Cyber Security Analyst (12‑month contract)

About the role

An experienced cyber security professional is needed to join a high‑performing security operations environment supporting enterprise‑wide cyber capability uplift activities for an Australian Government organisation.

Key responsibilities

• Support the operation and uplift of micro‑segmentation capabilities across enterprise environments.
• Monitor and investigate cyber security alerts, incidents and anomalous activity.
• Assist onboarding activities, including traffic‑flow analysis and policy development.
• Collaborate with technical stakeholders to improve security operations and response capability.
• Develop operational documentation, procedures and security artefacts.

Required profile

• Experience in cyber security operations within large enterprise organisations.
• Strong understanding of networking, systems administration, cloud and endpoint technologies.
• Proven ability to investigate complex security incidents and analyse telemetry and indicators of compromise.
• Exposure to SIEM, EDR, NDR or related security tooling.
• Knowledge or experience with micro‑segmentation platforms such as Illumio, Guardicore or VMware NSX.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Scripting or automation experience using PowerShell or Python is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Cyber Security Operations
• SIEM
• EDR
• NDR
• Micro‑segmentation
• Illumio
• Guardicore
• VMware NSX
• Networking
• Systems administration
• Cloud technologies
• PowerShell
• Python

What we offer

• 12‑month contract with an option for a further 12‑month extension.
• Work for an Australian Government organisation contributing to national research, education and scientific initiatives.
• Requirement: Australian citizenship and ability to obtain NV1 security clearance.