Senior Cyber Engineer

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Perth, Western Australia.  Fortescue’s Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster:  Monday to Friday.

** 12 month Fixed Term Contract **

Contribute to securing the full identity lifecycle by configuring, maintaining, and uplifting access solutions, ensuring least-privilege access is adequately controlled and governed across our complex IT and OT environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and manage Microsoft identity tools and platforms (e.g. EntraID,  Authenticator)
• Design and implement solutions to manage identities and access controls across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Identify opportunities to automate components of the identity lifecycle (user account creation, modification, and deletion processes).
• Monitor and audit privileged access activities.
• Implement SSO solutions to streamline user authentication.
• Configure and enforce MFA to enhance security.
• Document patterns and designs.
• Contribute to the development of identity governance policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security measures into development and operational processes.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, providing expert analysis and remediation.

Qualifications and Experience

• Understanding IAM principles, frameworks and global compliance standards (e.g, NIST, GDPR)
• Experience with IAM/PAM solutions (Entra, Saviynt, CyberArk) or similar
• Proficiency in cloud security tools and platforms (e.g., AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center).
• Skills in integrating secrets management with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or other CI/CD tools.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning concepts and tools.
• Ability to implement AI-driven identity management solutions.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure).
• Understanding cloud security and identity management.
• Skills in languages like Python, Java, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Ability to automate identity management processes.
• Experience with data analytics tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices and tools.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust security models and implementation.
• Understanding of encryption technologies and key management practices.
• Experience with security architecture and design reviews.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.