Lead Cyber Security Operations Analyst

Cyber Security Operations Analyst | Canberra | Baseline Clearance Required

Are you ready to take the next step in your cyber security career and help protect critical government systems from evolving cyber threats?

We're partnering with a leading Federal Government organisation seeking an experienced Cyber Security Operations Analyst to join a high-performing cyber security team responsible for protecting enterprise ICT environments through proactive monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and continuous security improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across modern security technologies, automation, threat hunting, and governance while contributing to the delivery of a mature and evolving cyber security capability.

What You'll Be Doing

* Monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber security incidents across enterprise environments

* Engineer and optimise detections across Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and Splunk

* Conduct proactive threat hunting across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, and email environments

* Develop and maintain SOAR playbooks and security automation using Azure Logic Apps

* Perform technical security assessments, vulnerability analysis, and security control validation

* Support incident response activities, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of security processes

* Ensure compliance with Australian Government cyber security frameworks including the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), Information Security Manual (ISM), and Essential Eight

* Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to strengthen cyber resilience and deliver strategic security initiatives

* Mentor junior cyber professionals and contribute to the ongoing maturity of the cyber security function

What We're Looking For

* Experience working within a Cyber Security Operations or Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment

* Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, incident response, threat hunting, and security monitoring

* Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Splunk, or similar enterprise security platforms

* Strong understanding of Australian Government cyber security standards and best practices

* Experience implementing or supporting security automation and orchestration

* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills

Why Apply?

* Join a collaborative and highly skilled cyber security team

* Work with leading Microsoft security technologies and enterprise cyber platforms

* Play a key role in protecting critical government services and digital assets

* Opportunity to contribute to long-term cyber capability uplift and security transformation initiatives

* Canberra-based role with long-term contract potential

Mandatory Requirements

* Current Baseline Security Clearance (minimum)

* Australian Citizenship

* Canberra-based

If you're passionate about cyber defence, enjoy solving complex security challenges, and want to make a real impact within the Federal Government, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact me for a confidential discussion.