Security Engineer

Are you an experienced cyber-security engineer looking to explore contract to perm opportunity ?

Your new company

This Victorian State Government agency plays a critical role in delivering essential services to the community. Operating at scale, the organisation is undergoing a significant digital and technology transformation, with a strong focus on innovation, security by design, and protecting sensitive citizen data. You’ll be part of a values-driven environment where your work directly supports public trust, safety, and service excellence.



Your new role

As an Information Security Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and operating security controls that protect critical information assets. Acting as a technical specialist within the cyber security function, you’ll partner closely with IT, cloud, architecture, and engineering teams to embed security across infrastructure, platforms, and applications. This role is both strategic and hands-on, covering security architecture, incident response, threat management, and continuous improvement to ensure the organisation remains resilient against evolving cyber threats.


What you'll need to succeed

  • Proven experience in information or cyber security engineering roles, ideally within large or complex environments
  • Strong expertise across security technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, IAM, PAM, DLP, vulnerability management and encryption
  • Experience designing and securing cloud environments (Azure and/or AWS)
  • Solid understanding of security frameworks and regulations such as ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS and government security standards
  • Hands-on incident response, threat detection, and risk management experience
  • Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders


What you'll get in return

  • Exposure to senior stakeholders and meaningful decision‑making
  • Hybrid working environment (Melbourne CBD with WFH flexibility)
  • Competitive daily rate reflective of senior delivery expertise


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.


Hays appreciates the importance of workforce diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunities employer and have policies, procedures and relationships in place to promote our understanding of all forms of diversity.


LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Government & Public Services
Location
VIC - Melbourne CBD
Specialism
Cyber Security
Ref:
2994639

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Prachi KalyanArora, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Melbourne
1 Melbourne Quarter, Level 9/699 Collins St, Docklands,

Telephone: +61 3 8602 9830

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