B5 Cloud Security Analyst

Adecco Australia Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Australia Group is seeking a B5 Cloud Security Analyst to protect complex cloud environments across AWS and Azure. You will work in a SOC-focused team handling incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and cloud security.

The role emphasizes investigation of threats, security event analysis, and hands-on cloud security technologies in a large enterprise. The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in cyber security/SOC, with Splunk experience and strong cloud security

Qualifications

• 2-5 years' experience in Cyber Security, SOC or related field.
• Experience using Splunk for security monitoring and investigations.
• Experience securing and monitoring AWS/Azure cloud environments, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security events across AWS, Azure, and other cloud environments.
• Analyse, triage, and respond to cloud security alerts; escalate threats and incidents as needed.
• Utilise Splunk and Azure Log Analytics to identify suspicious activity and investigate events.
• Detect, assess and report cloud vulnerabilities and security risks.
• Tune and optimise security monitoring rules and alerts to reduce false positives.
• Monitor emerging threats targeting cloud platforms and jailbreak attempts.
• Collaborate with incident response, threat intel, vulnerability management, and security engineering teams.
• Maintain operational security documentation and improve security processes.
• Stay informed of latest cyber threats and cloud security best practices.
• Participate in on-call and weekend support rotations.

Skills

SOC experience

Splunk

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat intelligence

On-call rotations

Education

Degree in Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Science

Tools

Splunk

Azure Log Analytics

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Are you passionate about cybersecurity, cloud technologies, and staying one step ahead of emerging threats? We are seeking a B5 Cloud Security Analyst to join a high-performing cyber security function responsible for protecting complex cloud environments across AWS and Azure.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with Security Operations Centre (SOC) experience who enjoys investigating threats, analysing security events, and working with cutting-edge cloud security technologies in a large-scale enterprise environment.

About Us

Our customer is a highly respected enterprise organisation with a significant focus on cyber resilience, cloud security, and continuous innovation. With a mature security program and a strong investment in modern technologies, the business offers an environment where security professionals can develop their expertise while making a meaningful impact.

You’ll join a collaborative team of security specialists working across incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and cloud security to defend critical business systems from evolving cyber threats.

Responsibilities

As a B5 Cloud Security Analyst, you will:

• Monitor and investigate security events across AWS, Azure, and broader cloud environments.
• Analyse, triage, and respond to cloud security alerts, ensuring timely escalation of potential threats and incidents.
• Utilise tools such as Splunk and Azure Log Analytics to identify suspicious activity and investigate security events.
• Detect, assess, and report cloud vulnerabilities and security risks.
• Tune and optimise security monitoring rules and alerts to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Monitor emerging threats targeting cloud platforms, including suspicious AI usage and jailbreak attempts.
• Work closely with incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security engineering teams.
• Maintain operational documentation and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of security processes and procedures.
• Stay informed of the latest cyber threats, attack techniques, and cloud security best practices.
• Participate in on-call and weekend support rotations as required.

Your Profile

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Experience & Technical Skills

• 2-5 years' experience within Cyber Security, Security Operations, Incident Response, or a related field.
• Previous experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment.
• Hands-on experience using Splunk for security monitoring and investigations.
• Experience securing and monitoring AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud security threats, attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and incident response methodologies.
• Experience investigating security alerts and escalating incidents in a structured environment.
• Broad understanding of enterprise technology environments and information security operations.
• Exposure to hybrid-cloud or large enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Experience collaborating with Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, Red Team, Purple Team, or Threat Hunting functions.
• Understanding of cloud automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, SaltStack, or Packer.
• Familiarity with security frameworks including NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, PCI DSS, GDPR, and ITIL.
• Relevant cloud security experience across AWS, Azure Security Centre, Security Hub, or similar cloud-native security platforms.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Degree in Cyber Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, GIAC, AZ-500, SC-200, CKA, CKS, RHCE, or similar.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Motivated self-starter with a genuine passion for cybersecurity and continuous learning.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly capable security team where you’ll gain exposure to enterprise-scale cloud environments, advanced threat detection capabilities, and complex cyber security challenges. Offering a hybrid working model, ongoing professional development, and the chance to work alongside industry-leading security professionals, this role is ideal for someone looking to take the next step in their cybersecurity career.