Detection Focused Sr. Cloud Security Consultant (Cybersecurity)

Location: Australia - Remote, WA

Company

Cybersecurity company developing an AI-native platform to protect organizations from breaches and process large-scale security telemetry.

What you will do

• Conduct cloud security assessments across AWS and Azure, reviewing configurations, identity architectures, network exposure, and realistic attack paths.
• Design and build detection logic and alerting for cloud control-plane activity, identity-based threats, and misconfiguration-driven exposure.
• Develop Python or equivalent automation to accelerate assessments, correlate large datasets, and extend security tooling.
• Partner with Red Team members during Purple Team exercises to test detection and response capabilities.
• Translate assessment findings into deployable detection content and produce reports and presentations for technical and executive audiences.
• Manage client engagements from scoping through delivery and contribute to methodologies, tooling, and thought leadership.

Requirements

• Strong practical experience with AWS and Azure, including identity, compute, networking, storage, serverless, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience building detection content, writing queries and alerting logic, and working with cloud-native or third-party SIEM/XDR platforms.
• Ability to analyze cloud misconfiguration chains and common attack patterns such as privilege escalation, lateral movement, persistence, and data exfiltration.
• Solid scripting skills in Python or an equivalent language, plus experience with KQL, SPL, or cloud-native query engines.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including communication with engineers, CISOs, and senior stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher and 10+ years of work experience.

Nice to have

• GCP, traditional enterprise detection engineering, cloud incident response, Kubernetes and container security, or CI/CD and DevSecOps experience.
• Cloud security certifications such as AWS Certified Security Specialty or AZ-500.
• Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi, or Thai language proficiency.
• Experience using AI technologies and tooling to improve analysis, coding, query development, documentation, and decision-making.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote role within Australia supporting the JAPAC region.
• Flexible and autonomous working environment with an emphasis on responsible AI adoption and innovation.
• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Physical and mental wellness programs, vacation, holidays, and paid parental and adoption leave.
• Professional development opportunities, employee networks, geographic groups, and volunteer programs.