Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

About the Role

As our Senior Cybersecurity Engineer, you’ll help protect Wisr’s customers, data and platforms by strengthening our cyber controls, improving our security maturity, and ensuring we meet key obligations. This is a hands-on, technical role where you will be working on various programs including detection, incident response and vulnerability management.

You’ll be championing security and partnering with key teams, ensuring that security practices are implemented at every stage of the software development cycle and throughout the entire infrastructure. You will also be responsible for building internal capability, proactively identifying ways to improve processes, and acting as an escalation point for complex incidents.

This role is a critical part of the ICT, Cybersecurity and Platforms team, working closely with the broader Software Engineering teams across the business, building and fostering a culture of shared responsibility for security.

What you’ll do

• Own and continuously improve Wisr’s cybersecurity frameworks, policies and embedding security best practice across the business.
• Develop and maintain security standards and procedures, ensuring compliance and resilience across our platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Proactively monitor the evolving cyber threat landscape, proactively identifying, assessing, and responding to new risks while leveraging opportunities for security innovation.
• Lead incident response and vulnerability management, driving prevention, detection, and containment activities using tools such as CrowdStrike, Netskope and Microsoft Defender.
• Partner and upscale IT, Platforms and Engineering teams to integrate security into system design, build and operations from the outset.
• Conduct detailed regular risk assessments and coordinate penetration testing, translating findings into practical, sustainable solutions that strengthen Wisr’s defences.
• Lead and deliver end to end security uplift programs, driving maturity improvements and readiness for ISO27001 certification.
• Provide expert technical security advice to senior stakeholders and act as the primary escalation point for complex incidents.
• Build security awareness across Wisr through training and capability development initiatives.
• Provide input and support regulatory compliance obligations, such as Consumer Data Right (CDR) requirements.

What success looks like in your first 6 months

You have built strong working relationships across engineering squads and operations teams, and are firmly established as the go-to Cybersecurity SME across the business. You have identified clear gaps in our security posture, with a proposed action plan to close gaps as aligned to best industry practices.

Some of the success measures include reduced manual intervention, faster deployment times, and enhanced vulnerability remediation rates.

Some of the key projects you will have delivered include:

• Embedded security controls across infrastructure and software development lifecycle, from design to deployment with a demonstrated deep understanding of Wisr’s core systems.
• Implemented automated security processes for building, testing, securing and deploying infrastructure and applications along with integrated automated security tooling in CI/CD pipelines.
• Embedded security-by-design principles into feature and sprint planning processes.
• Delivered security awareness training with measurable improvement in phishing test pass rates.

Who you are

You have a passion for all things cybersecurity and thrive when solving complex challenges with innovative solutions in a fast moving environment. You understand that building strong relationships and working effectively across cross functional teams is key in delivering projects.

With a proactive approach and mindset, you are familiar with and stay updated on technology and trends across the cybersecurity ecosystem.

• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, specifically the Azure Security Centre capabilities such as Azure Identity and access and Azure Sentinel.
• Experience with security tools and technologies such as firewalls, WAF for web application security, API security, SIEM, VPNs, IDPS and application security such as OS hardening.
• Experience with security platforms such as Crowdstrike Falcon, Netskope, Microsoft Defender.
• Ideally will have Azure Security Engineer Associate certification or expert level certification like Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect.
• Ideally, you will hold a certification in cybersecurity such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CCNA Security, or GIAC (GICSP).
• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues as well as the ability to provide technical assistance to relevant teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work effectively within cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, attack vectors, and threat landscapes.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and mitigate risks.
• Excellent communication skills for reporting and training purposes.

Some of Our Perks & Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working
• $500 every year to spend on your wellbeing
• Take an extra Annual Leave day off on us every financial year, with A Day on Wisr
• Access via WHEREFIT to discounted gym memberships, corporate discounts for wellbeing products and more!
• Generous paid parental leave to support your transition to parenthood
• Unlimited Udemy access to learn new skills
• Regular social events and awesome team offsites
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise with up to 6 coaching sessions per year

Working at Wisr

As a purpose-led organisation on a mission to bring people closer to financial wellness, we truly believe in what we do and every person who joins our team plays a part in our success. By practising what we preach (hello, $500 wellness reimbursement, 1:1 coaching via Uprise and unlimited Udemy learning!), you are empowered to own your role, your development and the space that you play in.

We value psychological wellbeing and safety, fostering a high-performing culture which enables continuous learning and growth. Our hiring and interviewing process is designed for you to showcase your experience, skills and passion and take great pride in not just ‘ticking a box’. If this role resonates with you, we want to hear from you.

Wisr Values

• Courageously ask, “What if?”: We challenge the status quo, and we know that decisions that make us smarter, stronger, faster, more innovative always start with a “What if?”.
• ❤️ for the customer: Our internal and external customers are at the center of everything we do. We genuinely have their best interests at heart.
• Smarter parts together: We believe the real magic happens when we bring together the right mix of Smart Parts and work as a team.
• Be a stunning colleague: It’s not just about excelling in our roles, but also going the extra mile to make our colleagues and Wisr shine too.
• Growth over comfort: We love learning, and we always find opportunities to learn something new whether it is facing a fear or pushing through something uncomfortable to level up.