Senior Security Analyst

Emmbr; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in Melbourne is seeking a Cybersecurity Talent Scout to lead monitoring and incident response. This full-time role involves optimising security tools and contributing to automation in a growing team. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills and experience as Security Analysts. Open to Australian Residents and Citizens.

Qualifications

• Experienced Security Analyst with technical capability.
• Background in systems, networks, or infrastructure is beneficial.
• Comfortable working in complex environments.
• Strong analytical mindset and comfortable working in complex environments.
• Clear communicator, collaborative and proactive in driving security uplift.

Responsibilities

• Lead security monitoring and incident response.
• Manage and optimise security tooling.
• Strengthen configuration and technical controls.
• Contribute to automation and detection improvements.
• Provide technical support to the Cyber Security Manager across the full security stack.

Skills

Security Analyst experience

Strong analytical mindset

Familiarity with CrowdStrike

Knowledge of SIEM platforms

Clear communication skills

Tools

CrowdStrike

Defender

CyberArk

Purview

UpGuard

SIEM

Job description

Direct message the job poster from Emmbr

Cybersecurity Talent Scout @Emmbr - I connect Top Cybersecurity professionals with leading companies

• Join a large, complex enterprise with strong investment in cybersecurity uplift.
• Work hands‑on with enterprise‑grade tools across endpoint, cloud and identity.
• Be part of a growing 3-person security team reporting into senior leadership.

This role supports a major Australian enterprise with a large, diverse technology environment and ongoing commitment to maturing its security capability. You'll handle detection, incident response, threat analysis and control uplift while working with modern security platforms and engineering teams across the organisation. The environment is broad, complex and fast‑moving, offering deep technical exposure and the chance to significantly influence how security is delivered and improved.

About the Role

• Lead security monitoring, detection analysis and incident response.
• Manage and optimise EDR, SIEM, identity, cloud and vulnerability tooling.
• Partner with engineering teams to strengthen configuration, hardening and technical controls.
• Contribute to automation, detection improvements and vulnerability reduction.
• Provide technical support to the Cyber Security Manager across the full security stack.

About You

• Experienced Security Analyst with strong hands‑on technical capability.
• Background in systems, networks or infrastructure is beneficial but not essential.
• Skilled with tools such as CrowdStrike, Defender, Purview, CyberArk, UpGuard or SIEM platforms.
• Strong analytical mindset and comfortable working in complex environments.
• Clear communicator, collaborative and proactive in driving security uplift.

Apply Now

A high‑impact technical role within a growing security function. Apply as soon as possible to be considered.

Only open to Australian Permanent Residents and Citizens.

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Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Data Security Software Products, Information Services, and Technology, Information and Internet

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