Security Jobs in Australia
There are 1,825 open Security jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 652 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, cybersecurity and automation.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUD | year | A$135,073 | A$154,864 | A$177,500 | 35 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- cloud 25%
- cybersecurity 14%
- automation 12%
- ai 12%
- aws 11%
- azure 10%
- siem 9%
- cloud-security 8%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 283 · 16%
- Onsite 170 · 9%
- Remote 58 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 171 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 339
- Lead 111
- Principal 100
- C-level 84
- Junior 19
- Staff 13
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 275
- 501-1000 employees 93
- 51-200 employees 31
- 11-50 employees 13
- 201-500 employees 4
Amazon Security Program Manager, AWS DC Security
The Security Program Manager oversees the physical security design, installation, and lifecycle management for AWS data centers in Australia. This role involves managing vendor contracts, budgets, and compliance with security standards while collaborating with engineering and operations teams.
DevSecOps Engineer
The DevSecOps Engineer will design and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines, manage cloud infrastructure, and implement security controls within a defence technology environment. The role requires working onsite daily and utilizing tools such as AWS/Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and various scripting languages.
Cyber Threat Incident Response Specialist
Leads cyber threat incident response for a global fintech firm, coordinating investigations, remediations, and cross-team communication during security breaches.
Senior Network Architect: Enterprise Cloud & Security
Senior Network Architect leading the design and delivery of enterprise network and security transformation programs across SD-WAN, SASE, cloud networking, and data center environments for client engagements.
Amazon Web Services Business Operations for Security Incident Response (SIR)
Drive operational excellence for AWS Security Incident Response by analyzing data, building scalable frameworks, and delivering insights to leadership to improve security incident handling and business performance.
Information Security Management Officer
Supports the maintenance and continuous improvement of WAPHA's Information Security Management System (ISMS), coordinating data governance, compliance, audit readiness, and risk activities using ISO 27001 and Microsoft 365.
Cyber Security Engineer
A cyber security engineer who builds SIEM environments from scratch, owns vulnerability management end-to-end, leads endpoint protection upgrades, and conducts cloud risk assessments across AWS and Azure using tools like Splunk, Rapid7, and Symantec.
Cyber Security Engineer
Cyber Security Engineer focused on SIEM technologies—managing log ingestion, developing alert use cases, and integrating endpoint and network sources to protect Australian government critical infrastructure.
Cyber GRC Analyst
Supports Australian government cybersecurity compliance by embedding GRC practices (PSPF, ISM, Essential 8, NIST) to authorise systems, monitor controls, and improve security posture via risk assessments and policy development.
Cyber GRC Manager
Cyber GRC Manager leading information system authorisation, security governance, risk assessments, and compliance aligned to Australian Government frameworks (ISM, PSPF, Essential 8, NIST).