Security Operations Lead

Technology CII; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

N/A Security Operations Lead based in Geelong for a temporary assignment within the public sector. You will oversee security operations to protect systems and data and ensure compliance across the technology department.

You will partner with platform, infrastructure, and delivery teams to embed cyber security into operational readiness activities, develop and implement security protocols, monitor incidents, and perform audits to mitigate risks in a complex enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading security operations and SOC functions.
• Proven ability to implement operational security processes and governance.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies and Azure services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily security operations to protect systems and data.
• Collaborate with platform and service delivery teams to embed security in operations.
• Develop and implement security protocols and procedures.
• Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents and breaches.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
• Collaborate with the technology team to assess and mitigate risks.
• Perform regular security audits and assessments.

Skills

Security operations leadership

Incident response & cyber defence

Governance & compliance

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Purview

Azure security services

Job description

The role of Security Operations Lead in the public sector involves overseeing and managing security operations within the technology department. Based in Geelong, this temporary position requires a focus on ensuring the organisation's systems are secure and compliant.

Client Details

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.

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.

  A Successful Security Operations Lead Should Have

  • 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.

  Job Offer

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