Cyber Security Engineer (Cloud)

About us:   

Making a meaningful difference with mission-critical software that empowers communities to thrive. 

ReadyTech is more than just a one-trick pony playing in one market with one product, or one customer. We re-imagine, design, develop and deliver technology to solve our customer’s diverse problems – supporting multiple businesses across a variety of markets to be ready for anything.  

We’re an ASX-listed company which means we are stable, have a strong track record of sustainable growth and have a significant number of long-term customers.  So, what does this mean for you? It means we can offer you an experience that will push you to be your best, provide career-building challenges, and that will offer you numerous growth opportunities that can’t be found in any other company. 

It’s an inclusive environment where there is no place for politics, where we get our heads together to solve the problems that really matter to our customers, and where we always stay focused on our north star – the communities we serve, and society at large. 

Due to the nature of this role, the successful applicant will be required to be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia. 

The key accountabilities of the role: 

• Accountable for improving and maintaining the security posture of Ready Tech’s AWS and Azure environments.
• Leading vulnerability management, threat detection, and remediation activities across our cloud platforms.
• Ensuring platform-level security aligns with frameworks such as Essential Eight, IRAP, ISO27001, SOCI and privacy standards.
• Driving the secure configuration of infrastructure as code, identity, network, and workload services in AWS and Azure.
• Acting as a key partner to the Platform Engineering team, embedding security practices into platform build and operations

The key responsibilities of the role: 

• Design, implement and operate security controls in AWS and Azure, including IAM, network security, logging, and workload protection.
• Drive vulnerability scanning, threat monitoring, and configuration hardening in our cloud environments.
• Work closely with the Platform Engineering, Development & Security Operations teams to embed security into infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimise and maintain cloud-native and third-party security tools such as GuardDuty, Inspector, Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Wiz, Prowler and others.
• Conduct security reviews of platform changes and new cloud services to identify and mitigate risks.
• Develop and maintain security standards, patterns, and playbooks specific to AWS and Azure.
• Support incident response efforts related to cloud platforms and drive continuous improvements.

The key requirements for the role: 

• Ability to design, implement and maintain security controls in multi-cloud and on-premises environments.
• Strong scripting or automation capability (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Clear communication skills, able to translate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of AWS and Azure security services, identity and access management, logging and monitoring, encryption, and secure networking.
• Working knowledge of frameworks such as Essential Eight, ISO27001, SOCI, and how they apply to cloud environments.
• At least 5 years in cyber security or cloud engineering roles with a strong focus on securing AWS and Azure environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure And AWS.
• Exposure to infrastructure as code and CI/CD security practices is highly regarded.
• Certifications such as AZ-500, SC-200, AWS Security Specialty, CISSP or OSCP highly regarded

Why you should become a ReadyTecher:   

• A day off for your birthday- hip hip hooray! 
• Additional 4 days of leave each year 
• ReadyTecher Awards each quarter with the chance to win flights and accommodation to Hamilton Island 
• Hybrid work, with in-house baristas in Australia via the Ready Beans team 
• Access to Sonder- a technology-driven platform supported by safety, medical and mental health experts - available 24/7 
• Paid parental leave 
• Additional paid leave for miscarriage, endometriosis and menopause 
• Volunteer leave 
• Flu vaccinations 
• And plenty of ReadyTech merch drops along the way! 

ReadyTech is committed to seeing things through each other's eyes. We invest deeply in relationships by offering positivity, fairness and empathy in every interaction and love that everyone is different. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates our diversity of race, beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, age, disability status, marital status and more - so that every single one of us can feel like we belong. 

As part of our commitment to ensuring a safe and secure working environment for all employees and in compliance with Australian regulations, please note that if selected for this role, you will be required to complete a comprehensive police check and an Australian working rights check. Should you have any questions or concerns regarding these requirements, please feel free to contact us. 

So, if you are ready for anything, please apply today. Please note that if your application is progressed to the next stage, we will send you some testing to complete as part of your application as we have found this helps us to quickly identify potential ReadyTechers!