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Senior Security Engineer | CrowdStrike Falcon | Melbourne | Contract

CompanyThe Missing Link
LocationMelbourne
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 21, 2026
About The Company
For over 28 years, The Missing Link has been a trusted technology partner to enterprise, government and high-growth businesses across Australia. Today, as part of global technology leader Infosys, we combine local expertise with world-class platforms to deliver innovation that scales. Our strength is end-to-end delivery: 🔹 IT & Cloud: Build resilient infrastructure and cloud environments 🔹 Cyber Security: Defend with precision through proactive strategy and offensive testing 🔹 AI & Automation: Drive measurable business value with intelligent automation and AI enablement Whether you're modernising your infrastructure, boosting productivity, or securing your environment, we make the complex simple, turning your technology vision into tangible business outcomes. With 1,400+ certifications across 160+ vendor partners, our solutions are backed by deep expertise and trusted technology. We’re not just here to implement systems, we guide you through every step, simplify the complex, and secure what matters most. What sets us apart: ✅ Infosys-backed global capability, locally delivered ✅ One of Australia’s most awarded and accredited IT consultancies ✅ CVE Numbering Authority, CREST and ISO27001 certified ✅ 98%+ CSAT and sub-30-minute SLA response ✅ End-to-end capability across cloud, cyber, infrastructure and AI We are the missing link between where you are and where you want to be.
About the Role
About The Missing Link

The Missing Link brings together IT, cloud and cybersecurity expertise to support clients across complex technology environments.

About the Contract

The Missing Link is seeking a Senior Security Engineer specialising in CrowdStrike Falcon for a contract engagement supporting a client’s endpoint and cloud security platforms.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building, deploying and improving Falcon capabilities, with a strong emphasis on GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform and automation. You’ll work alongside security operations and cloud teams to strengthen platform coverage, integrations and detection and response outcomes.

About You

You’re an experienced security engineer with practical ownership of CrowdStrike Falcon in production. You combine platform engineering expertise with cloud-native development skills and can take solutions from build and testing through to deployment, operational support and knowledge transfer.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deploy, configure and maintain Falcon sensors, host groups, security policies, exclusions, access controls and platform health.
  • Extend Falcon coverage across GCP compute and Kubernetes workloads.
  • Build and maintain Terraform modules and deployment pipelines for repeatable configurations and cloud integrations.
  • Develop Python automation and Java integrations using Falcon APIs, SDKs and event streams.
  • Integrate Falcon data and workflows with Google SecOps, ServiceNow and other approved platforms.
  • Partner with SOC teams to tune detections, improve response workflows and assess AI-assisted capabilities with appropriate controls.
  • Troubleshoot coverage gaps and integration failures, maintaining clear documentation, runbooks and handover materials.

Requirements
  • Hands-on production experience engineering and supporting CrowdStrike Falcon.
  • Strong Python and Falcon API experience for automation and workflow integration.
  • Practical Terraform expertise, including modules, state management, testing, pipelines and drift management.
  • Working knowledge of GCP, including IAM, service accounts, compute and networking.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, containers and workload security.
  • Experience building or maintaining cloud-native integrations using Python and Java.
  • Understanding of endpoint and cloud threat detection, policy tuning, incident response and SOC handover.

Desirable
  • Falcon Cloud Security, Fusion SOAR, Foundry or Charlotte AI experience.
  • CrowdStrike Terraform provider and Kubernetes deployment module experience.
  • Google SecOps, ServiceNow, CI/CD or enterprise identity integrations.
  • Experience supporting regulated financial services environments.
The Opportunity
  • A contract position focused on hands-on security engineering.
  • Delivery across endpoint protection, cloud security, infrastructure as code and automation.
  • Collaboration with specialist security operations, cloud and platform teams.

Apply Now

Apply with your CV, highlighting your CrowdStrike Falcon engineering experience and relevant cloud and automation projects.

Key Skills
CrowdStrike FalconGCPKubernetesTerraformPythonJavaAutomationCloud SecurityEndpoint SecurityAPI IntegrationGoogle SecOpsServiceNowInfrastructure as CodeDetection and ResponsePolicy Tuning
Categories
TechnologySecurity & SafetySoftwareEngineeringConsulting
Job Information
📋Core Responsibilities
The role involves deploying, configuring, and maintaining CrowdStrike Falcon sensors and security policies across GCP and Kubernetes environments. You will also develop automation scripts and integrate security workflows with platforms like Google SecOps and ServiceNow.
📋Job Type
contractor
📊Experience Level
5-10
💼Company Size
285
📊Visa Sponsorship
No
💼Language
English
🏢Working Hours
40 hours
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