Security Engineer, Region Services

Amazon Web Services (AWS)MelbourneOn-siteFull-time6 Oct 2026

AWS Region Services is seeking Security Engineers in Melbourne to lead security onboarding and assurance for regional cloud services supporting Australia's national security community. The role requires 3+ years of IT security experience, scripting and programming skills, and knowledge of Australian security frameworks (ISM, PSPF, DSPF). Applicants must be Australian citizens eligible for an Australian Government Security Clearance.

What you'll do

Lead security onboarding and assurance for region-specific cloud services, designing scalable mechanisms that ensure the operational readiness of regional AWS infrastructure.
Engineer and automate security-control onboarding and validation for cloud services and data-transfer pathways using scalable checks and risk-reduction mechanisms.
Review technical designs, architectures, code, configurations, technical documentation and structured data schemas and transformations (JSON, JSON Schema, XML, XSD, XSLT and XPath), providing actionable engineering guidance to meet regional security requirements.
Partner with service teams and customers to translate security requirements into technical baselines, control objectives, implementation patterns and measurable acceptance criteria.
Develop reusable security tooling and mechanisms that reduce manual effort and improve the consistency of service onboarding and assurance.
Automate security evidence collection, control testing, policy validation and reporting across AWS environments.
Lead security assessments of data-flow controls, integrating automated assurance with audit frameworks and continuous monitoring.
Engineer and maintain secure data-transfer patterns, guardrails and reference implementations for services operating in the region.
Build and maintain security metrics, dashboards and alarms to measure control effectiveness, identify risks and detect non-conformance.
Investigate security events and instances of non-conformance, determine root causes and implement durable corrective and preventive solutions through automation.
Evaluate and apply generative AI, AI agents and multi-agent workflows to modernise security engineering processes while maintaining appropriate security controls and human oversight.
Develop customer-facing technical documentation and provide strategic security guidance to customers, engineers and service teams.
Work with global service teams to identify product improvements, design scalable solutions and manage security feature requests.
Deliver maintainable, well-documented engineering solutions under tight deadlines, with a high standard of accuracy and operational excellence.
Participate in the on-call rotation and improve operational mechanisms based on lessons learned from security events.
Interpret and apply Australian security frameworks, including the ISM, PSPF and DSPF, to engineer security baselines and controls that achieve the required security posture.

What you need

Must-have

Security Risk AssessmentCloud-Native TechnologiesSoftware DevelopmentEnterprise GatewaysData-Transfer SolutionsScriptingProgrammingSecurity Code Review

Nice-to-have

Threat ModelingSecure CodingIdentity Management and AuthenticationCryptographySystem AdministrationNetwork SecuritySDLCSecurity Design Review

Soft skills

Analytical Problem-SolvingOwnershipCommunicationCollaborationAccuracyOperational Excellence

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