Senior Security Operations & Incident Response Lead

DLA Piper; Australia; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is seeking an experienced cyber security professional to join its global Security Operations team in a senior, hands‑on role. You will lead detection, investigation and response to incidents while enhancing security operations across the business, mentoring analysts and driving improvements in tooling and processes.

You will apply your expertise in EDR, SIEM, SOAR, XDR and related technologies within complex environments, including Cloud/SaaS.

Qualifications

• Experience in Security Operations and cyber incident response.
• Exposure to complex or global environments.
• Strong knowledge of security controls, technologies, and frameworks.
• Leadership or mentoring experience.
• Customer focused with a passion for cyber security.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 security, SaaS environments and cloud technologies.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in threat detection, incident response, and security operations.
• Lead investigations and response activities for security incidents.
• Develop operational reporting, metrics, and dashboards.
• Maintain and enhance security processes, procedures, and documentation.
• Design and optimise monitoring use cases and detection capabilities.
• Identify and implement improvements to security tools and workflows.
• Mentor and support the development of Security Analysts
• Act as a delegate for Security Operations leadership when required

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Leadership/Mentoring

Threat Detection

Communication/Problem-solving

AI-enabled Security

Education

CISSP

CISM

GIAC

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Email Security

Web Security

Monitoring Tools

SOAR

UEBA

XDR

Job description

DLA Piper is seeking an experienced cyber security professional to join its global Security Operations team in a senior, hands‑on role. You will lead detection, investigation and response to incidents while enhancing security operations across the business, mentoring analysts and driving improvements in tooling and processes.

You will apply your expertise in EDR, SIEM, SOAR, XDR and related technologies within complex environments, including Cloud/SaaS.