Cortex Security Engineer

5 days ago


n Capital Territory, Australia Showtime Consulting Full time $100,000 - $150,000 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
three Cortex Security Engineers
to join our team supporting national security initiatives. You will be responsible for deploying and managing Palo Alto Cortex XDR and related technologies in secure environments.

This role is ideal for professionals passionate about endpoint detection and response (EDR), threat hunting, and automation in high-side environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deploy and manage Cortex XDR across secure networks.
  • Monitor and respond to security events and incidents.
  • Develop detection rules and automate response playbooks.
  • Collaborate with SOC and IR teams to enhance threat visibility.
  • Provide technical input into security architecture and strategy.

What You'll Need

  • Australian Citizenship with an active NV1 or NV2 Security Clearance.
  • Hands-on experience with Palo Alto Cortex XDR or similar EDR platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of threat detection, response, and endpoint security.
  • Experience working in classified or high-security environments.
  • Scripting or automation experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell) is a plus.

Security Clearance Requirement
Due to the nature of these roles, applicants

must be Australian Citizens
with an

active NV1 or NV2 security clearance



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