Senior Cyber Security Engineer

Company Description

MAKE IT COLLABORATIVE

At Sydney Airport, the future of air travel is shaped by you.

As a team, we connect the world. More than just a hub of activity and boundless energy, we’re creating a destination of amazing experiences. Like seeing wonderful moments unfold in front of you, knowing “I made that possible!”.

Dynamic. Fast-paced. We thrive in a place where fresh challenges land daily. Backed by positive and supportive team players and inspiring leaders, we adapt to change. Driven to grow. Owning every action. To do things better.

As smart, problem-solvers, we are always learning and growing. And that’s easier to do alongside passionate experts, as we collaborate across teams readily sharing our knowledge.

Each day is a new journey, as we bring an exciting vision to life. With significant capital investment in new, improved infrastructure, there’s never been a better time to expand your potential at Sydney Airport. The range of responsibilities and diverse pathways you can take on with us, are surprising.

We are SYD. United in the pride that comes with welcoming the world at Australia’s premier gateway.

Job Description

About the role

Join Sydney Airport as a Senior Cyber Security Engineer and play a critical role in protecting one of Australia’s most vital transport hubs. As part of our dynamic Technology Team, you’ll take the lead in safeguarding our systems through advanced cyber operations, including identity and access management, data loss prevention, infrastructure security, incident response, and technical risk mitigation. With millions of passengers and a complex network of stakeholders relying on our systems, your expertise will be central to maintaining trust, safety, and resilience across our digital environment.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a high-impact role where your work directly supports critical infrastructure. You’ll collaborate with internal teams and trusted service providers to ensure seamless, secure operations, while staying at the forefront of emerging cyber threats and technologies. If you’re looking for a role that offers both purpose and professional growth, all within the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of aviation, we’d love to hear from you.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to
 

• Providing expert cyber advisory across various domains and supporting the implementation of the cyber security service catalogue.
• Overseeing identity and access management implementation, including lifecycle processes and access control reviews.
• Supporting infrastructure and endpoint security, ensuring protective controls are in place and threats are effectively mitigated.
• Implementing and maintaining data loss prevention measures to protect sensitive information across its lifecycle.
• Conducting and analysing vulnerability assessments and penetration tests to identify and address potential risks.
• Managing cyber incident response activities and collaborating with service providers on threat intelligence and remediation efforts.
• Assisting in the review of security monitoring use cases and coordinating responses to escalated events.
• Partnering with technology owners to drive the remediation of risks identified through audits, assessments, and testing activities.
   

About you
 

• Bachelor’s degree in an IT-related discipline and at least 6 years of post-graduate or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Security Engineer (or similar) role, with a focus on most of the focus areas such as infrastructure security, data loss prevention, identity and access management, incident response, or vulnerability assessment.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience applying security standards and frameworks such as ITIL, ISO 27000 series, Essential 8, or NIST.
• A solid understanding of network and server infrastructure, including endpoint management and web application security.
• Experience using security tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, Tenable, and ServiceNow.
• Knowledge of Operational Technology security and hands-on experience with firewalls (FortiGate, F5), routers, switches, and server infrastructure is highly regarded.

What we offer

To find out more about the amazing work environment here at SYD, be sure to check out the Join us section of Sydney Airport’s website, where you can also see more about our flexible culture and work practices, alongside our other Employee benefits, or take a look at our LinkedIn Sydney Airport: Life page.

Make it Amazing

SYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.