Sr. Engineer (CrowdStrike Falcon) in Melbourne

Sr. Engineer (CrowdStrike Falcon) in Melbourne

Melbourne Full-Time On-site
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XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd | Contract

Melbourne, Australia | Posted on 11/05/2026

  • XPT SoftwareAustralia PTY Ltd, incorporated in 2016, is a Software Services company
  • XPT works with topclients across Australia in Banking, Insurance, Telecom,Retail, Energy, Mining and Manufacturingdomains.
  • We have 120+technocrats in Australia working at our clientlocations.
  • XPT SoftwareAustralia is part of group companies which has globalpresence across India & Europe.
  • We have served100+ clients globally, fulfilling their onsite-offshoreneeds.

Job Description

Build, deploy and improve CrowdStrike Falcon platformcapabilities across endpoint and cloud environments. The role combines Falconplatform engineering with secure cloud-native development, integration andautomation, while partnering with the SOC and cloud teams to improve detectionand response outcomes.

Suggestedlevel

SeniorEngineer or experienced Engineer with demonstrable production ownership

Primaryaccountability

Falconplatform components, sensor coverage, policies, integrations, cloud workloadprotection, automation and platform health.

Keyinterfaces

CyberPlatforms TPO, SOC, cloud and Kubernetes teams, endpoint services,ServiceNow, identity, network and application teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build, configure and maintain Falcon componentsincluding sensor deployment and health, host groups, prevention and responsepolicies, exclusions, access controls and update rings appropriate to deployedlicences.
  • Engineer reliable Falcon coverage for GCPcompute and Kubernetes workloads, partnering on cloud account integration,sensor or operator deployment, admission controls and image analysis where inscope.
  • Create and maintain Terraform modules anddeployment pipelines for supported Falcon resources, cloud integration andKubernetes components.
  • Build Python automation and, where required,Java services or integrations using Falcon APIs, SDKs, event streams andapproved enterprise interfaces.
  • Integrate Falcon detections, incidents, assetand response data into Google SecOps, ServiceNow and other approved workflows;validate mapping, event quality, latency and case traceability.
  • Design and tune detection and response policies,indicators and orchestration workflows with SOC analysts; measure coverage,noise, speed and operational impact.
  • Evaluate AI-assisted triage and responsecapabilities with human review, approvals, auditability, test cases andfalse-positive safeguards before production use.
  • Investigate platform health, sensor coveragegaps, policy conflicts and failed integrations; maintain runbooks, testevidence, change records and knowledge transfer.

Mandatory skills and experience:

  • Hands-on production engineering of CrowdStrikeFalcon, including deployment, policy configuration, sensor lifecycle, hostgrouping, exclusions, RBAC and troubleshooting.
  • Practical experience using Falcon APIs andPython for automation, workflow integration and event processing, includingauthentication, scopes, retries and failure handling.
  • Terraform experience for repeatable platform andcloud configuration, with modules, state, pipelines, testing and driftmanagement.
  • GCP knowledge covering organisations, projects,IAM, service accounts, compute, networking and secure workload integration.
  • Kubernetes and container security knowledgecovering clusters, namespaces, images, admission controls, runtimeinstrumentation and controlled rollouts.
  • Experience building or maintaining cloud-nativeintegrations in Python and Java, including APIs, testing, observability andsecure deployment.
  • Understanding of endpoint and cloud threatdetection, policy tuning, incident response and SOC handoff.

Desirable skills and experience:

  • Experience with Falcon Cloud Security, FusionSOAR, Foundry or Charlotte AI capabilities where deployed and licensed.
  • CrowdStrike Terraform provider and Kubernetesdeployment module experience.
  • Google SecOps, ServiceNow, vulnerabilitytooling, CI or CD and enterprise identity integration experience.
  • Production Java development depth, especiallyevent-driven or containerised services.
  • Experience in regulated financial services andplatform continuity.
  • Documented Falcon platform baseline, componentinventory, policy map, integration map, sensor coverage and known gaps.
  • Tested Terraform modules and pipelines forrepeatable configuration, GCP onboarding and Kubernetes coverage.
  • Production-ready Python or Java integrationswith controls, tests, logs, monitoring, runbooks and ownership.
  • Validated detection and response improvements,including AI-assisted workflow assessment with defined human control points.
  • Coverage and health reporting, integration testresults, change records and a prioritised improvement backlog.

Assessmentarea

Evidenceexpected

Weight

Sensor,policy, platform health and API work, including contribution and scale.

30%

Cloud and IaC

GCP,Kubernetes and Terraform deployments, testing and release controls.

25%

Python andJava examples, API design, secure coding and operational support.

20%

Detectionresponse

Controltuning, SOC handoff, workflows and AI-assisted capability evaluation.

15%

Operations

Documentation,communication, incident and change follow-through.

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Sr. Engineer (CrowdStrike Falcon) in Melbourne employer: XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Sydney, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth and development, we provide ample opportunities for career advancement through mentorship and leadership roles, particularly in the fast-evolving field of infrastructure services. Our commitment to service excellence and operational governance ensures that our team members are empowered to lead transformative projects while enjoying a supportive culture that values diversity and teamwork.

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Contact Details:

XPT Software Australia Pty Ltd Recruitment Team