Cyber Security Engineer

We are seeking a skilled and motivated cyber security operation engineer to join our dynamic and growing team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring security of HCF information systems and data. You will provide security insights, guidance, and expertise by leveraging your cyber experience, security technologies and industry best practice.

Key Accountabilities

• The role will provide security insights, guidance and expertise by leveraging your cyber experience, security technologies, industry best practice, security incident response best practices and threat intelligence.
• Provide technical assistance in the validation and evaluation of security risks, performing vulnerability testing, risk analyses and security assessments
• Improve HCF’s security posture by working collaboratively with key stakeholders, colleagues, vendors and partners to discover required cyber control and security policy
• Contribute to the delivery of a Cyber Security Program of Work, as well as other Programs across the HCF Group
• Ability to identify Critical Assets, Vulnerabilities, and Threats to Security Operations
• Broad understanding of IT Security principles associated with networks, internet, email, operating systems, firewalls, VPN's, databases, proxy, virus management, intrusion detection, cryptography and ecommerce, with high level expertise/specialisation in several of these fields.
• Capability on reviewing Information technology architecture documentation and processes
• Respond to attack notification or security tickets with proper investigation and escalation
• Ability to articulate both verbally & visually complex ideas, approach, concepts, options, risks, impacts, and business value to technical, business and various stakeholders

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in Technology, Cyber Security, or related discipline, with proven experience in a similar Cyber Security role
• Familiar with process of incident response process, risk assessment and log analysis
• Provide support to team by analysing and triaging security events, assisting with incident investigation, and escalating critical issues as needed.
• A thorough understanding of a variety of security tools including firewall, intrusion detection/prevention systems, Antivirus, security incident and event management, proxy
• Implement security controls for key asset risks.
• Secure business capabilities through consulting, contribution, and integration of security services.
• In-depth knowledge of security protocols and principles
• Identify security Gaps detected and leading efforts to address and remediate.
• Knowledge on any security services on Microsoft E5, Microsoft Azure, Proxy configuration and management, Endpoint Security, DLP (McAfee/Microsoft), Security Operations Centre
• Communicate to stakeholder’s risk levels, adverse events and remediation plans
   

About HCF

At HCF, our purpose is to bring our human touch to healthcare. Since 1932 we’ve been putting our members and their health first. As Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, we cover over 1.9 million members with health, life, travel and pet insurance and our vision is to make healthcare understandable, affordable, high quality and member centric.

We want to be true health partners to our members, easily guiding the healthcare choices that are right for them. At HCF, our values are the way we do things and create the necessary culture to help us realise our purpose and deliver our  Strategy. Living our values in action we step forward, walk in their shoes, stay human, make it better and get there together.
 

Culture & Benefits 

Purpose-driven passion
We’re united by a common purpose: to make healthcare affordable, understandable, high quality and member-focused.

Wellness and work-life balance
We’ll empower you with the necessary skills and tools to support your personal wellbeing journey, ensuring you perform at your best. Our offerings include:

• 50% subsidy on HCF hospital and/or extras cover

• 18 weeks of parental leave for all new parents

• Mental health and wellbeing programs, including workshops, fitness classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks and more

• Discounts on HCF’s products, including life, pet and travel Insurance, as well as discounts at Fitness First gyms and on our eyecare products.

Collaboration and inclusivity
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplace is welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and socio-economic status.

Continuous learning and growth
We believe in lifelong learning. HCF provides opportunities for personal and professional development. From workshops to mentorship programs, we encourage your growth and curiosity.

Next steps

If you require any adjustments to assist you in making your application or during the recruitment or onboarding process, please reach out to Talent Acquisition – peopleservices@hcf.com.au  to discuss.

We encourage applicants to submit their applications at their earliest convenience, as at HCF, we review applications as they are submitted, and may have filled the role prior to the job closing date.