1989 - Infrastructure Security Engineer

As an Infrastructure Security Engineer at Vocus, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of our infrastructure. Working within the Network Operations team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security measures to protect our network, systems, and data from threats.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement security controls to protect the company's infrastructure, including Operational Technology, Networks, Servers, Databases, and Applications.
• Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability scans to identify and address potential security risks and weaknesses.
• Drive the completion of CVE response efforts, providing monitoring and responding appropriately where necessary. Communicate priorities to teams responsible for applying patches.
• Lead vulnerability mitigation efforts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritize and address identified vulnerabilities.
• Work closely with IT Security Operations, Information Security and Facilities Team’s to ensure the security of the carrier network, including monitoring for suspicious activities and responding to security incidents.
• Manage processes and communications related to security incidents, ensuring timely and accurate notifications to customers and stakeholders.
• Ensure existing customer Internet products strictly adhere to MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) Compliance, including implementing Reverse Path Forwarding Checks.

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or related field.
• Advanced degree or relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH) preferred.
• Proven experience (5-10 years) working in a similar role, with a focus on infrastructure security in a telecommunications or related industry.
• Strong understanding of network protocols, systems architecture, and cloud technologies, with the ability to design and implement security controls in complex environments.
• Proficiency in security tools and technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, SIEM solutions, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess and mitigate security risks effectively.

Special Conditions:

· Australia Government NV1, minimum, is required for this role.

What We Offer 

Working at Vocus will give you rewarding experiences and the opportunity to do extraordinary work. You will enjoy: 

• Diverse and dynamic teams with a supportive and inclusive culture. 
• Supportive career development plans with comprehensive ongoing training, support, and development opportunities. 
• Generous discounts on power, gas, mobile and internet; plus, discounts to over 400 retailers. 
• Competitive leave benefits, including anniversary leave, purchased leave, parental leave, volunteering leave, study leave, and much more. We also offer a fifth week of annual leave when you hit five years of service! 
• Study assistance programs to excel your personal growth, learning and development. 
• Health and wellness offerings, including access to our wellbeing initiatives that can help you from a financial, psychological, and physical perspective. 

Working at Vocus is never just a job – it’s personal. We’re crazy about our customers and believe our people are the difference. Our wonderfully diverse team and a vibrant culture define us. We care about the impact we have on our people, our customers, and our communities and are committed to operating as a responsible, ethical business. 

We pride ourselves on setting audacious and ambitious goals and believe that we can play our part in changing the Australian telecommunications landscape and make a fundamental difference to people’s lives. 

With us, you’ll have the opportunity to lead and inspire teams, work on projects that are shaping the future of telecommunications and become part of a culture that thrives on creativity, encourages new ideas, and provides a collaborative and inclusive environment.  

About Us 

As Australia’s specialist fibre and network solutions provider, we own and operate 25,000km of secure, high-capacity fibre connecting people, businesses, governments, and communities across Australia to the world. Through our well-known retail brands, we deliver simple and affordable broadband, mobile, voice and energy services with the purpose of Building Critical Connections. Enabling Better Possibilities.  

Ready to take the next step? 

If you like the sound of this role and think you’d do a great job, but are worried you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to back yourself – we know that diverse groups are less-likely to apply for roles they’re not 100% qualified for, but just as likely to succeed at them!  

We are a proud equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe, diverse, and inclusive working environment where all our team members feel like they belong. We know diversity makes us stronger and we encourage applications irrespective of background, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, identity, or ability.   

If you feel comfortable, please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements upon application, so we can make any adjustments required to support you throughout our recruitment process.