SOC Analyst

Launch Recruitment Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Launch Recruitment Pty Ltd is seeking a hands-on SOC Analyst to join a high-performing 24/7 SOC team in Australia. The role focuses on security monitoring, threat detection, SIEM management, incident response, and continuous security improvements across complex infrastructure and cloud environments.

Key duties include monitoring and investigating events, developing SIEM use cases, and collaborating with technical and stakeholder teams to provide operational security insights.

Qualifications

• Strong SIEM experience, especially Splunk.
• Experience in security monitoring, alert triage and incident handling.
• Proficient in analysing data to derive actionable insights.
• Scripting/automation skills are a plus.
• Knowledge of cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and investigate security events across SIEM and platforms.
• Develop and tune SIEM use cases, alerts, dashboards, and reports.
• Assist log onboarding and threat detection improvements.
• Configure and maintain SIEM technologies and upgrades.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver security insights and reporting.
• Participate in incident response activities and security exercises.
• Contribute to process improvements and documentation.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Scripting/Automation

Cloud security

Threat detection

3–5+ years experience

Tools

Splunk

Job description

Launch Recruitment are supporting an Australian leading enterprise organisation on the lookout for a SOC Analyst to join a high-performing 24/7 SOC team.

This hands-on technical role focuses on security monitoring, threat detection, SIEM management, incident response, and continuous improvement of security operations across complex infrastructure and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and investigate security events and incidents across SIEM and security platforms
• Develop and tune SIEM use cases, alerts, dashboards and reporting.
• Support log onboarding, threat detection improvements and operational security processes
• Configure, maintain and optimise SIEM technologies, including platform upgrades and availability management
• Collaborate with technical, delivery and stakeholder teams to provide operational security insights and reporting
• Participate in incident response activities and security exercises
• Contribute to process improvement, documentation and ongoing enhancement of security operations capabilities

Launch Recruitment are supporting an Australian leading enterprise organisation on the lookout for a SOC Analyst to join a high-performing 24/7 SOC team.

This hands-on technical role focuses on security monitoring, threat detection, SIEM management, incident response, and continuous improvement of security operations across complex infrastructure and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and investigate security events and incidents across SIEM and security platforms
• Develop and tune SIEM use cases, alerts, dashboards and reporting.
• Support log onboarding, threat detection improvements and operational security processes
• Configure, maintain and optimise SIEM technologies, including platform upgrades and availability management
• Collaborate with technical, delivery and stakeholder teams to provide operational security insights and reporting
• Participate in incident response activities and security exercises
• Contribute to process improvement, documentation and ongoing enhancement of security operations capabilities

Experience

• Strong experience with SIEM technologies, particularly Splunk.
• Proven capability in security monitoring, alert triage, incident investigation and remediation
• Hands‑on experience with security technologies such as vulnerability management, endpoint protection, IDS/IPS and network security tools
• Knowledge of cloud security across AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights
• Scripting and automation experience is advantageous
• 3–5+ years’ experience in security operations or cyber security analysis