Senior Security Engineer – Threat Detection & ResponseHybrid

About Us

We’re known for being the country’s most popular rewards program, helping Australian’s get more of what they value beyond the checkout. And through our extended network of partnerships with other nationally recognised brands, we make every day simpler, easier and more rewarding for our members. Plus, we’re also the winner of Canstar Blue's 2023 and 2024 Most Satisfied Customer award for Rewards Programs.

But, we're more than the card you carry around in your wallet or the app on your phone! Our diverse team is located all over Australia, and our incredible office is located right in the heart of Melbourne CBD. Staying true to our flexible working policy and people-centric culture, we ensure all our team members are set up to work remotely across Australia. We are outcomes-focused, and everything we do is aligned with our core principles - Own, Act and Inspire. 

Your Role

Support Flybuys in maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data by embedding security into the design, development, and operational lifecycle of technology solutions. 

As a subject matter expert in Microsoft Sentinel, you will: 

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimisation of Sentinel-based log analytics, alerting, and threat detection capabilities. 
• Build and maintain integrations with various data sources to enhance visibility and detection coverage. 
• Develop and tune analytics rules, workbooks, playbooks, and automation workflows to support proactive threat identification and response. 
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to ensure telemetry is effectively captured and analysed. 
• Provide expert guidance on log ingestion strategies, data normalisation, and enrichment. 

Within an agile delivery context, you will: 

• Work closely with security architects, product owners, delivery leads, and engineering teams to define and deliver sustainable, effective security outcomes. 
• Identify risks and vulnerabilities in technical solutions and recommend appropriate controls or mitigations. 
• Explain the purpose and operation of security controls to technical and non-technical stakeholders. 
• Contribute to solution architecture and high-level design documentation with a security lens. 
• Support the development and maintenance of security standards, patterns, and operational artefacts. 

In collaboration with Flybuys Security Operations: 

• Review and enhance existing infrastructure security posture across Azure and AWS environments. 
• Drive remediation of identified security gaps and support continuous improvement of security capabilities. 
• Ensure cloud infrastructure are securely configured and maintained. 
• Champion security practices and principles. 

You will also: 

• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their relevance to Flybuys’ security strategy. 
• Make informed design decisions balancing security, usability, and implementation efficiency. 
• Act as a technical SME for Microsoft Sentinel and other security tools in use. 
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery. 

Your Experience

• Proven experience in security engineering with a strong focus on Microsoft Sentinel, including: 
• Log ingestion, parsing, and enrichment 
• Development of analytics rules and alerting mechanisms 
• Integration with Microsoft Defender and other security platforms 
• Automation using Logic Apps and KQL 
• Solid understanding of cloud security principles and experience working in Azure and AWS environments. 
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, and other security tooling. 
• Strong analytical skills in interpreting logs and telemetry to identify threats and anomalies.
• Experience in designing and implementing security controls across infrastructure and applications. 
• Familiarity with agile delivery methodologies and practices. 
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field (desirable)
• Industry certifications (desirable)
• Experience in incident response, including triage, investigation, and remediation (desirable)

Your Benefits!

We offer our valued team members a stack of exclusive benefits! To name a few...

• Flybuysflex | work from anywhere, measured on outcomes
• Two well-being days per year!
• Volunteer leave
• Ongoing learning & development programs and opportunities
• My Coles and Wesfarmers team member discount card
• Be Well Programs – Mind/Body/Soul
• Quarterly All Team events
• Hybrid social events
• New starter kit merchandise 

Be You, With Us. Apply today!

We value ways of working that work for everyone and use our different strengths to make us stronger. We work hard to make sure everyone’s voice is heard and respected equally, regardless of identity, background, position, ability or lifestyle.

It is a condition of employment that successful applicants undergo a National Police Check prior to commencing.