Senior Threat Detection & Response Lead

Teneo; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Teneo seeks a skilled and self-sufficient Cybersecurity Engineer (Senior Manager) to join our security team in Melbourne. You will focus on detection engineering and blue-team operations, designing, writing and tuning detection / SIEM / XDR rules, and responding to security alerts and incidents.

The role follows a hybrid model with three days per week in the office, and requires extensive experience in security tooling, incident response, and automation to strengthen our defences across cloud,

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in cybersecurity engineering/operations.
• Hands-on with detection, SIEM/XDR, log management, incident response, and security tool administration.
• Strong knowledge of network security, cloud security, IAM, and endpoint security.
• Proficient scripting/automation (Python/PowerShell/Bash).
• Familiarity with security frameworks and threat-detection methodologies.
• Experience in blue team / SOC / detection engineering / incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain detection logic across SIEM/XDR and log management.
• Configure and manage security tooling including firewalls and cloud security tools.
• Triage and investigate alerts; perform log analysis and event correlation.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and threat hunting; tune detection rules.
• Participate in incident response: containment, remediation, root cause, and reporting.
• Automate security operations with scripts or SOAR integrations.
• Collaborate with IT/DevOps and stakeholders to embed security into architectures.
• Produce documentation, dashboards, and run-books for detection and incidents.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration

Python scripting

Automation concepts

Education

CISSP

CISM

CEH

Tools

SIEM/XDR platforms

IDS/IPS/NDR

Firewalls

Cloud security tools

SOAR platforms

Job description

Teneo seeks a skilled and self-sufficient Cybersecurity Engineer (Senior Manager) to join our security team in Melbourne. You will focus on detection engineering and blue-team operations, designing, writing and tuning detection / SIEM / XDR rules, and responding to security alerts and incidents.

The role follows a hybrid model with three days per week in the office, and requires extensive experience in security tooling, incident response, and automation to strengthen our defences across cloud,