Senior SOC Analyst — Hybrid Threat Detection & Response

Mura Connect; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% work-from-home flexibility

Free onsite parking

On-call roster

Job summary

MuraConnect is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to strengthen cyber security operations, threat detection and incident response for a government transport sector program in Brisbane. This 12‑month contract role emphasizes governance, SIEM optimization and ongoing improvement.

You will work with an MSP to monitor threats, investigate incidents and drive detection engineering across a complex ICT environment, ensuring SLAs and security standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience in Security Operations Centre (SOC) environments.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, log monitoring and detection.
• Proven ability to coordinate with MSPs or external vendors.
• Knowledge of threat hunting, IOCs, TTPs and detection engineering.

Responsibilities

• Oversee SOC operations and governance with the MSP.
• Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber threats and incidents.
• Review and improve SIEM processes, logs and detection use cases.
• Coordinate incident response with internal teams and external partners.

Skills

SOC operations

Threat detection

Incident response

SIEM monitoring

Threat hunting

Governance & compliance

MSP coordination

Log analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security

Tools

SIEM tools

Logging & monitoring tools

Job description

MuraConnect is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to strengthen cyber security operations, threat detection and incident response for a government transport sector program in Brisbane. This 12‑month contract role emphasizes governance, SIEM optimization and ongoing improvement.

You will work with an MSP to monitor threats, investigate incidents and drive detection engineering across a complex ICT environment, ensuring SLAs and security standards are met.