Minimum of 1 Lead Data Engineer

Closes in 13 daysSubmission deadline: 25 November 2026, 11:59 PM Australia/Sydney

About this tender

This Tender is invited by the Issuer. Overview Services Australia is seeking a minimum of 1 Lead Data Engineer to support its data and cyber security operations across NSW, QLD, VIC, WA, SA, NT, ACT and TAS. The Role Data Engineers prepare raw data for analytical or operational uses, making data accessible so that it can be used for optimisation, delivery of services and enhanced analytics solutions. The Cyber Security Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, integrating and continuously improving automation and detection capabilities across the organisation's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and broader cyber security functions. The role provides specialist engineering capability across Cyber Threat Detection, Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting and Incident Response, with a strong focus on integrating these functions through automation, orchestration, data enrichment and repeatable engineering practices. The Cyber Security Automation Engineer will work closely with security analysts, detection engineers, threat intelligence specialists, threat hunters, incident responders, security architects and platform engineering teams to identify opportunities where automation can improve the speed, consistency, accuracy and effectiveness of cyber security operations. The role will also contribute to the engineering and optimisation of detection capabilities, ensuring that security telemetry, threat intelligence and analytical techniques are translated into actionable detections and automated response workflows. Enquiries Buyer contact: ICT.PANEL.DMP@servicesaustralia.gov.au

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