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Senior Cyber Security Engineer


Company : Sydney Airport


Location : Sydney, New South Wales


Created : 2025-06-01


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.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, were 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 thats 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, theres 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 Australias premier gateway.About the roleJoin Sydney Airport as a Senior Cyber Security Engineer and play a critical role in protecting one of Australias most vital transport hubs. As part of our dynamic Technology Team, youll 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. Youll 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 youre looking for a role that offers both purpose and professional growth, all within the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of aviation, wed love to hear from you.In this role, you will have the opportunity toProviding 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 youBachelors 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 offerTo find out more about the amazing work environment here at SYD, be sure to check out the Join us section of Sydney Airports 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 AmazingSYD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionInformation TechnologyIndustriesAirlines and AviationReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Sydney Airport by 2xGet notified about new Cyber Security Engineer jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Millers Point, New South Wales, Australia 2 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 1 month agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 5 hours agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 1 month agoSecurity Engineer - Application SecuritySydney, New South Wales, Australia 9 hours agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoDigital Solution Area Specialists - SecuritySydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoRhodes, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoDeloitte Global | Network Security EngineerSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSenior Cyber Security Engineer - NetworkingInformation Security Engineer Intern, Security Assurance - 2025 StartSydney, New South Wales, Australia 6 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSOC Monitoring and Response Analyst II-R-246435St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia 1 week agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 1 day agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 1 day agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoMillers Point, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoWere unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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