SOC Analyst

Leidos LLC; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GEO SPACES - SOC Analysts Join Leidos & work on AGO GEO SPACES mission critical networks from Canberra. Australian citizenship and an active NV2 clearance with willingness to uplift to TSPV are required; readiness for DISA/OSA is also needed.

Roles include monitoring, detection, vulnerability management, cyber threat intelligence, and IT security engineering across SIEM, endpoint, network, gateway, and related systems. Collaboration with Defence authorities and partner SOCs is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimum NV2 clearance with willingness to uplift to TSPV/DISA/OSA.
• 2+ years in IT security or 4+ years in general IT support for cloud, network, gateway or endpoint technologies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect and respond to security events.
• Handle vulnerability management and remediation.
• Perform cyber threat intelligence activities.
• Engineer IT security solutions including SIEM, endpoint, network and gateway.
• Provide trusted advisory services to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain security operations requirements.
• Support change reviews and approvals.
• Foster relationships with partner SOCs and security authorities.

Skills

Security operations

Threat intelligence

Vulnerability management

Security engineering

Stakeholder relations

Documentation

Tools

SIEM

Endpoint security

Network security

Gateway security

Detection engineering

Job description

Job Title and Location

GEO SPACES - SOC Analysts Join Leidos & work on AGO GEO SPACES mission critical networks GEO SPACES Security Operations Capability Minimum NV2 willing to uplift to TSPV + DISA, located in Canberra Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen who holds an active NV2 & be willing to uplift to TSPV security clearance; accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

The GEO SPACES Security Operations roles are identified in the Information System Security Management Plan under the GEO SPACES contract. These roles will report directly to the GEO SPACES Security Operations Team Lead and be capable of operating independently within the scope of their duties. There is an element of flexibility in these roles based on available skills and experience. SOC analyst and Security Engineers will work to collectively deliver the following functions:

• Do Work That Matters
• Monitoring, detection and response
• Vulnerability management
• Cyber Threat Intelligence
• IT security engineering, including SIEM, endpoint, network, gateway and detection engineering
• Provide trusted advisory services
• Develop security operations related system requirements
• Change review and approvals
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships, including with partner SOCs and security authorities in and out of Defence

Join us at a pivotal time as we introduce multiple new systems over the first 12-18 months, creating exciting opportunities to shape and mature our evolving capability. During that period, it is expected that the following will mature within the Security Operations team:

• Team structure and alignment to capability delivery to support the larger team and expected higher cadence of work
• Process and procedure for both internal operations and engagement with external capabilities
• Reporting within the Leidos structure, the agency and other authorities

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

Experience levels that are commensurate with various levels of security operations roles, a passion for IT security operations and the ability to work. We are also looking for people that can work well as part of our team. In junior roles, two years’ experience in IT security or four years in general IT support for cloud, network, gateway or endpoint technologies. Scripting and broader coding experience is valuable. In senior roles, 5-10 years experience delivering the functions listed in Role Description, motivation to drive growth and maturation of existing capabilities and willingness to contribute to the growth of junior team members. Ideally, previous experience working in an AGO or other intelligence agency, and an understanding of key stakeholders and processes associated with delivering security operations in a Defence context.

Additional Information

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen who holds an active NV2 & be willing to uplift to TSPV security clearance; accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA/OSA.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Leidos Overview

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Original Posting

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.