Job Description

Hi, we’re PEXA
Every time a house is bought, sold or refinanced in Australia your lawyer, conveyancer and lender will most likely use a digital platform to settle your property, this is where we come in. PEXA’s world-first digital settlement platform has revolutionised the way we exchange property in Australia helping over 20,000 people a week safely settle their homes.
Since starting our journey in 2010, we now employ a team of over 1,000 people working across multiple continents. We’re still growing, innovating and looking ahead, but behind our greatest achievements, there is a team of curious creators and big thinkers. That’s why, we’re looking for ambitious people like yourself to join the team.

A day in the life

• Work closely with engineers, architects, and product teams to strengthen the security of our cloud environments
• Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats — investigating issues and helping teams resolve them quickly and effectively
• Configure and improve cloud security controls across AWS and Azure, including identity, access, network, and data protection
• Fine-tune firewalls, WAFs, and network configurations to ensure strong perimeter security
• Build and automate security controls using Infrastructure-as-Code and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines
• Review vulnerabilities, coordinate patching, and help teams improve how they manage risk day-to-day
• Contribute to incident response and post-incident reviews, helping prevent future issues
• Create and maintain clear documentation, runbooks, and reporting that help teams stay secure and informed
• Partner with teams across Australia and the UK to embed secure-by-design thinking into how products are built

About the role

This role exists to strengthen and continuously improve PEXA’s cloud and network security posture — ensuring our platforms remain secure, resilient, and ready to scale. You’ll play a hands-on role in protecting critical systems while helping teams adopt better, more secure ways of working

Key capabilities for success

• Cloud security engineering across AWS/Azure and network controls
• Automation and DevSecOps integration
• Threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management
• Stakeholder collaboration and security advocacy

What success looks like (6–12 months):

• Strengthened cloud security controls across AWS/Azure environments, with clear improvements in risk posture
• Embedded security guardrails into CI/CD pipelines through automation and Infrastructure-as-Code
• Improved detection and response capability, reducing time to identify and remediate threats
• Established strong working relationships with engineering and product teams, influencing secure design decisions
• Delivered clear, actionable security reporting and contributed to a culture of continuous improvement
• Helped uplift team awareness and capability around secure development and operations

A career at PEXA starts with you!
If you think you have the required skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you – even if you don’t tick all the boxes. At PEXA we support your growth and help you discover your full potential.
Why join us • Quarterly wellness days to recharge • Four weeks workcation per year - work from an approved country • Take the opportunity to purchase up to four weeks additional annual leave per year • Learn from the best and upskill with PEXA Academy and grow your career
Our commitment to our people and a better future
At PEXA we want you to embrace your best self each day, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and participate, so that every person can reach their full potential. We want our people to feel equally valued, supported and celebrated. With market-leading benefits that make a difference, we’re committed to supporting individuals, families and carers. Your culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and other attributes make you unique! We couldn't be prouder to have a team that reflects the richness of our wider community.
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A career at PEXA is exciting, challenging and rewarding, and we’re always on the lookout for talented individuals to join the team. You can learn more about life at PEXA on our website and social channels too.