Security Operations Analyst — SOC Engineer

Brennan; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training bonuses

Culture awards

Brennan Daredevils trip

Social activities

Discounted hardware/software

Learning and development environment

Job summary

Brennan is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to join our Cyber Security team in Brisbane. This role supports monitoring, threat detection and incident response for government-focused customers within a collaborative SOC environment.

Applicants must be Australian citizens eligible for NV1 security clearance. Standard business hours with on-call rotation, ongoing learning opportunities and a strong focus on true performance.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in cyber security, SOC ops, alert triage or incident response.
• Australian Citizenship and eligibility for NV1 clearance.
• Experience with security alerts, threat monitoring or cyber tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and attention to detail.
• Documentation and analytical skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn in a fast security environment.
• Certs such as Security+, SC-900/200, AZ-500 are valued.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts across Endpoint, Email, Identity and SIEM/SOAR.
• Analyze events and escalate complex threats when required.
• Support containment, investigation and remediation during incidents.
• Deliver SOC services for a range of customers.
• Document incidents, findings and procedures.
• Assist with threat hunting and continuous improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with engineers and analysts to improve detection.
• Build relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Maintain and expand cybersecurity knowledge through training.

Skills

Cyber security

SOC operations

Incident response

Alert triage

Threat monitoring

Communication

Documentation

Learning mindset

Education

Security+

SC-900

SC-200

AZ-500

Tools

Microsoft Defender

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

SIEM

SOAR

Microsoft 365

Job description

Brennan is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to join our Cyber Security team in Brisbane. This role supports monitoring, threat detection and incident response for government-focused customers within a collaborative SOC environment.

Applicants must be Australian citizens eligible for NV1 security clearance. Standard business hours with on-call rotation, ongoing learning opportunities and a strong focus on true performance.