Senior Cyber Defence Engineer

Peoplebank; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant - Detection & Response Engineer to join a large enterprise's Cyber Defense team. Ideally, you will have over 10 years of experience in cyber security focusing on incident response and threat hunting. You will lead incident response activities, mentor junior engineers, and improve detection and response tooling. This hybrid role requires a collaborative mindset to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Apply now for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in cyber security, with a focus on detection and response.
• Proven experience in incident response and threat hunting.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute incident response activities.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across enterprise environments.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability uplift.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Problem solving

Collaboration

Tools

Security tools

Job description

Hybrid working model, Location: Macquarie Park, Large Enterprise environment - collaborative team.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Senior Cyber Security Consultant – Detection & Response Engineer to join our client’s growing Cyber Defense team. This role sits within the Assurance pillar – one of four key areas in our client’s cyber defense strategy and plays a critical part in proactive threat hunting and incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute incident response (IR) activities—this is a mandatory skillset.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and detection across enterprise environments.
• Serve as an escalation point in the on-call roster (approx. once per quarter).
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability uplift (desirable).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve detection and response tooling.
• Contribute to the development of playbooks, runbooks, and automation strategies.
• Support the team in building a strong cyber assurance culture.

About You

• 10+ years of experience in cyber security, with a strong focus on detection and response.
• Proven experience in incident response and threat hunting.
• Strong problem solving skills and accountability mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to hit the ground running.
• Hands‑on experience with security tools is highly desirable.
• Culture fit is key – we’re looking for someone dependable, collaborative, and proactive.

This role is being recruited in partnership by Recruitment Practice Lead Doug Hitos & Lead Recruiter Aparna Sharma. Doug & Aparna share more than 25 years IT recruitment experience. Both have been successful throughout their careers in placing the right candidate for the right job.

To find out more about this opportunity, please apply now. We are in a position where our client can make an informed decision at speed to capture the best available candidates.

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