Principal SecOps Architect

Location: Brisbane

Remuneration/Benefit: Negotiable

About the role: Step into a key leadership role at Aurizon and help shape the future of our cyber defence. As Principal SecOps Architect, you’ll lead the charge in building smarter, faster, and more resilient security operations.

In this role, you will:

• Drive the Security Operations Centre (SOC) roadmap, setting the standard for detection and response excellence.
• Build a world-class security engineering capability to meet enterprise-wide outcomes.
• Define and embed standards and principles that lift our security posture across the business.
• Harness automation and AI-driven insights to transform incident response.
• Design and implement cutting-edge SOAR tools and threat intelligence platforms.
• Create automated workflows that accelerate threat detection, response and remediation.
• Integrate security seamlessly into CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code environments.
• Build automation to strengthen compliance, policy enforcement, and validation.

This is your chance to innovate, lead and influence security practices across one of Australia’s largest and most vital transport organisations.

About you

You’re not just a security specialist — you’re a forward-thinking problem solver who thrives on making a big impact. You will bring:

• Proven expertise in security engineering, automation and orchestration.
• Experience implementing SOAR, TIP and advanced detection platforms.
• Strong background in CI/CD integration and infrastructure-as-code.
• A passion for driving change, influencing stakeholders and embedding cyber resilience at scale.

What we offer you:             

At Aurizon, we support the development and growth of our employees. With a national portfolio of operations, we offer long-term and exciting career opportunities. 

Some of our benefits include:

• Development and growth opportunities.
• Access to mentoring and development programs.
• Discounts on selected health insurance funds, personal travel, gyms, vehicles and retail brands.
• Parental leave program and super booster.

About Aurizon.

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Aurizon is Australia’s largest rail freight operator and a top 100 ASX company. Each year, we deliver more than 250 million tonnes of Australian commodities right across the country. Aurizon is crucial to the Australian economy, connecting miners, primary producers and industry with international and domestic markets. 

Look to Aurizon for a diverse and collaborative culture.

At Aurizon, we are proud of our diverse, collaborative, creative and high-performance culture. We celebrate the contribution of every employee and provide opportunities for career development in a dynamic, caring, and inclusive work environment.

To learn about us and our company values, please visit www.aurizon.com.au/careers