Detection Engineer

CBUS Super; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CBUS Super is seeking a Detection Engineer (12-month Max Term Contract) to strengthen cyber security monitoring and threat detection. You will design, develop and continuously improve detection content, telemetry and analytics to identify and respond to threats quickly.

Working with Security Operations, Threat Intelligence, Infrastructure and Cloud teams, you will enhance visibility across the environment and support SIEM strategy, threat hunting, investigations and security uplift initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience engineering and supporting enterprise SIEM platforms.
• Strong detection engineering experience, including development of custom detections and correlation rules.
• Deep understanding of cyber security monitoring, MITRE ATT&CK and threat detection methodologies.
• Experience onboarding and optimising log sources and telemetry across security technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve SIEM detection strategies and monitoring standards.
• Design and maintain detection content, analytics and correlation rules.
• Onboard telemetry across cloud, identity, endpoint, network and SaaS.
• Support threat hunting, investigations, and incident response.

Skills

SIEM platforms

Threat detection

Threat hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

Log sources onboarding

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

IBM QRadar

Job description

About CBUS

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.

Why join CBUS?

• 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.

Applications Close: 2nd Oct 2026

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