Lead Security Specialist

1 day ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Showtime Consulting Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Company Description

Showtime Consulting is a leading provider of Shielded Cloud Solutions. Based in Australia and New Zealand, we specialise in secure cloud deployments and extending the cloud to the intelligent edge. Our expertise spans Azure, Azure Stack, AWS, OpenStack, and Red Hat Linux, serving both commercial and government environments, including government-classified clouds. Our mission is to forge the future with secure, innovative technologies that protect and uplift communities, while our vision is to revolutionise seamless collaboration across domains on an ultra-secure platform.

We've delivered outcomes on programs such as Azure Stack Hub, Azure Protected, OpenStack Protected, Secret Cloud, and major national security system uplifts and continue to play a pivotal role in evolving sovereign cloud capability.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Security Specialist to support critical government agencies, including High Side environments. This role is pivotal in enabling technical assessments and continuous security evaluations across sensitive systems.

As a Security Specialist, you will simulate adversary tradecraft, identify vulnerabilities in enterprise technologies, and assess the effectiveness of security controls. You'll work closely with stakeholders to uplift cyber resilience and contribute to national security outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical assessments of High Side and other critical environments.
  • Evaluate Australian Government entities against the Information Security Manual (ISM).
  • Simulate adversary tradecraft including privilege escalation and lateral movement.
  • Identify weaknesses in Microsoft technologies such as Active Directory and Azure AD.
  • Assess vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs (OWASP Top 10).
  • Develop and automate custom security tools.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to improve detection and prevention capabilities.

What You'll Need

  • Australian Citizenship with an active
    NV1 Security Clearance
    or above.
  • Experience in infrastructure and/or web application penetration testing.
  • Experience assessing systems against the Australian Government's ISM.
  • Proven ability to assess and exploit vulnerabilities in enterprise networks (e.g. Active Directory, Azure AD).
  • Experience identifying and exploiting OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in web applications.

Why Join Us?

  • Contribute to nationally significant programs that protect Australia's digital sovereignty.
  • Be part of a purpose-driven team that values trust, innovation, and excellence.
  • Long-term engagement with flexible working arrangements and a supportive culture.

Security Clearance Requirement

Due to the nature of this role, applicants must be
Australian Citizens
with an
NV1 security clearance
or above.

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