Cyber Security Specialist

Temporary

Melbourne, Victoria

26 Nov 2025

    We are looking for a Cyber Security Specialist / Cloud Security Specialist who thrives on strengthening security posture, delivering uplift initiatives, and implementing robust technical controls in modern cloud environments. This is your chance to make a significant impact by driving Essential Eight maturity uplift across a cloud-based ICT environment, using tools such as Microsoft Defender Suite, Sentinel, Intune, Purview, and Azure security technologies.

    Location: Canberra or Melbourne

    Contract Duration: 6 months with potential extension

    Working Arrangements: Hybrid – 3 days in office

    Security Clearance: Minimum active Baseline (higher preferred)


    What’s in it for you?

    • Lead a high-priority Essential Eight uplift project in a fully Cloud-based ICT environment.

    • Work hands-on with modern Microsoft Security Suite tools across a complex, multi-system environment.

    • Deliver technical, impactful security enhancements that directly shape organisational security maturity.


    Role Overview

    As a Cyber Security Specialist, you will:

    • Deploy, configure, test, and assure Essential Eight Maturity Level 2 controls across the ICT environment.

    • Implement technical security solutions using Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Intune, Purview, and related tools.

    • Engineer, automate, and maintain security platforms, processes, and reporting mechanisms.

    • Ensure patch management, monitoring, backup processes, and compliance controls are technically enforced.

    • Conduct detailed configuration activities aligned with ASD Essential Eight, ISM, and PSPF requirements.

    • Document configurations, changes, and processes to meet audit and regulatory obligations.

    • Work alongside internal security teams who manage coordination, reporting, and governance activities.

    • Deliver key Milestone 1 outcomes in the first 6 months, with Milestone 2 activities in the extended period (if approved).


    What You’ll Bring

    • Senior-level technical experience deploying and configuring security controls in Azure and cloud-based environments.

    • Strong hands-on skills with Microsoft Security Suite:

    – Defender XDR

    – Defender for Cloud

    – Defender for Endpoints, Identities, Cloud Apps

    – Sentinel

    – Intune, SharePoint, Purview

    • Experience implementing technical Essential Eight controls.

    • Ability to engineer, automate, and maintain security processes and monitoring mechanisms.

    • Strong understanding of patching, hardening, backup validation, privileged access controls, and event monitoring.

    • Current Federal Police Check and active Baseline clearance.


    Highly Desirable

    • Experience with ServiceNow.

    • Veeam backup configuration experience.

    • Experience implementing physical security keys.

    • Qualifications or certifications in cyber security (desirable but not required).

     

    Talented, committed, can-do individuals have always been the cornerstone of this dynamic organisation. If you have what it takes to thrive in this role and want to know more, please reach out to Isha Khanna at isha.khanna@akkodis.com 

     

    Joining Akkodis as a Consultant 

    • Weekly Pay 
    • No payrolling processing fees 
    • Upskilling opportunities and training discounts 
    • Consultant gatherings events 
    • Akkodis SME meet ups/information sessions 
    • EAP Support Program 
    • Dedicated Account Management Support Team 

     

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    “Akkodis is an Equal Opportunity employer, committed to all forms of workforce inclusion. We actively invite and encourage applications by candidates from diverse backgrounds” 


    Profile

    We are looking for a Cyber Security Specialist / Cloud Security Specialist who thrives on strengthening security posture, delivering uplift initiatives, and implementing robust technical controls in modern cloud environments. This is your chance to make a significant impact by driving Essential Eight maturity uplift across a cloud-based ICT environment, using tools such as Microsoft Defender Suite, Sentinel, Intune, Purview, and Azure security technologies.