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Senior Platform Security Engineer

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

New South Wales, Sydney

Industry

IT

Specialisation

Security

Salary

AU$200000 - AU$250000 per annum + Bonus and Super

Contact Name

Kieran Waite

Contact Email

kieran.waite@talenza.com.au

Date published

17-09-2026

Job Reference

BBBH22622

Description

Senior Platform Security Engineer


Join a team building and operating large-scale AI and GPU infrastructure.
We're looking for a hands-on Senior Platform Security Engineer to own the security of a multi-tenant Kubernetes platform, with a focus on runtime security, DevSecOps, privileged access, and production security operations.

  • Secure large-scale Kubernetes environments, including admission controls, workload identity, network policies, and control plane hardening.
  • Build and operate runtime security using tools such as Cilium, Falco, and Tetragon.
  • Own DevSecOps security controls including image signing, SBOMs, vulnerability management, and policy-as-code.
  • Investigate security incidents and act as a senior escalation point for complex platform security issues.
  • Validate tenant isolation and platform resilience across shared infrastructure.
  • Support compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST.
  • Automate security operations using Python, Go, or Bash.
  • Strong experience securing multi-tenant Kubernetes environments.
  • Hands-on experience with eBPF-based security tools (Cilium, Falco, Tetragon).
  • Experience implementing security controls within modern CI/CD pipelines.
  • Knowledge of privileged access management, secrets management, and security monitoring.
  • Experience supporting security in large-scale production environments.
  • Strong scripting or software engineering capability.
  • GPU, AI, or HPC infrastructure experience.
  • ISO 27001, SOC 2, or NIST experience.
  • Certifications such as OSCP, GCFA, or Kubernetes Security credentials.

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