Senior Security Engineer – Melbourne

Senior Security Engineer – Melbourne

Melbourne Temporary 103500 - 126500 $ / year (est.) On-site
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Deploy and enhance CrowdStrike Falcon for endpoint and cloud security.
  • Company: Join The Missing Link, a leader in IT and cybersecurity.
  • Benefits: Contract role with hands-on experience and collaboration opportunities.
  • Other info: Dynamic environment with a focus on automation and innovative security solutions.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in security engineering while working with cutting-edge technologies.
  • Qualifications: Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, Python, Terraform, and cloud platforms.

The predicted salary is between 103500 - 126500 $ per year.

About The Missing Link

The Missing Link brings together IT, cloud and cybersecurity expertise to support clients across complex technology environments.

  • About the Contract
  • The Missing Link is seeking a

Senior Security Engineer specialising in Crowd Strike Falcon for a contract engagement supporting a client’s endpoint and cloud security platforms.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building, deploying and improving Falcon capabilities, with a strong emphasis on

GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform and automation .

You’ll work alongside security operations and cloud teams to strengthen platform coverage, integrations and detection and response outcomes.

About You

You’re an experienced security engineer with practical ownership of Crowd Strike Falcon in production.

You combine platform engineering expertise with cloud-native development skills and can take solutions from build and testing through to deployment, operational support and knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deploy, configure and maintain Falcon sensors, host groups, security policies, exclusions, access controls and platform health.
  • Extend Falcon coverage across GCP compute and Kubernetes workloads.
  • Build and maintain Terraform modules and deployment pipelines for repeatable configurations and cloud integrations.
  • Develop Python automation and Java integrations using Falcon APIs, SDKs and event streams.
  • Integrate Falcon data and workflows with Google Sec Ops, Service Now and other approved platforms.
  • Partner with SOC teams to tune detections, improve response workflows and assess AI-assisted capabilities with appropriate controls.
  • Troubleshoot coverage gaps and integration failures, maintaining clear documentation, runbooks and handover materials.

Requirements

  • Hands-on production experience engineering and supporting

Crowd Strike Falcon .

  • Strong

Python and Falcon API experience for automation and workflow integration.

  • Practical

Terraform expertise, including modules, state management, testing, pipelines and drift management.

  • Working knowledge of

GCP , including IAM, service accounts, compute and networking.

  • Experience with

Kubernetes, containers and workload security .

  • Experience building or maintaining cloud-native integrations using

Python and Java .

  • Understanding of endpoint and cloud threat detection, policy tuning, incident response and SOC handover.

Desirable

  • Falcon Cloud Security, Fusion SOAR, Foundry or Charlotte AI experience.
  • Crowd Strike Terraform provider and Kubernetes deployment module experience.
  • Google Sec Ops, Service Now, CI/CD or enterprise identity integrations.
  • Experience supporting regulated financial services environments.

The Opportunity

  • A contract position focused on hands-on security engineering.
  • Delivery across endpoint protection, cloud security, infrastructure as code and automation.
  • Collaboration with specialist security operations, cloud and platform teams.
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Senior Security Engineer – Melbourne employer: The Missing Link

The Missing Link is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for a Senior Network & Systems Engineer. With a focus on employee growth and development, you will have access to ongoing training and opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects in a large-scale environment. Located in a vibrant area, the company offers a supportive atmosphere where your contributions are valued, ensuring a meaningful and rewarding career.

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Contact Details:

The Missing Link Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Senior Security Engineer – Melbourne

CrowdStrike Falcon
GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
Kubernetes
Terraform
Python
Java
API Integration