Senior SOC & Incident Response Lead — Cloud & AI

The Onset Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Onset Group in Australia is seeking a senior security professional to lead a small team of experienced incident responders. You will guide investigations, mentor analysts and take the lead on complex incidents, especially in cloud environments.

You’ll collaborate with security engineering and external providers, sharpen playbooks, improve reporting, and explore how AI and automation can strengthen the SOC while ensuring clear communication to non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading incident response teams.
• Cloud incident response experience is essential.
• Ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of incident responders and guide investigations.
• Mentor analysts and develop their skills.
• Take the lead on complex incidents, especially in cloud environments.
• Collaborate with security engineering and external providers to ensure smooth investigations and escalations.
• Improve playbooks and reporting, and drive the SOC with automation and AI initiatives.

Skills

Incident leadership

Cloud security

Team leadership

Stakeholder comms

Job description

The Onset Group in Australia is seeking a senior security professional to lead a small team of experienced incident responders. You will guide investigations, mentor analysts and take the lead on complex incidents, especially in cloud environments.

You’ll collaborate with security engineering and external providers, sharpen playbooks, improve reporting, and explore how AI and automation can strengthen the SOC while ensuring clear communication to non-technical stakeholders.