Senior Security Specialist

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd.; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Paxus Australia Pty Ltd. in Brisbane is seeking a hands-on Senior Security Specialist to join a high-performing Information Security team.

The role centers on security operations, incident detection and response, security monitoring and continuous improvement. You will work across SIEM, Microsoft Defender and Cloud Security technologies, lead incident response activities, perform root cause analysis and contribute to playbooks, governance and threat investigations while collaborating with MSSPs

Qualifications

• Hands-on cyber security and security operations experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender, Splunk and/or Sentinel.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, EDR/XDR, network security and firewalls.
• Experience with IAM/PAM, vulnerability management and threat hunting.
• Strong incident response capabilities and knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
• Understanding of ISO 27001, NIST or similar frameworks.
• Experience with digital forensics, threat intelligence and root cause analysis is highly regarded.
• Excellent stakeholder communication across technical and business teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or industry certifications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to security events and incidents.
• Work across SIEM, Microsoft Defender and Cloud Security technologies.
• Lead incident response activities, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Support threat intelligence, vulnerability assessments and security investigations.
• Lead or support digital forensic investigations where required.
• Collaborate with MSSPs, internal technology teams and senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve security controls and operational maturity.
• Contribute to incident response plans, playbooks and governance.

Skills

Cyber Security

Security Operations

Microsoft Defender

Splunk

Sentinel

Cloud Security

EDR/XDR

IAM/PAM

Threat Hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

Senior Security Specialist

Location: Brisbane
Contract Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Specialist to join a high-performing Information Security team within a large and complex organisation.

This is a hands-on role focused on Security Operations, incident detection and response, security monitoring and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate and respond to security events and incidents.
• Work across SIEM, Microsoft Defender and Cloud Security technologies.
• Lead incident response activities, including root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Support threat intelligence, vulnerability assessments and security investigations.
• Lead or support digital forensic investigations where required.
• Work closely with MSSPs, internal technology teams and senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve security controls, processes and operational maturity.
• Contribute to incident response plans, playbooks and security governance.

What we're looking for

• Strong hands-on Cyber Security / Security Operations experience.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender, Splunk and/or Sentinel.
• Strong understanding of Cloud Security, EDR/XDR, network security and firewalls.
• Experience with IAM/PAM, vulnerability management and threat hunting.
• Strong incident response capability and knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
• Understanding of ISO 27001, NIST or similar security frameworks.
• Experience with digital forensics, threat intelligence and root cause analysis highly regarded.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and ability to work across technical and business teams.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or industry certifications.

If you're a hands-on security specialist looking for a senior role where you can investigate incidents, work across modern security technologies and help uplift security operations, we'd like to hear from you.

Paxus values diversity and welcomes applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, including the application form in an alternate format, please contact me on the above contact details.