Intelligence Analyst

Telstra Corporation; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Telstra Corporation is seeking an Intelligence Analyst within our Cyber Security Threat Research and Intelligence Group. The role involves contributing across intelligence and security functions, collaborating with Threat Labs, OSINT and Cybercrime teams, and communicating findings to strengthen Telstra's information security posture and security outcomes.

You will identify threats across Telstra, gather information from threat feeds, internal systems and public sources, and produce actionable

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cyber security intelligence and threat identification.
• Analytical and critical-thinking skills with ability to grasp information security risks.
• Strong technical skills in networks, platform configuration and scripting.
• Exceptional written communication with ability to influence across audiences.
• Strong verbal communication and stakeholder engagement across teams and vendors.
• Ability to gather and evaluate information from varied sources.
• Problem-solving and collaborative approach across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Execute cyber security intelligence activities to identify threats across Telstra and its business units.
• Gather, analyse, and evaluate information from threat feeds, internal systems, and public sources.
• Produce clear, accurate intelligence reports for operational, technical, and business audiences.
• Contribute to Threat Labs activities through data analysis and tooling.
• Support security operations with timely intelligence and communication.

Skills

Threat analysis

OSINT

Networking

Scripting

Written comms

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Critical thinking

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Tools

Security tools

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 29 Sept 2026 11:59pm

Job Title: Intelligence Analyst

Job Summary

The Opportunity Sitting within Telstra's Cyber Security Threat Research and Intelligence Group, this role offers the opportunity to contribute across a range of intelligence and security functions. You will work across teams including Threat Labs, OSINT and Cybercrime, and operational support. The role combines intelligence analysis, technical capability, research, problem-solving, and stakeholder communication to strengthen Telstra's information security posture and support effective security outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute cyber security intelligence activities to identify threats across Telstra and its business units.
• Use specialised toolsets to gather, analyse, and evaluate information from professional threat feeds, internal systems, and publicly available sources.
• Collate and assess information to produce quality intelligence that supports the anticipation and prevention of potential threats.
• Conduct research and analysis across cybercrime, OSINT, technical security, and the current threat environment.
• Produce clear, accurate, and consistent intelligence reports and communications for operational, technical, and business audiences.
• Contribute to Threat Labs activities through the analysis of technical data and the application of knowledge across networks, platform configuration, and scripting.
• Support security operations with timely intelligence, research, technical analysis, and communications.
• Rapidly assess information security risks and develop a strong working knowledge of telecommunications and information security.
• Engage effectively with stakeholders across Telstra and communicate intelligence findings with clarity and influence.
• Identify and execute creative and effective solutions to analytical, technical, and operational issues.
• Work collaboratively across the broader Threat Research and Intelligence Group to support shared priorities and security outcomes.
• Contribute to the improvement of intelligence methods, processes, documentation, data sources, and tooling.
• Operate with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement when handling sensitive security information.

About You

You are an intelligence or cyber security professional with strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities, sound technical skills, and the communication capability to engage effectively across a range of audiences.

You Bring

• Knowledge of the role cyber security intelligence plays in identifying and managing threats.
• Demonstrated analytical and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to rapidly grasp information security risks within the current threat environment.
• Strong technical skills, including an understanding of networks, platform configuration, and scripting.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and with influence using a variety of media.
• Strong verbal communication and stakeholder-engagement skills across management, operational teams, vendors, and external organisations.
• The ability to gather, assess, and evaluate information from varied technical, commercial, internal, and publicly available sources.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and execute creative and effective solutions.
• The ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams while taking ownership of assigned issues and deliverables.
• The ability to develop and apply strong working knowledge of telecommunications, information security, cybercrime, OSINT, and intelligence operations.
• High levels of professionalism, adaptability, integrity, and care when working with sensitive information.

Highly Desirable

• An understanding of information security within a telecommunications environment.
• Experience in intelligence analysis, cyber security research, technical security operations, or incident support.
• Experience using analytical, research, scripting, or security toolsets.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, industry training, or certification.

About Telstra

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. From our earliest days in the Postmaster General’s Office to the Australian icon we are today, the heart of Telstra has never changed. We’ve always been committed to being a great place to work as we make the world a better place too. Working at Telstra, we all have a why. Whether it’s endless career opportunities, an amazing work-life balance or being able to make a difference, we all know why we’re motivated to be our best here. Our people find purpose and pride in being part of Telstra, because we support the things that matter most. We are committed to making it easy for everyone to apply. In a business as big and diverse as ours, there’s a huge breadth of career paths available. Uncover opportunities, broaden your experience, and discover the many areas of our organization there is to explore.

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