Join to apply for the Senior Engineer - Edge Security role at Xero2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Senior Engineer - Edge Security role at XeroGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.At Xero, were here to help you supercharge your business. We do this by automating routine tasks, surfacing actionable insights and connecting businesses with the right data, advisors and apps. When that happens, were not only making life better for small business, well be building a stronger economy that can change the world.We are looking for an experienced Senior Engineer based in either New Zealand or Australia to join our Cyber Security Engineering Function in our Edge Security pod. If you have experience in Cloud Infrastructure Security engineering roles and are looking for an opportunity to focus on protecting the Edge, this could be the perfect role for you!About the roleAs a Senior Engineer in Edge Security, youll ensure our network edge security systems are deployed and maintained to support the requirements of our Xero teams. Youll be hands-on solving problems at scale in a massive multi cloud environment. Youll become deeply familiar with the capabilities of our vendors to build and support modern and adaptable security services that will delight our customers.We run mission-critical infrastructure, and youll build resilient and scalable systems. Automation will be the standard for you, and youll seek new and interesting ways to reduce our operational overheads. Most importantly, youll be a team player and get to work with an awesome group of engineers in an amazing and unique working environment.About the teamEdge - Security EngineeringThe vision of the Edge Security team is to secure Xeros edge with innovative technologies that deliver availability and scalability.Were responsible for designing, maintaining and servicing tools and infrastructure that defends against threats from entering or spreading through Xero''s network infrastructure. Were looking for a Senior Engineer that will help us create automated security processes that empower product teams to build #beautiful secure software.While we dont require you to have worked with all of our tech stack previously, what is important is you are happy to learn and work with it. You might have worked with similar solutions.You''ll have experience working with:WAF technologiesContent Delivery Networks (CDNs)Python, JSON, YAMLInfrastructure as Code experience.Github or gitlab experience.What you''ll doIt is a hands on, on the tools role and youll be the focal point where technical decisions meet strategic thinking.Leading complex initiatives through to completion in a highly collaborative environment.Develop software and automation as agreed with the team.Coach/mentor junior team members.Develop and maintain documentation.Strong DevOps and Agile practices.Participate in the 24/7 oncall roster as required.Independently take ownership of problems and solve them.A strong drive to work in a team-oriented and collaborative environment.A passion for delivering high quality products to your customers.Work with other Xero Security Teams and Product teams to ensure that any escalated incidents and problems are resolved in a timely and comprehensive manner.We truly value inclusivity and diversity in our Xero Security teams. We recently won an award for Best place to work for Women in Security in New Zealand.Research has shown that often underrepresented and neurodiverse candidates will only apply for roles if they meet all the criteria. We make our hiring decisions based on passion, experience and potential so please apply even if you cant tick every box!Why Xero?Offering very generous paid leave to use however youd like (plus statutory holidays!), dedicated paid leave to care for your physical and mental wellbeing as well as an Employee Assistance Program to access mental health care for you and your family, health insurance, life insurance, and income protection, wellbeing and sports programmes, employee resource groups, 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers, an Employee Share Plan, beautiful offices, flexible working, career development, and many other benefits that reflect our human value, youll do the best work of your life at Xero.Seniority levelSeniority levelNot ApplicableEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionInformation TechnologyIndustriesSoftware DevelopmentReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Xero by 2xSign in to set job alerts for Security Engineer roles.Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSecurity Engineer, Incident Response, SIRTSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 days agoSecurity Engineer, Incident Response, SIRTSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia A$120,000.00-A$135,000.00 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoArtarmon, New South Wales, Australia 1 month agoNorth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoSecurity Engineer, Incident Response , AWS Corporate SecuritySydney, New South Wales, Australia 6 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 1 day agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 5 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 days agoSenior Security Engineer, Enterprise Infrastructure ProtectionIdentity and Access Security Engineer (AU)Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoGreater Sydney Area A$120,000.00-A$150,000.00 2 days agoLane Cove West, New South Wales, Australia 3 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 days agoThreat Response Engineer, Security OperationsSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 days agoSoftware Engineer (Typescript/React/Node/AWS)Sydney, New South Wales, Australia A$120,000.00-A$145,000.00 4 days agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoGreater Sydney Area A$150,000.00-A$170,000.00 3 weeks agoSoftware Engineer (Java) - Permissions & Capabilities (Remote across ANZ)Information Security Engineer Intern, Security Assurance - 2025 StartMacquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia 3 weeks agoNetwork Engineer-Technical InfrastructuresSydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 days agoSenior Security Engineer - Sydney/MelbourneSydney, New South Wales, Australia 2 weeks agoSydney, New South Wales, Australia A$160,000.00-A$170,000.00 3 days agoWere unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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Senior Engineer - Edge Security