Detection Engineer

Cbus Super Fund; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CBUS Super in Melbourne is seeking a Detection Engineer on a 12-month max term contract to strengthen cyber security monitoring and threat detection capabilities. You will design, develop and continuously improve detection content, telemetry, analytics and monitoring solutions to identify and respond to threats quickly and effectively.

Working with Security Operations, Threat Intelligence and Infrastructure teams, you will enhance visibility across the tech stack and support threat hunting,

Qualifications

• Experience engineering and supporting enterprise SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or IBM QRadar.
• Strong detection engineering experience with custom detections, analytics and correlation rules.
• Deep understanding of cyber security monitoring, MITRE ATT&CK, and hybrid enterprise environments.
• Experience onboarding log sources, telemetry and data normalisation across security tech.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve SIEM detection strategies, monitoring standards and threat detection roadmaps.
• Design, build and maintain high-quality detection content, analytics, correlation rules and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned use cases.
• Onboard and optimise telemetry and log sources across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, SaaS and business platforms.
• Partner with Security Operations and cyber teams to support threat hunting, investigations, incident response and automation initiatives.
• Deliver reporting, metrics and insights on detection coverage, monitoring effectiveness, emerging threats and capability improvements.

Skills

Detection engineering

Threat hunting

Analytics

Correlation rules

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

IBM QRadar

Job description

Created by workers, for workers, CBUS Super is one of Australia’s most successful Superannuation funds. For over four decades we’ve proudly represented those who help shape Australia, hard-working individuals who deserve to make the most of their retirement, no matter the industry. As an award-winning fund we’ve been recognised for the benefits provided to our members and our innovative investment approach. All while staying committed to our member first ethos as a proud Industry Fund.

About the role

As a Detection Engineer (12-month Max Term Contract) within the Security Operations team, you will help strengthen and mature CBUS’ cyber security monitoring and threat detection capabilities. This role is responsible for designing, developing and continuously improving detection content, telemetry, analytics and monitoring solutions that enable the organisation to identify and respond to cyber threats quickly and effectively.

Working closely with Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Infrastructure, Cloud and Engineering teams, you will enhance visibility across the technology environment while supporting SIEM strategy, threat hunting, incident investigations and security operations uplift initiatives. Your expertise will directly contribute to protecting CBUS, its members and critical business services from an evolving cyber threat landscape.

Key Accountabilities

• Develop, implement and continuously improve SIEM detection strategies, monitoring standards and threat detection roadmaps.
• Design, build and maintain high-quality detection content, analytics, correlation rules and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned use cases.
• Onboard and optimise telemetry and log sources across cloud, identity, endpoint, network, SaaS and business platforms.
• Partner with Security Operations and cyber teams to support threat hunting, investigations, incident response and automation initiatives.
• Deliver reporting, metrics and insights on detection coverage, monitoring effectiveness, emerging threats and capability improvements.

What will you bring?

• Experience engineering and supporting enterprise SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar or equivalent.
• Strong detection engineering experience, including development of custom detections, analytics, threat hunting content and correlation rules.
• Deep understanding of cyber security monitoring, MITRE ATT&CK, threat detection methodologies and hybrid enterprise environments.
• Experience onboarding and optimising log sources, telemetry, data normalisation and integrations across security technologies.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical insights into business outcomes.
• Opportunity to influence and shape the future of cyber threat detection and monitoring capabilities.
• Exposure to modern security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Security Copilot.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment focused on continuous improvement, innovation and member protection.

Belong at CBUS

We value difference, and embrace people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. We believe that, with diversity of perspectives and experiences, you get better teams and outcomes. We’re looking for people of all genders, races, nationalities, orientations and of all abilities to join us.

Like to know more about working with CBUS? Listen to some of our videos with members of the CBUS team on our website, cbussuper.com.au/careers

Applications Close:

2nd Oct 2026

This is a 12-month Max Term Contract position based in Melbourne.

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