (e.g. firewalls, gateways, cross-domain solutions)
  • Design, build and implement secure network and system configurations for LNIC's Battle Labs
  • Collaborate with engineering, DevSecOps and environment teams to deploy and maintain security systems
  • Conduct system audits, vulnerability assessments, patching, and risk assessments
  • Manage security policies and enforce secure access controls in compliance with the ISM
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts (e.g. Bash, Python, PowerShell, Ansible)
  • Integrate cybersecurity into CI/CD pipelines using GitLab & Ansible
  • Support Army exercises and trials, providing technical advice and mentoring
  • Assist in creation and maintenance of security compliance documentation

What You Bring

  • Extensive experience designing, deploying and maintaining cybersecurity systems and applications
  • Strong understanding of ISM Security Controls in classified Windows and Linux environments
  • Familiarity with Defence cybersecurity assessment and authorisation frameworks
  • Working knowledge of networking, storage, and virtualisation (KVM, VMware)
  • Experience with scripting and automation tools
  • Background in Defence or government projects with NV1/NV2 clearance
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications in cybersecurity, network/software engineering or similar
  • Strong technical documentation and collaboration skills

Desirable:

  • Industry certifications (e.g. RHCE, Security+, CISSP, GSE)
  • ITIL Foundation certification
  • Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)

How to Apply

To express interest in this opportunity, please register at and apply through role reference
PG2025081
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