Cyber Threat Intelligence & Threat Hunt Manager

Digital Health Inc; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 125,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15.4% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements including W

Salary packaging options

Wellbeing program and EAP

Parental and other leave options

Job summary

Australian Digital Health Agency is seeking a senior cyber security leader to drive threat intelligence and threat hunting across national ICT environments. You will deliver strategic cyber security advice, enhance real-time monitoring, and support incident response while collaborating with government, industry and healthcare partners.

Ideal candidates bring experience in leading cyber operations, a strong grasp of PSPF/ISM frameworks, and a track record of developing policies and security

Qualifications

• Experience leading cyber threat intelligence/threat hunting functions.
• Strong understanding of Australian Government cyber security frameworks (PSPF/ISM).
• Ability to analyse threats, vulnerabilities, logs and data to produce actionable intelligence.
• Proven capability to develop and implement security policies and operational improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and ability to influence across technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead cyber threat intelligence and threat hunting across complex ICT environments.
• Identify, analyse and respond to emerging threats, vulnerabilities and indicators of compromise.
• Drive proactive threat hunting using intelligence, telemetry, logs and security data sources.
• Support and enhance SOC capabilities, monitoring and incident response activities.
• Develop and implement cyber security strategies, policies and procedures.
• Provide risk assessments and recommendations to leadership.
• Build relationships with government agencies and healthcare partners for intelligence sharing.
• Deliver threat intelligence products, briefings and risk insights to internal/external audiences.
• Represent the Agency at cross-government forums and cyber security working groups.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing cyber security team.

Skills

Threat intelligence

Threat hunting

Security monitoring

PSPF/ISM

Threat analysis

Policy development

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Cyber certifications

Incident response

Job description

Australian Digital Health Agency - Sydney NSW

The Australian Digital Health Agency is transforming how Australians experience healthcare by enabling people and providers to access the information they need, securely, quickly and in one place. Through national digital services such as My Health Record, Electronic Prescriptions and the 1800Medicare App, we are building a connected health system that gives Australians greater control over their health.

Lead the Agency's cyber threat intelligence and threat hunting functions, ensuring emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities and risks are identified, analysed and mitigated before they impact business operations.

You will provide strategic cyber security advice, enhance real-time monitoring capabilities, support incident response activities, and work closely with government, industry and healthcare partners to strengthen cyber security outcomes across the broader healthcare sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cyber threat intelligence and threat hunting activities across complex ICT environments.
• Identify, analyse and respond to emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities and indicators of compromise.
• Drive proactive threat hunting operations using intelligence, telemetry, logs and security data sources.
• Support and enhance Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, monitoring and incident response activities.
• Develop and implement cyber security strategies, policies and procedures aligned to government standards.
• Provide expert advice, risk assessments and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies, industry partners and healthcare stakeholders to facilitate intelligence sharing.
• Deliver threat intelligence products, briefings and cyber risk insights to internal and external audiences.
• Represent the Agency at cross-government forums and cyber security working groups.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing cyber security team while driving continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

• Demonstrated experience leading cyber threat intelligence, threat hunting, cyber operations or security monitoring functions.
• Strong understanding of Australian Government cyber security frameworks, including PSPF and ISM.
• Experience analysing cyber threats, vulnerabilities, logs and security data to produce actionable intelligence.
• Proven capability to develop and implement cyber security policies, strategies and operational improvements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and communicate across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing teams and delivering complex cyber security or technology programs.
• Relevant cyber security qualifications and/or industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC or equivalent.

Eligibility

Australian citizenship is mandatory. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a national police clearance and the required security clearance, with the ability to attain a higher-level clearance if needed.

Our benefits

We offer a competitive 15.4% superannuation contribution, salary packaging options, and a Christmas closedown with no leave deduction. Our wellbeing program and EAP support a healthy work-life balance, while flexible work arrangements opportunities, including work from home, giving you choice in how, when and where you work. You will enjoy modern collaborative workspaces. We also provide a wide range of leave options including parental, cultural, compassionate, emergency response and defence leave.

Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2026, 11:00pm

Salary: $124,583 - $142,089 plus 15.4% superannuation, depending on skills and experience.

Getting to know the Australian Digital Health Agency

Tasked with improving health outcomes for Australians through the delivery of digital healthcare systems and the national digital health strategy, the Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) commenced operations on 1 July 2016. The Agency is responsible for national digital health services and systems, with a focus on engagement, innovation and clinical quality and safety. Our focus is on putting data and technology safely to work for patients, consumers and the healthcare professionals who look after them