Senior Security Operations Centre Analyst

Mura Connect Pty Ltd; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH 50%

Free onsite parking

Job summary

MuraConnect is partnering with a government transport organisation to identify an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to strengthen cyber security operations, threat detection and incident response capabilities. This is a 12-month contract opportunity with potential extensions.

You will oversee SOC operations, working closely with an MSP to investigate threats, enhance SIEM capabilities and drive continuous improvement across a complex ICT environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment.
• Hands-on with SIEM platforms, security monitoring and log analysis.
• Experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents.
• Knowledge of threat hunting, IOCs, TTPs and detection engineering.
• Experience improving security monitoring, detection rules and operational processes.
• Strong understanding of cyber security governance, risk and compliance.
• Experience working with MSSPs or external vendors.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational security.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and governance oversight of the MSP.
• Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber threats and incidents.
• Review and improve SIEM processes, log monitoring and detection capabilities.
• Identify logging gaps and enhance detection rules and use cases.
• Conduct threat hunting and analyse IOCs and attacker TTPs.
• Coordinate incident response activities with internal teams and external security partners.
• Monitor service delivery against security standards, SLAs and governance requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement to strengthen SOC performance and resilience.

Skills

SOC experience

SIEM

Log analysis

Threat hunting

IOCs

TTPs

Governance & compliance

Incident response

Vendor management

Job description

Senior Security Operations Centre Analyst

MuraConnect is partnering with a government transport organisation to identify an experienced Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to strengthen cyber security operations, threat detection and incident response capabilities. This is a 12-month contract opportunity with potential extensions.

You'll play a key role in overseeing SOC operations, working closely with a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to investigate cyber threats, enhance SIEM capabilities and drive continuous improvement across a complex ICT environment.

The Role

• Providing technical and governance oversight of the Managed Service Provider (MSP)
• Monitoring, investigating and responding to cyber security threats and incidents
• Reviewing and improving SIEM processes, log monitoring and detection capabilities
• Identifying logging gaps and enhancing security detection rules and use cases
• Conducting threat hunting and analysing Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and attacker TTPs
• Coordinating incident response activities with internal teams and external security partners
• Monitoring service delivery against security standards, SLAs and governance requirements
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen SOC performance and resilience

About You

To be successful, you will be an experienced Cyber Security or SOC Analyst with strong technical expertise in security monitoring, incident response and threat detection, combined with the confidence to engage technical teams and external service providers.

• Strong experience within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, security monitoring and log analysis
• Demonstrated experience investigating and responding to cyber security incidents
• Knowledge of threat hunting, IOCs, TTPs and detection engineering
• Experience improving security monitoring, detection rules and operational processes
• Strong understanding of cyber security governance, risk and compliance
• Experience working with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) or external vendors
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational security

Additional Information: This role offers 50% work-from-home flexibility and free onsite parking. Participation in an on-call roster is required, currently one week in six.

About Mura

MuraConnect is a profit-for-purpose organisation established to drive social benefit through good business practice. We work with contractors and professionals across a range of sectors to connect skilled talent with the right opportunities. The profit generated from our corporate engagements funds initiatives that support and develop Indigenous professionals, giving back to communities through education and professional development.