Senior Cloud Security Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to join an established cyber security team and help build, automate and mature its security capability. This is roughly 50% hands-on Security Engineering and 50% cyber uplift . You’ll work across SIEM/XDR, detection, cloud security and incident response, while using Python, DevOps practices and automation to make security processes more scalable and effective. There’s also a strong focus on exploring how AI can be practically applied across security operations and engineering . What you’ll do • Engineer and continuously improve SIEM, XDR and security monitoring capabilities • Build, test and tune high-quality security detections • Support complex incident response, investigations and threat hunting • Improve security visibility and telemetry across AWS and Azure • Develop Python tooling and automation to eliminate repetitive security processes • Apply detection-as-code , Git, CI/CD and DevOps practices to security engineering • Work across vulnerability management, remediation and wider security uplift initiatives • Identify opportunities to use AI and automation to improve security operations • Partner with cloud, infrastructure and engineering teams to improve security controls and visibility • Help mature security processes rather than simply maintaining existing tooling What you’ll bring • Strong experience across Security Engineering, Detection Engineering or senior Security Operations • Hands-on experience with SIEM and XDR technologies • Strong understanding of detection engineering, security monitoring and incident response • Python scripting and automation experience • Experience securing AWS and/or Azure environments • Understanding of CI/CD, Git and modern DevOps/DevSecOps practices • Experience with threat hunting, MITRE ATT&CK and attacker behaviours • An engineering mindset with the ability to identify problems and build scalable solutions • Experience with SOAR, security data pipelines or automated remediation would be highly regarded • Exposure to AI within cyber security or automation would be advantageous Why apply? This isn't a role where you'll spend your time simply responding to alerts. You'll have the opportunity to build and improve security capability , automate manual processes and influence how security engineering is delivered across the organisation. It's ideal for someone who wants to stay technically hands-on while broadening their experience across cloud, automation, DevSecOps and AI-driven security . If you have any questions about this role or others we have available, you can email Hayley directly via hayley@thedrivegroup.com.au For the latest jobs, tech news or to introduce a friend for a $1,000 referral fee , follow us on LinkedIn: TheDriveGroup on LinkedIn TheDriveGroup is 100% committed to improving meaningful diversity in the technology industry. We partner with clients who embrace diversity and seek candidates across all backgrounds, abilities, genders, sexualities, cultures and faiths.