Security Operations Lead

Michael Page; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a security operations leader to oversee daily security operations in Geelong. You will work with multiple teams to embed cyber security into operational readiness, develop protocols, and monitor incidents. The role focuses on safeguarding systems and data in a recently established Azure environment, under a 12-month contract with hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading security operations, cyber defence, incident response, cyber resilience or SOC functions.
• Proven experience establishing, implementing or maturing security operations capabilities, including governance and accountability frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies and Azure security services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily security operations to protect systems and data.
• Collaborate with platform, infrastructure, service delivery and transition teams to embed cyber security in readiness activities.
• Develop and implement security protocols and procedures.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Cyber resilience

SOC

Stakeholder coordination

Cloud security

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

Azure security services

Job description

About Our Client

• 12 months contract based in Geelong.
• Hybrid working environment

Our client is an organisation within the public sector located in Geelong, they are setting up the initial security operations capability to support the organisation's new Azure environment and associated services.

Job Description

• Oversee and manage daily security operations to protect organisational systems and data.
• Partner with platform, infrastructure, service delivery and transition teams to ensure cyber security requirements are incorporated into operational readiness activities.
• Develop and implement security protocols and procedures.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents and breaches.
• Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with the technology team to assess and mitigate risks.
• Perform regular security audits and assessments.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of emerging security threats and technologies.
• Provide guidance and support to team members on security best practices.

The Successful Applicant

• Demonstrated experience leading security operations, cyber defence, incident response, cyber resilience or Security Operations Centre (SOC) functions.
• Proven experience establishing, implementing or maturing security operations capabilities, including the development of operational processes, governance and accountabilities.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview and Azure security services.
• Experience supporting cloud transformation programs, platform transitions or major technology change initiatives within complex enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and influence outcomes across multiple stakeholder groups, including cloud engineers and architects internal teams, managed service providers and delivery partners.
• Demonstrated ability to make sound, risk-based decisions in environments characterised by ambiguity, competing priorities and evolving requirements.

What's On Offer

• Exciting opportunity to set up security operations.
• Temporary role based in Geelong.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7121109