Security Engineer (Cloud Security)

Company Description

About SEEK

SEEK’s portfolio of diverse businesses make a positive impact on a truly global scale. Our purpose is to help people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and help organisations succeed. We create world-class technology solutions to connect more people to relevant employment, education, small business and volunteer opportunities. We have a culture of high-performance in our workplaces and celebrate the diversity of our employees who contribute to the success of our organisation.

Life at SEEK

SEEK’s purpose is at the centre of everything we do. Our SEEK, which defines the way we work, is all about what makes us unique and a little bit different. Passion, Team, Delivery and Future are our principles that drive innovation and creativity. SEEK strives to support employee wellbeing by providing an amazing experience at work which led us to being named AFR BOSS Top 10 Best Places to work in technology for the fourth year in a row. We are proud to work in an environment that's inclusive where everyone's unique ideas, experiences and perspectives are valued.

Our award-winning head office in Cremorne (just a 4 min walk from Richmond station) provides an exceptional space to collaborate with colleagues. The building provides sweeping views of the city, a games area, sit and stand desks at every workstation, modern end-of-trip facilities and Thursday night drinks which gives our people an opportunity to connect in a social setting.

Job Description

The Team 

SEEK’s Cyber Security team is multi-disciplinary team with a wide variety of security skills and responsibilities across a broad range of areas. While we do have separate security sub-teams, allowing team members to continue to grow professional expertise proficiency in a wide range of security concentrations. 

The team is positioned well within the company to execute quickly and against things that matter. Team members are empowered to identify security control gaps or risks within the organisation and work toward effective mitigation. We have executive support, and you will have the ability to influence the security posture of our infrastructure and products helping progress SEEK’s purpose of helping people live more fulfilling and productive working lives and helping organisations succeed.

The Role 

SEEK is looking for a Security Engineer with an emphasis on cloud security. As a Security Engineer, you'll join a talented, highly collaborative team working to reduce risk across the company by implementing security controls and contributing to SEEK's overall Cyber Security strategy.

Responsibilities 

• Participate in cloud security design discussions, providing technical input and operational support to partner and product teams.
• Stay informed on current security trends and threats, applying this knowledge to security implementations at SEEK.
• Support a security-first culture across the organization, working closely with development and engineering teams to integrate security controls into product designs. 
• Implement security standards and preferred patterns, help maintain common frameworks and contribute to developer documentation and education materials. 
• Support the execution of SEEK's cyber security strategy through practical implementation of controls, maintaining an understanding of attack vectors and current threats. 
•  Assist in implementing cloud security systems for both production and corporate environments, balancing business requirements with cyber security needs. 
• Develop your skills under the guidance of senior security team members while contributing to the team's overall effectiveness.

Qualifications

Skills and experience 

The ideal candidate for this role will be a security practitioner that is well versed in multiple security disciplines. 

•  3+ years of cloud operations or software engineering experience with a focus on software security concepts (university degree, online courses, side projects, work experience, etc.). 
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritizing efforts and managing time effectively while working under supervision. 
• Solid understanding of cloud security and experience working with AWS environments using platform solutions such as CloudFront, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, IAM, Cognito, KMS, and VPC Networking. 
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and investigative skills, with the ability to apply established security solutions in a fast-paced, agile environment. 
• Experience in security engineering, software development, and/or systems administration with a focus on securing systems. 
• Good communication skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the organization. 

Desirable Skills, Experience and Qualifications 

• Eagerness to learn and develop professionally in the security field. 
• Progress toward or completion of information security and/or cloud platform related certifications. 
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and AWS platforms and services. 
• Understanding of threat modelling approaches and awareness of the current security threat landscape.
   

Additional Information

Permanent Perks
At SEEK we offer:

• Annual Performance Bonus Plan
• Paid and unpaid leave benefits including Personal Flexi Days and Volunteer Days, as well as the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Support for parents with 14 weeks paid primary carers leave and 2 weeks paid leave for partners
• SEEK is committed to operating sustainably, certified carbon neutral for its business operations (through Climate Active), purchasing renewable energy for our office and working-from-home emissions and a target for net zero by 2030. 
• The opportunity to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per financial year

At SEEK, we are passionate about fostering a culture of inclusion and wellbeing that embraces and values the diversity of our people. We are a purpose driven business that works with heart.

We know teams with diverse ideas, experiences and perspectives are more creative and are critical to ensuring effective delivery and innovating to enable our future success. As such, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, especially as they relate to gender, sexual identity, culture, faith, disability and life stages. If you have the skills, curiosity and an adaptable mindset but don't meet every responsibility or qualification listed in this advertisement, please still get in touch with us.

Should you require any specific support or adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please advise us and we will be happy to assist.

For this role, only those candidates with the eligible right to work will be considered.

SEEK kindly requests no unsolicited resumes or approaches from recruitment agencies and will not be responsible for any associated fees.