Security Jobs in Australia
There are 1,845 open Security jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 665 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 176 · 10%
- 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
Lead IAM / Microsoft Entra ID Solution Architect - Contract - Melbourne
Leads enterprise Identity and Access Management projects, designing Microsoft Entra ID solutions and guiding migrations of users, apps, and access controls.
Lawyer, Technology and Digital (Cybersecurity)
Advises clients on cybersecurity, privacy, AI regulation, and critical infrastructure compliance, drafting contracts and managing incident responses.
Principal Network Security Engineer
Salary: $170,841 - $178,369 Computer System Officer Level 6 Ongoing Full-time Parramatta About us The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the western world, with more than 20,000 employees,…
Principal Network Security Engineer
Salary: $170,841 - $178,369 Computer Systems Officer - Level 6 Ongoing Full-Time Parramatta About us The NSW Police Force (NSWPF) is one of the largest police forces in the western world, with more than 20,000…
Staff AI Application Security Engineer
Build and enforce security guardrails for AI agents that plan, decide, and act on behalf of enterprise customers, focusing on prompt-injection defense, sandboxing, and least-privilege access in a TypeScript/AWS stack.
Security Analyst (Managed Services: Security Operations Centre)
Monitor and respond to security alerts in a 24/7 SOC, triaging incidents and escalating threats for LAB3’s managed security services.
Lead Security Architect-Cloud Migration
Lead the security architecture for a federal government cloud migration, ensuring alignment with Australian Government security frameworks and AI governance while collaborating with delivery and cloud teams.
Amazon Business Operations for Security Incident Response (SIR) , Enterprise Support Strategy & Operations (ESSO), Enterprise Support Strategy & Operations (ESSO)
Drive operational excellence for AWS Security Incident Response by analyzing data, building scalable frameworks, and delivering insights to leadership to optimize security support processes.
Industrial Security Analyst - Level 1/2
Administers classified security programs, processes access requests, conducts indoctrinations/debriefs, and manages SAPF entry controls for a defense contractor in Melbourne, FL.
Senior Security Operations Specialist
Federal Gov’t client is seeking Senior Security Operations Engineer/Specialist who will provide hands-on operational capability to actively monitor, detect, and respond to cyber threats, leveraging platforms such…