- Be part of one of the most innovative companies in Australia with industry leading technology
- A place to truly be yourself and thrive in your career from the beginning
- Recognised and endorsed as an employer for all women by Work180 – ranking within the top 101 workplaces for 2026
About Us
At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over2.4 millioncustomers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living ourvalues. As part of the globalFlutter Group, we’re a major player internationally—but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tight‑knit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech& Data Science).
Ourcommitment to responsible gamblingis genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.
We are one of the top workplaces for Women throughWORK180.WORK180is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to makingSportsbet the best place to workand encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.
About The Role
Step into a key leadership role shaping the future of cloud security at Sportsbet. As our Cloud Security and Risk Manager, you’ll lead a centralised team of AWS security experts and strengthen our security posture across Vulnerability Management, Detection Engineering, Incident Response, IAM and Network Security. You’ll combine strategic leadership, risk management and a strong engineering mindset to influence how security is embedded from design through to deployment and operation. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Melbourne.
Responsibilities Include:
- Lead and optimise Sportsbet’s AWS cloud security posture, setting the strategic direction for cloud security initiatives.
- Collaborate across Cloud, Cyber Security and Development teams to support security-focused decisions, identify risks and drive effective mitigations.
- Oversee security initiatives across Vulnerability Management, Detection Engineering, Incident Response, IAM and Network Security.
- Act as a trusted security advisor to development teams, helping embed security throughout design, deployment and operation while building broader DevSecOps capability.
- Represent the Cloud platform in internal and external audits, ensuring Cloud-owned actions are addressed effectively.
About You
While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success.
You’re a collaborative and proactive security leader who can bring people together around smart, practical solutions. You’re comfortable partnering with Engineering teams and stakeholders at all levels, and you bring strong analytical thinking, ownership and attention to detail. You challenge the status quo, stay curious as the security landscape evolves and enjoy sharing your expertise to build security awareness and capability across the wider team.
What you will bring:
- Proven programming experiencing using Python.
- Experience working with AWS and security technologies.
- Strong experience identifying, assessing and mitigating security risks across cloud environments.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams, mentoring junior team members and enhancing DevOps capabilities.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, planning, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work effectively with Engineering teams and key stakeholders.
The Perks
We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus for permanent staff members, here’s some of our other perks:
- 25 days annual leave (that’s right, an additional week’s leave!)
- Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home) and a $1,050 home office allowance for new starters.
- Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.
- Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
- Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development)
- Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!
- Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit, and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events
- End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables
- Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly.
We review applications within the first two weeks, so apply now! Check out ourInstagramandTikTok(@lifeatsportsbet),LinkedIn, andcareers websitefor more information about our inclusive culture.
Our Focus on Diversity, Equity& Inclusion
We don’t just support diversity, we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.
What’s theGreen Tick Feeling?
Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet.
We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.
If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.
Ready to bring excitement to life? Apply now