Principal Security Engineer - SME

Company Description

At NCS Australia, we believe in doing technology services better. Our commitment to quality, focus on people, and willingness to challenge traditional thinking set us apart. Our team brings this belief to life by partnering with our clients and communities to make tomorrow together.

We are committed to creating an environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration, and purposeful work. Our diverse team is empowered to make a meaningful impact with curiosity, creativity and resilience to shape better outcomes. Join us and accept the challenge of creating a better tomorrow.

Job Description

About the role: 

This role is part of our internal cyber security team, with the primary focus of “Protect NCS”. This is a Blue team that works alongside specialist 3rd party providers and NCS group level Red teams to protect our organisation from cyber attacks.  

As a Principal Security Engineer - SME within our Operations team, you'll analyse network traffic and user behaviour to identify attacker activity, build and maintain scalable log ingestion and analytics platforms, conduct security audits, and perform root cause analysis, recommend and implement improvements from lessons learned, and be an active participant in incident resolution and reviews. You'll also be a team player enabling everyone in the business to implement our security strategy and initiatives to secure our systems and data.

In this role, you'll be well-versed in the latest threats and best practices for mitigating risks and fighting cybercrime. You'll provide technical expertise on security technologies, evaluate emerging security products and technologies, and advise business projects. Additionally, you'll participate in team operational duties and use multiple data sources for threat-hunting activities and security investigations.

*Please note this role is open for both Permanent and Contract candidates

Qualifications

• • Previous experience in a similar role as a Senior/ Principal Security Engineer in a complex enterprise environment as a ‘Blue team’ member
  • Hands-on experience with network, infrastructure, application, MS 365 and cloud security
  • Strong background working with a wide range of security technologies such as Splunk, WAF, Crowdstrike, TrendMicro, Vulnerability Scanning, etc
  • Good communicator, capable of explaining technical concepts to various audiences with differing levels of technical understanding
  • Strong SPL skills in performing incident triage and investigation and writing alerts and dashboards to achieve security outcomes
  • Programming skills (Ruby, PowerShell, Python, JavaScript, Wireshark, etc) and the ability to leverage those to solve complex problems or automate mundane tasks
  • Certifications such as CISSP, GSEC, CEH or CISM desired
  • Participation in all team operational responsibilities, such as rotational on-call incident response, security event triage and investigations 
  • Relevant security certifications

Additional Information

Why join us:

At NCS Australia, you'll be part of a team that values your growth and development. Our comprehensive global learning and development program will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed. Plus, you'll be mentored by some of the industry's best, and have access to a worldwide network of career opportunities. Join us now and discover just how far your career can go!

We are in the process of refreshing our employee benefits, so don’t forget to ask our Talent Acquisition Team about what’s on offer. 

We take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve. Diversity, inclusivity, and being different are not just buzzwords for us - they are integral to our culture. We are dedicated to upholding Equal Employment Opportunity Principles and providing reasonable accommodations to all our applicants. If you require any assistance or modifications to navigate our careers site or complete your application, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Other important stuff: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks.

As we navigate through our business integration process, we will continue to issue contracts under our existing entities of ARQ, Dialog, CatapultBI, ICEMEDIA, Eighty20, Riley or AccessHQ.

Visit our website https://www.ncs.co/en-au/ for more information.

Agencies: We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Why join us: 

NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our benefits include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.

NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply. 

Agencies:

We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.

Work rights and background checks: 

To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks