Senior SOC Analyst (Temporary)

About the role

A major Queensland Government cyber security uplift program is looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to join a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and help protect critical ICT infrastructure across a large and complex technology environment. You will monitor, investigate and respond to cyber threats while helping drive the ongoing maturity of the Security Operations Centre. The position is temporary and based in Brisbane, with a minimum of 50% of the time spent at the Carseldine office; interstate and fully remote applicants will not be considered.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical and governance oversight of the MSP.
• Review and uplift SIEM processes, log onboarding and monitoring health checks.
• Improve detection rules, use cases and logging coverage.
• Lead continual improvement initiatives across the SOC function.
• Investigate cyber security incidents and document outcomes.
• Conduct threat hunting and enrich investigations using IOC and TTP intelligence.
• Work closely with QGCSU and internal stakeholders on incident response.
• Participate in the on-call roster, currently one week in six.

Required profile

• Must be currently based in Queensland; only applicants based in QLD will be considered.
• Must be able to attend the Carseldine office at least 50% of the time; preference goes to South East Queensland candidates.
• Willingness to work the on-call roster of one week in six.

Required skills

• SOC operations
• SIEM platforms
• Incident response
• Threat hunting
• Threat intelligence and IOC/TTP analysis
• MSSP/MSP management and cyber security governance

To apply, submit a Word copy of your CV.