Security Engineer

Company Description

Every person at Leidos plays an important and valued role bringing science, engineering and technology together to produce practical solutions for our customers’ most complex problems. It’s how we help to make the world safer, healthier and more efficient - work that matters and a mission, like those of our customers, we are passionate about. We’re open minded, ambitious and committed to enabling our people to do their best work, to be inspired by what they can achieve and the impact they can have.

Here in Australia, we’re agile and growing fast. Our 1,400 employees are busy building an enviable reputation for innovation and delivery. And, as part of a US-based organisation with 37,000 people and a 50 year history, we are able to draw upon world-leading technical expertise to help us provide the best solutions to our customers.

Job Description

About You and What You Will Bring

Are you an experienced Security Engineer? Do you believe that systems should be designed securely from the outset and not just validated at conclusion?

We have an opportunity for an experienced Security Engineer to support developing Defence's Health Knowledge Management System.

Working with a team of security professionals, architects and engineers, you will be become a trusted security advisor to the project and customer. You will collaboratively implement secure systems that meet our customer’s needs whilst being part of a supportive and integrated team with peers in Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, and Security Architecture. You will be capable of building strong relationships working closely with customer stakeholders, Architecture and Security teams.

In a typical day, you will: 

• Able to execute knowledge and understanding of cyber security principles, theories and concepts
• Provides technical security solutions to a wide range of difficult problems during development and testing.
• Prepares for and participates in engineering reviews
• Work on security engineering to ensure solutions align with the customers business needs
• Author and contribute to the design and definition of the security solution components contributing to High Level Designs (HLDs) and Detailed Level Designs (DLDs)
• Work with the Engineering team and architects on solutions and alignment to existing and pipeline security solutions
• Engage with a range of security technology vendors, conduct technical assessments, and provide recommendations and advice to the customer
• Operate within an Agile construct to develop continuously evolving solutions to our customers.

Qualifications

About You and What You Will Bring

• Demonstrated experience within the cyber security domain
• Understanding and application of risk management frameworks, policy, and documentation
• Ability to learn new and evolving security technologies and concepts
• Ability to author and deliver security designs using web technologies for internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in developing in Java, Javascript and using SOAP and REST based methodologies.
• Experience across the breadth of on-premises and cloud (AWS) technologies are highly desirable.
• Experience with containerisation security technologies is highly desirable

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen, undergo an Australian Police Check and be able to hold and maintain Baseline or NV1 security clearance.

Additional Information

What You’ll Love

This is a fast growing business currently implementing a range of business improvement initiatives, so you’ll have the chance to see some market leading technologies implemented across the function along with contributing to building further on the progressive work currently being developed. We offer a flexible working environment where it’s possible to design your ideal work week.

You’ll be joining a fun and friendly team who support each other closely and love to celebrate together.

The successful candidate may need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements applicable to this role, and your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.