Cyber Security Engineer

Peoplebank; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A renewable energy and development company is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to lead the design, build, and implementation of an external SOC service. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in SOC and SIEM capabilities, with a strong background in security engineering and architecture. Responsibilities include defining SOC architecture, managing incidents, and ensuring compliance with regulations. This role involves working on-site for 4 days a week in Melbourne, Australia.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience designing, building, and implementing SOC & SIEM capabilities.
• Strong background working with external/MSSP SOC models.
• Proven experience delivering SOC solutions in live critical infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, engagement, and implementation of an external SOC service.
• Define SOC architecture and detection capability.
• Act as primary technical contact for SOC incidents and escalations.

Skills

SOC design and implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Cyber security engineering

Detection engineering

Job description

Cyber Security engineer Our Client is a renewable energy and development company who are seeking a highly experienced cyber security professional to lead the design, build, and implementation of an external SOC capability delivered via a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP). This role is ideal for someone who has built SOC functions before and can translate security strategy into a well-architected, operational detection and response capability across IT and OT environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, engagement, and implementation of an external SOC service
• Define SOC architecture, onboarding strategy, and detection capability
• Identify, prioritise, and onboard log sources into the SIEM (IT & OT/SCADA)
• Develop detection use cases, playbooks, and incident response procedures
• Drive SOC effectiveness by refining monitoring, tuning alerts, and reducing false positives
• Act as primary technical contact for SOC incidents and escalations
• Lead incident triage, containment, and response coordination
• Define KPIs and report on SOC performance and maturity uplift
• Support security assessments and implement remediation actions
• Ensure compliance with incident reporting and regulatory requirements
• Comfortable working 4 Days onsite

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience designing, building, and implementing SOC & SIEM capabilities
• Strong background working with external/MSSP SOC models
• Proven experience delivering SOC solutions in live critical infrastructure (IT & OT/SCADA) environments
• Strong cyber security engineering and security architecture capability
• Experience with firewall design and security controls (mainstream vendors)
• Strong detection engineering and incident management expertise
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

Desirable

Energy or other critical infrastructure sector experience.

If you are interested in this role please apply now. For any other inquiries please contact [e-mail].

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