CareerPlan

Principal Engineer

Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-21 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid

Core

Principal Engineer for Security Strategy, Enablement & Engineering bridging cyber strategy with high-velocity software delivery and platform security.

Role type

Principal Engineer (Security Strategy & Engineering)

Builds

Enterprise security patterns, Security-as-Code pipelines, and automated guardrails for cloud-native and emerging tech.

Domain

Banking / Cyber Security / Cloud-Native / DevSecOps

Required skills

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD), Container and cloud-native security (Kubernetes, Docker, CSPM/CWPP), Zero Trust architecture, Threat modelling, API security, Generative AI governance, Quantum-safe cryptography.

Preferred skills

Stakeholder influence, Developer empathy, Mentoring technical champions.

Technologies

AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, SAST, DAST, SCA.

Responsibilities

Lead technical security direction and define enterprise security patterns; Pioneer emerging tech controls for GenAI and quantum cryptography; Embed DevSecOps and standardize automated CI/CD guardrails; Modernize the Security Front Door with automated triggers; Inspire and mentor engineering squads.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership.