Cyber Security Operations Centre Specialist

SA Water; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SA Water is seeking a Cyber Security Operations Centre Specialist to monitor, detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats across IT and OT environments, within our Security Operations Centre.

You will engage in threat hunting, vulnerability management and continuous security improvement while collaborating with a capable team that protects SA Water’s critical infrastructure and delivers trusted services to South Australia.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT within a large organization.
• Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities.
• Vulnerability management and monitoring experience.
• Desirable: incident response protocols experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber security alerts and incidents across SA Water’s technology environments.
• Conduct threat hunting activities and proactively identify potential cyber risks and security gaps.
• Manage and support vulnerability management activities, including remediation coordination with technical teams.
• Configure, manage, and optimise security technologies including SIEM, EDR, mail security and other security platforms.
• Partner with internal teams to improve SA Water’s overall cyber resilience.

Skills

Monitoring & incident response

Threat hunting

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Mail security

Job description

About the Company

At SA Water, our work sustains life. Every day, we deliver safe, reliable water and wastewater services to more than 1.8 million South Australians, supporting healthy communities across our state.

Behind this essential service are people who care. From engineering and science to construction, digital, operations and customer experience, every role plays a part. We bring our authentic selves to work, driven by purpose, supporting one another to deliver work that truly matters.

About the job

We are seeking a Cyber Security Operations Centre Specialist to join our Cyber Security and Resilience team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in protecting the systems and services that help deliver trusted water services across South Australia. The role focuses on monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats across both IT and OT environments.

Working within our Security Operations Centre, you will be exposed to a broad range of cyber security activities including security monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and continuous security improvement. The role provides the opportunity to work with leading technologies whilst partnering with a highly capable team that is passionate about protecting SA Water's critical infrastructure.

This ongoing, full-time role requires the successful candidate to obtain and maintain a Baseline AGSVA Security Clearance.

About the Person

You are passionate about cyber security and technology and excited by the opportunity to help protect critical infrastructure that supports communities across South Australia. We are interested in your cyber and technology journey, the skills and experience you have built along the way, and your ability to apply your knowledge in a practical, collaborative environment.

You enjoy solving complex problems, thinking critically, and staying ahead of emerging threats. You can remain calm and focused when responding to security incidents, and you have the confidence to communicate technical risks, insights, and recommendations to a broad range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and executives. Most importantly, you are a collaborative team player who values continuous improvement, knowledge sharing, and helping the team succeed.

About Technology

The Technology business group enables everything SA Water does. We provide the digital platforms, systems and data that support safe, reliable water and wastewater services for communities across South Australia.

Working in Technology means delivering purpose‑driven work with real‑world impact. You’ll find opportunities to support critical operational systems, strengthen cyber security, unlock insights through data, and modernise how we operate. You’ll partner closely with frontline, engineering, and corporate teams to design solutions that are practical, secure, and fit for a 24/7 utility environment.

Be part of a people‑focused, future‑ready team that values collaboration, learning, and innovation. It’s a team where your work helps keep essential services running today and supports a more resilient South Australia into the future.

In addition, your responsibilities will include:

Fostering trust with our people, customers and community by providing expert advice and service that ensure we effectively communicate and engage audiences with our business strategy and its delivery across South Australia, every day.

You will:

• Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber security alerts and incidents across SA Water’s technology environments.
• Conduct threat hunting activities and proactively identify potential cyber risks and security gaps.
• Manage and support vulnerability management activities, including remediation coordination with technical teams.
• Configure, manage, and optimise security technologies including SIEM, EDR, mail security and other security platforms.
• Partner with internal teams and external stakeholder to improve SA Water’s overall cyber resilience.

Your success in this role will come from:

• Experience working in an Information Technology role in a large corporation.
• Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities.
• Vulnerability management and monitoring experience in a previous role with the ability to engage teams and manage hazard/vulnerability to completion.
• Demonstrated experience in incident response protocols is desirable.

Applications close 11:55pm, 13 October 2026.

A great customer experience is best achieved by having a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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