Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunting Lead – SOC

About the role

The SOC Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting Engineering Lead is a senior security professional responsible for leading advanced cyber threat intelligence and threat hunting functions for a protected SOC client. This role protects the organisation’s network and systems by proactively identifying, analysing, and responding to complex security threats.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead within the SOC by managing threat intelligence tools, ensuring data quality, and delivering actionable intelligence.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external intelligence communities while continuously improving threat intelligence processes and staying updated on threat trends.
• Provide cyber threat intelligence insights to enhance detection and response, including monitoring threat feeds, threat actor activity, vulnerabilities, and credential exposure.
• Lead and support proactive and reactive threat hunting in close collaboration with the SOC team.
• Mentor SOC analysts and work closely with security engineering to improve detection coverage, reduce alert noise, and strengthen overall SOC capability.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in cyber threat intelligence, tools and methodologies.
• 7–10 years of experience in SOC or cyber threat intelligence specialist roles with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Australian citizenship and ability to obtain an NV1 security clearance.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to lead under pressure and engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.

Required skills

• SIEM and detection tools.
• MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms.
• IDS/IPS, email security, vulnerability management and SOAR platforms.

What we offer

• Flexible work arrangements and hybrid options across EY offices in Australia.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness incentive, additional flex leave and up to 26 weeks of gender‑neutral paid parental leave.
• Career development opportunities with access to future‑focused training and global networking.