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Security Jobs in Australia

There are 1,819 open Security jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 646 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cloud, cybersecurity and ai.

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%
ai 12%
automation 12%
aws 11%
azure 10%
siem 9%
cloud-security 8%

How the work is done

Hybrid 280 · 15%
Onsite 166 · 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 83
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

1,819 jobs

Security Systems Manager

APAC, North America

The Security Systems Manager serves as the technical authority for commercial security projects, leading field teams in the installation and maintenance of CCTV, access control, and intrusion systems. The role involves project estimating, client relationship management, and ensuring technical compliance with industry standards.

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30 – 35 $ / hr

Data Security Delivery Lead

APACFull-timeLead

Lead end-to-end delivery of data security initiatives (DSPM, DLP) across Microsoft 365, cloud platforms, and business applications for a large aged care provider on a 12-month contract in Melbourne.

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Executive General Manager - People & Culture - Defence & National Security

Executive General Manager leading People & Culture strategy for Aspen Medical's Defence & National Security portfolio, overseeing workforce planning, ER/IR, governance, and culture for large-scale healthcare service delivery.

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Aris Zinc Group

Software Engineer / System Security Engineer

AustraliaContract

Software/System Security Engineer supporting security accreditation and assurance activities, preparing accreditation artefacts and risk assessments for product releases at Russell Offices, Canberra.

Aris Zinc Group

Cyber Security Assessor

Assess cyber security architectures and develop test and evaluation plans for Defence systems on a 10-month contract requiring NV1 clearance.

University of New South Wales

Cyber Security Assurance Testing Lead

HybridAPACFull-timeLead

Leads cyber security assurance testing for UNSW’s ICT services, conducting penetration tests, vulnerability assessments, and compliance audits to mitigate risks and ensure secure systems.

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153 933 – 153 933 AUD

Senior DevSecOps Engineer

HybridAPACSenior

Senior DevSecOps Engineer owning infrastructure and security projects on AWS (ECS, Lambda), writing Terraform, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and leveraging coding agents in production at FrankieOne.

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Staff Security Engineer

Staff Security Engineer driving security across Articore's creator marketplaces (Redbubble, TeePublic) — hands-on SAST/DAST/SCA, PCI DSS compliance, incident response, and bot management on AWS ECS/EKS hybrid infrastructure.

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Senior / Principal IP Networks & Security Architect

APACFull-timePrincipal

Lead the design, evolution, and governance of large-scale service provider networks, focusing on advanced routing architectures, MPLS-based services, and security frameworks within mobile environments.

Senior IP Networks & Security Architect - MPLS, 4G/5G Edge

CareCone Group seeks an experienced Senior / Principal IP Networks & Security Architect to lead design, governance, and integration of large-scale IP networks in a mobile operator context. You will craft scalable…

Senior Cyber Security Governance Analyst

Senior Cyber Security Governance Analyst supporting a government organisation with cyber security governance, risk, compliance, security assurance, and governance documentation during a major resilience uplift program.

Consulting Architect - Security (Canberra)

The Consulting Architect will lead the implementation and design of Elastic's security and search solutions for enterprise customers. This role involves hands-on technical delivery, architectural planning, and collaborating with sales and engineering teams to drive customer success.

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Amazon Web Services

Security Program Manager

On-siteAPACFull-time

The Security Program Manager will oversee the lifecycle of physical security systems for AWS data centers, including access control and surveillance. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with engineering and operations teams to drive process improvements and manage project timelines.

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Delivery Lead - Data Security

HybridAPACContractLead

The Delivery Lead will oversee end-to-end data protection projects, managing stakeholder relationships and vendor implementation of security tools. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Melbourne with a hybrid work model.

Qantas Airways Limited

Cyber Incident Responder & Threat Intel Manager

Leads cyber incident response and threat intelligence within Qantas Airways' internal IT security team, based at their Sydney head office.

Security Operations Centre Specialist

The Security Operations Centre Specialist implements and operates security monitoring solutions, addresses emerging threats, and conducts dark web monitoring for Optus Enterprise and its clients.

Security Solution Architect

The Security Solution Architect will define and evolve cyber security architecture within a highly regulated healthcare organization to protect critical systems and data. This role involves working within the architecture team to shape security capabilities across Sydney, Melbourne, or Brisbane.

Senior Business Analyst - Cyber Security

APACFull-timeSenior

Leads cybersecurity business analysis for a healthcare-focused organization, translating regulatory/compliance needs into actionable security projects (IAM, network security, risk mitigation) and collaborating with stakeholders to reduce cyber risk while aligning with business goals.

Security Intelligence Analyst

Security Intelligence Analyst at Metro Trains Melbourne, focusing on security intelligence for the city's public train network.

Queensland Government

Security Specialist

The Security Specialist will manage ICT security risks, perform vulnerability assessments, and engage with stakeholders to implement security controls within the Queensland Government. The role involves incident management and requires knowledge of security frameworks and operations tools.