SOC Manager

Talenza; North Shore; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Talenza is seeking an experienced SOC Manager to own security operations, define the roadmap for ongoing enablement and uplift, and work with advanced cyber technologies and budgets. The role blends leadership with hands-on technical responsibilities to optimise SIEM, SOAR and EDR platforms.

You will lead SOC Analysts and CTI professionals, drive threat hunting, and report on security operations performance while shaping vulnerability management processes and playbooks.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of SecOps/Incident Response experience.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience.
• Experience defining SOC and vulnerability management processes, workflows and playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Develop SOC processes, playbooks and workflows and vulnerability management practices.
• Manage a team of SOC Analysts, CTI professionals and MSSP analysts.
• Manage the relationship with the MSSP.
• Oversee SIEM, SOAR, EDR and other detection & response technologies.
• Provide regular reporting on Cyber Security Operations performance metrics.
• Conduct regular threat hunting activities and stay abreast of cyber threat actors.

Skills

SecOps

Incident response

Leadership

Threat hunting

Threat intelligence

Vulnerability management

Playbooks & workflows

Hands-on security

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

MSSP management

Job description

A major organisation is seeking an experienced SOC Manager to join the team and optimise their security operations capabilities. Own security operations and define the roadmap for ongoing enablement and uplift. Work with leading cyber technologies, work with a substantial cyber budget and gain experience with AI and automation! This role requires a leader who is also hands on.

Responsibilities

• Develop SOC processes, playbooks and workflows as well as vulnerability management practices
• Manage a team of SOC Analysts, CTI professionals and the analysts from the MSSP
• Manage the relationship with the MSSP
• Oversee the optimisation and fine tuning of SIEM, SOAR, EDR and other detection & response technologies
• Provide regular reporting on Cyber Security Operations performance metrics
• Conduct regular threat hunting activities and stay abreast of cyber threat actors

Desired experience

• 5+ years of SecOps/Incident Response experience with;
• at least 3 years of leadership experience
• experience defining SOC and vulnerability management processes, workflows and playbooks
• ability to be technical and hands on
• experience with threat hunting and threat intelligence