Security Jobs in Australia
There are 1,819 open Security jobs in Australia on freehire right now. 645 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 167 · 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
Lead Cyber Security Delivery Manager
Leads cyber security and ICT projects for a high-profile government program, managing scope, budgets, and compliance while coordinating with senior stakeholders.
Cyber Security Systems Engineer
Cyber Security Systems Engineer administering and maintaining security platforms (endpoint protection, security monitoring, IAM, vulnerability management) within a NSW Government ICT environment.
Email Security Engineer - Contract
This contract role involves managing email security infrastructure, specifically implementing Mimecast and decommissioning Trend Micro systems. The engineer will handle mail-flow configuration, policy enforcement, and technical documentation for enterprise email environments.
Email Security Engineer - Contract
Hands-on Email Security Engineer contractor responsible for implementing Mimecast, decommissioning Trend Micro, and managing Microsoft 365 mail flow for the Optus account.
Amazon Senior Engagement Manager, AWS Professional Services - National Security & Defence
Lead complex cloud migration and implementation projects for AWS Professional Services' National Security & Defence team, bridging business requirements with technical AWS solutions and managing technical teams to deliver customer outcomes.
Vice President, Senior Security Detection & Response Manager, Global Information Security, Sydney
Lead a Sydney-based SOC monitoring and triage team within Bank of America's Global Information Security division, overseeing security event analysis, escalation, and response across SIEM, EDR/XDR, and identity platforms.
Junior Security Operations Analyst
Junior Security Operations Analyst responsible for investigating security incidents, managing identity and access controls (Active Directory, Azure AD), and building security dashboards and automation using Splunk, on-site in Melbourne.
Multiple Cyber Security & Cloud Roles
Recruiting for multiple Cyber Security and Cloud roles (DevOps Engineer, SIEM Tester, Cyber Security Analyst, Assessment & Authorisation Specialist) supporting Defence and Federal Government projects involving SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms.
Senior Audit and Security Engineer TSPV
The Senior Audit and Security Engineer will develop, operate, and maintain ICT security systems within a secure Federal Government environment. The role involves hands-on security monitoring, automation, and documentation across the full software lifecycle.