Security Jobs in Australia
There are 1,847 open Security jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 667 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 15%
- automation 12%
- ai 12%
- aws 11%
- azure 10%
- siem 9%
- cloud-security 9%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 291 · 16%
- Onsite 175 · 9%
- Remote 59 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 27% of the 172 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 345
- Lead 113
- Principal 102
- C-level 84
- Junior 20
- Staff 13
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 276
- 501-1000 employees 93
- 51-200 employees 31
- 11-50 employees 13
- 201-500 employees 4
Cloud Security Engineer
Design and implement AWS security controls for autonomous-vehicle software, integrating threat modelling, secure CI/CD, and IoT edge communications.
Platform & Security Engineer
Builds and secures cloud infrastructure, deployment pipelines, and observability for a racing governing body’s technology platforms.
Senior Penetration Tester
Perform hands-on penetration tests and red-team exercises for global clients to uncover real-world vulnerabilities and advise on security improvements.
Junior Penetration Tester
Conducts hands-on security assessments by probing client systems for vulnerabilities, simulating real-world attacks to identify weaknesses and recommend fixes.