Job title: Vulnerability Management Platform Engineer EL1
Job type: Contract
Emp type: Casual
Industry: Public Sector and Government
Functional Expertise: IT & Telecoms
Pay interval: Hourly
Location: Melbourne
Job published: 20-10-2024
Job ID: 37036

Job Description

Vulnerability Management Platform Engineer (EL1)

Federal government agency

12 months contract + possible extensions up to 24 months

Earliest start:  January 2025

Location: Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide

Candidates must work from agency’s offices in one of the identified locations a minimum of 3 days per week. 

Must Hold NV1

 

The Cyber Vulnerability Management team are seeking cyber security professionals with extensive experience in developing and maturing Cyber Vulnerability Management capability. The successful candidate(s) will lead the development of required processes and supporting technologies to mature agency’s Cyber Vulnerability Management capability. 

 

Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience in developing cyber vulnerabilities management processes and supporting technologies to effectively discover, assess, report, act and evaluate cyber vulnerabilities.
  • Good understanding of tools and technologies used to perform regular vulnerability identifications. Develop and maintain vulnerability management policies and procedures.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities. 
  • Vulnerability Management Platform Engineers use their in-depth knowledge of specific ICT Platforms to provide expert advice on the management and maintenance of those platforms.
  • They work closely with key third party suppliers to ensure the provision of a robust infrastructure capability to the business and liaise with architecture and shared services areas to ensure the security of the day-to-day technical operations. 
  • Vulnerability Management Platform Engineers exercise a considerable degree of independence, with decision making substantially dependent on their high-level judgement and consideration of wider agency implications, with work being performed under the general guidance of senior staff.

 

 Primary Technologies

 

  • Vulnerability scanning tools Rapid7, Tenable, Sentinel, Windows Defender, Forescout and any additional tools

 

 

Candidate Selection Criteria

 

Mandatory Criteria

  • Demonstrated experience in vulnerability management platform deployment/management/design for ICT projects within Federal Government.
  • Proven experience in developing cyber vulnerabilities management processes and supporting technologies to effectively discover, assess, report, act and evaluate cyber vulnerabilities.

 

Weighted Criteria 

  • Experience in various vulnerability management platforms within large scale ICT projects for Federal Government.
  • Experience in aligning the Vulnerability management process with the relevant policies.
  • Demonstrated experience in preparing detailed reports and presentations for management on vulnerability status.
  • Ability to analyse vulnerability findings and prioritize remediation actions.
  • Collaborate with IT and development teams to implement security measures.

 

 

If this role interests you, please Apply here or reach out to Sejal on scheema@talentstreet.com.au.