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Cybersecurity Engineer – Bluestaq Australia     Location - Canberra | On-site, with occasional remote flexibility subject to project requirements   Role Type - Full-Time or Contract     Our purpose is to deliver mission critical technology solutions tailored for the Australian defence, government and national security sectors. We specialise in high security data systems, designed to meet Australia's evolving strategic and operational demands. If you are ready to turn your expertise into real world results, welcome to Bluestaq Australia. This is your opportunity to join a young but fast growing company in its formative years in Australia, building on our successful foundations in the United States.    About the Role     As Cybersecurity Engineer , you will lead the design, implementation and oversight of cybersecurity architecture for defence grade systems across networks, platforms and on-premise environments. You will work across engineering and operations teams to ensure the integrity, compliance and resilience of secure systems in accordance with Australian standards and mission critical needs.    You will be instrumental in securing and maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO) by implementing technical controls, conducting risk assessments and ensuring compliance with the Australian ISM, IRAP (Infosec Registered Assessors Program) and other defence frameworks.    Reporting to the Bluestaq Australia leadership team, you will:    Define and enforce cybersecurity standards in alignment with NIST, ISO/IEC 27001 and the ASD Essential Eight    Support the preparation and submission of cybersecurity artifacts required for ATO processes, including security documentation, risk registers and evidence packages    Implement and validate technical security controls in classified environments aligned with Australian ISM and ACSC requirements    Develop and deploy security tools to address vulnerabilities, automate tasks and strengthen defences    Conduct comprehensive risk assessments, vulnerability testing and security audits    Hands-on configuration and monitoring of security tools, analysing logs and security events to detect, assess and respond to threats    Collaborate with engineering teams to implement secure authentication, encryption and access control solutions    Evaluate and integrate emerging cybersecurity technologies to enhance infrastructure protection    Clearly articulate security strategies and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support secure solution delivery    Provide expert level troubleshooting and resolution of complex security challenges    About You     You must be willing to embrace our core values of Ownership, Curiosity, Talent and Trust and in addition have:    6–8+ years of cybersecurity experience, preferably in defence, government or critical infrastructure sectors    Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent knowledge gained through experience    CISSP certification (or equivalent), plus ASD recognised cybersecurity credentials    Strong expertise in Linux systems, networking security and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)    Hands-on experience with security automation and monitoring tools, including Ansible, SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, SO2), antivirus (AV) solutions, ACAS, Anchore, SonarQube, and related security technologies    Demonstrated ability to lead cybersecurity initiatives, influence architecture d