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Senior Cyber Security EngineerCompass Education · Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
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Senior Cyber Security Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-26 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$10,000–A$15,000/mo

About the Company

Come shape the future of education with us. At Compass, we're on a mission to transform the school day for everyone - from staff and students to families and administrators. We build smart, seamless technology that empowers schools to focus on what really matters: learning, growing and thriving. That mission has fuelled our growth into a global scale-up, now supporting 5,000+ schools across three countries, backed by a team of 300+ people. Our all-in-one school management platform is redefining how education communities connect, communicate and operate. We're now looking for a Senior Cyber Security Engineer to work closely with our Head of Technology to help build and shape the security roadmap at Compass. You'll join a purpose-driven company at a genuinely exciting stage of growth, with the opportunity to make a real impact on education at scale.

About the Role

You'll play a key role in how the organisation approaches risk, and be a trusted voice on platform, infrastructure and application. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work closely with senior leadership, help build a security function from the ground up, and make a real difference to the safety of a platform used by schools every day.

Responsibilities

  • ● Work alongside the Head of Technology to build the security roadmap, set standards and be a trusted voice on security risk and posture
  • ● Build and maintain a formal risk register covering vulnerabilities, remediation progress and residual risk
  • ● Advise the Head of Technology and senior leadership on security risks, incidents and investment priorities
  • ● Lead and conduct penetration testing across web applications, APIs, infrastructure and cloud, including managing third-party pen test engagements
  • ● Identify and remediate security gaps including access control, database security (MongoDB, Redis, SQL), secrets management and cloud IAM
  • ● Assess and improve GCP security configuration including VPC architecture, IAM policies, audit logging and Cloud Security Command Centre
  • ● Work with DevOps and platform engineers to harden infrastructure and review Terraform and CI/CD pipelines
  • ● Oversee application security including OWASP Top 10, code review involvement and secure SDLC guidance for the development team
  • ● Oversee and quality-assure security investigations, including school-facing audit and access cases handled by junior team members.
  • ● Ensure investigation processes are documented, consistent and legally defensible under Australian privacy law and, where relevant, UK/EU data protection requirements
  • ● Own data access governance - who can access what, under what conditions and with what audit trail
  • ● Lead incident detection and response across the platform
  • ● Design, maintain and continually test Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) to ensure rapid restoration of critical services and mitigate operational impact during disruptions.
  • ● Define, oversee and validate backup rotation strategies, ensuring strict data integrity, retention compliance and reliable restoration procedures.
  • ● Manage and mentor junior team members, including setting workload, providing direction and supporting their development

Requirements

  • ● 5+ years of hands-on cyber security experience with depth in both application and infrastructure security
  • ● Strong penetration testing skills across web applications, APIs, network and cloud, including managing third-party engagements
  • ● Solid cloud security knowledge, particularly GCP or AWS (IAM, network security, audit logging, secrets management and posture tooling)
  • ● Proven ability to identify and remediate vulnerabilities in production environments
  • ● Practical experience with security risk management - building a risk register, prioritising remediation and communicating risk to non-technical stakeholders
  • ● Familiarity with database security across relational and NoSQL systems - access control, encryption and audit logging
  • ● Understanding of Australian SaaS compliance obligations and privacy frameworks
  • ● Clear communication skills - able to translate technical risk for leadership and turn security requirements into practical guidance for engineers
  • ● Experience managing or mentoring junior security staff
  • ● Relevant certifications such as OSCP, CISSP, CISM or equivalent
  • ● Familiarity with UK/EU data protection requirements including GDPR
  • ● Prior experience in EdTech, SaaS or a high-growth scale-up environment

Benefits

  • ● A hybrid working environment, based out of our Melbourne office hub
  • ● Learning and development opportunities, including a dedicated PD budget
  • ● 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), including face-to-face, phone and live chat support
  • ● A parental leave program for both primary and secondary carers
  • ● Regular team events, social budgets and in-office perks help you stay connected, from team lunches to end-of-week socials
  • ● Employee Referral Program
  • ● A supportive, inclusive culture where your voice is valued and heard
  • ● A valid Employee Working With Children Check
  • ● A satisfactory National Police Check
  • ● Verification of unrestricted work rights in Australia (e.g. citizenship, passport or birth certificate)