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Security Testing Lead Specialist - Contract - Australia

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Contract🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-24

Core

Lead and deliver high-complexity security assessments including advanced penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and source code security reviews.

Role type

Senior IC Security Testing Lead

Builds

Security assessment reports, automated testing tools, and secure development standards

Domain

Cyber Security / Application Security

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Advanced penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, source code security review, exploit path development, risk-based security strategy, secure architecture design, CI/CD pipeline automation, security tooling (scanners, SAST, SCA), technical leadership, mentorship

Preferred skills

Software engineering background, security policy development, zero-day discovery, exploit development, endpoint/network security knowledge

Technologies

Vulnerability scanners, Static Code Analysis tools, Software Composition Analysis tools, CI/CD pipelines

Responsibilities

Lead complex security assessments and adversary emulation, translate technical findings into business risk insights, drive security testing strategy evolution, mentor team members, develop automation scripts, review security assessment reports, collaborate with third-party vendors

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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