Cloud Landing Security – 12 Month Maximum Tenure Contract

Leidos

Cloud Security Engineer joining Digital Modernisation Division at Leidos Australia. Focused on enhancing secure cloud landing zones and managing cloud security within collaborative teams.

Posted 7/2/2026contractCanberra • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement security guardrails across cloud landing zones, aligned with enterprise security and compliance requirements
Conduct continuous cloud security posture assessments to identify and address misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and compliance gaps
Identify, analyse, and prioritise cloud risks, implementing remediation strategies to reduce overall exposure
Embed security controls into CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code workflows, and platform services to enable secure-by-design delivery
Collaborate closely with cloud, platform, and engineering teams to integrate security practices across the full lifecycle and drive continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated ability to design and implement security controls within cloud landing zones, supporting secure and scalable environments
Experience identifying, assessing, and remediating cloud security risks across platforms, including misconfigurations and vulnerabilities
Strong understanding of cloud landing zone architecture, including governance, identity, networking, and security guardrails
Experience using CSPM / CNAPP tools to monitor and improve cloud security posture, with exposure to automation and policy-as-code approaches
Ability to apply structured problem solving in complex environments while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive compensation
Health and Wellness programs
Income Protection
Paid Leave
Retirement

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cloud Security ArchitectureSecurity Guardrails ImplementationVulnerability AssessmentMisconfiguration IdentificationPolicy-as-Code Approaches

Soft Skills

Structured Problem SolvingEffective Collaboration