Westpac

Senior Security Engineer

Westpac
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3 days ago
Sydney, AustraliaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Engineer, operate, and maintain application security platforms and tooling.
  • Implement automated code analysis, software composition analysis, secrets scanning, and software supply-chain security capabilities.
  • Integrate security controls into developer environments, GitHub repositories, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Embed automated security controls early in the software development lifecycle.
  • Automate vulnerability identification, remediation, and prevention at scale.
  • Partner with engineering and platform teams to deliver repeatable security outcomes.
  • Provide practical application security guidance to developers and engineering teams.
  • Support education and enablement initiatives that improve secure development capability.

Requirements

  • Experienced security engineering professional with strong application security knowledge and the ability to develop automated, scalable security solutions.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Snyk.
  • Strong working knowledge of GitHub and source-code security integrations.
  • Familiarity with Wiz.
  • Engineering and scripting experience using Python.
  • Strong DevOps experience integrating security controls into CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows.
  • Experience across application security, security automation, and vulnerability management.
  • Understanding of secure software development and shift-left security practices.
  • Preferred experience with AI or agentic development technologies, security solution engineering and design, and owning or supporting security platforms and services.
  • Strong technical problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to provide practical guidance and security education to engineering teams.

Benefits

  • Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including employee-only mortgage rates.
  • Flexible work arrangements and varied leave options, including Culture, Lifestyle, and Wellbeing leave.
  • Tailored learning and development opportunities.
  • Opportunities to participate in community volunteering initiatives.
  • Hybrid work arrangement indicated by the #LI-Hybrid designation.
  • Inclusive workplace with recruitment adjustments and additional support for veterans, Indigenous Australians, and neurodiverse candidates.

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About Westpac

10,000+ employees

Westpac is an Australian banking group that provides retail, business, and institutional banking, payments, and wealth/insurance services to consumers and enterprises. Founded in 1817 and headquartered in Sydney, it operates across Australia and New Zealand under brands including Westpac, St.George, BankSA, Bank of Melbourne, BT Financial Group, and RAMS. Its business model centers on deposit-taking, lending, and financial services fees delivered via branches, digital channels, and partner networks.

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