Accenture

Security Platform Engineer

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1 day ago
Brisbane, AustraliaMid Level

Responsibilities

  • Support and maintain backend security platforms used by SOC and security operations teams.
  • Troubleshoot log ingestion, forwarders, collectors, integrations, and platform availability issues.
  • Perform security platform patching, upgrades, scheduled changes, and routine maintenance.
  • Support customer incidents involving degraded, unavailable, or incorrectly ingesting SIEM and security tooling.
  • Onboard and maintain log sources across customer environments.
  • Collaborate with SOC analysts, security engineers, and infrastructure teams to maintain platform health.
  • Contribute to scripting and automation for reporting, health checks, and repetitive operational tasks.
  • Develop capability across additional monitoring and security platforms.

Requirements

  • Some hands-on experience with Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or another SIEM platform.
  • Exposure to security engineering, SOC operations, platform support, systems administration, or infrastructure engineering.
  • Understanding of log ingestion, forwarders, collectors, data onboarding, or integrations.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across applications, infrastructure, or security platforms.
  • Familiarity with Windows and/or Linux environments.
  • Exposure to patching, upgrades, change management, or production-system maintenance.
  • Interest in scripting and automation; Python, PowerShell, or API experience is beneficial but not essential.
  • Experience with Tenable or LogicMonitor is advantageous.
  • Strong willingness to learn and collaborate across multiple customer environments and security technologies.
  • Must be an Australian citizen with the ability to hold an Australian Government Security Clearance.

Benefits

  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Long- and short-term career break opportunities.
  • Structured career development program and formal and informal training.
  • Local and international career opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements supporting employee health and wellbeing.
  • Family Inclusive Workplace certification and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Tech Stack

LinuxPowerShellPythonSplunkWindows

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About Accenture

10,000+ employees

Accenture is a global professional services firm providing management consulting, systems integration and technology, cybersecurity, and business process outsourcing for enterprises and governments. It operates a services-driven model delivering projects and managed services, often with major cloud and software partners, across industries worldwide. Headquartered in Dublin and publicly traded on the NYSE (ACN), it originated as Andersen Consulting and adopted the Accenture name in 2001.

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