Security Operations Team Lead

Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd; Palo Alto (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as the Security Operations Team Lead, where you will manage Cyber Security Operations within a dynamic DevSecOps framework. This role emphasizes leadership, collaboration, and operational excellence, ensuring the protection of critical information assets. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will oversee threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response, while fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team. Enjoy a rewarding work environment that values diversity and offers flexible working arrangements, professional development opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible work from home options

Paid parental leave

Corporate employee discounts

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development opportunities

Additional leave options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cyber Security Operations.
• Proven background in incident response and vulnerability management.
• Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and secure application development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Cyber Security Operations team.
• Oversee threat detection and incident response processes.
• Ensure compliance with security frameworks like ISO 27001.

Skills

Cyber Security Operations

Active Directory

Firewalls

EDR

SIEM

Microsoft 365

Azure

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Network Security

Education

Relevant Degree

CISSP Certification

Tools

Palo Alto

F5

Microsoft Azure

Job description

The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd is part of the Hollard Group of Companies and a top 5 General Insurer in Australia and New Zealand. We underwrite a broad range of general insurance products, including motor, home, contents, business, and pet. Hollard’s unrelenting focus on diversity and inclusion, collaborative partnerships, and delivering great customer outcomes is at the heart of its business model, driven by its purpose of “Using our expertise, integrity and humanity to go further, together".

The Role

The Security Operations Team Lead will manage and maintain Cyber Security Operations within the DevSecOps framework, supporting Hollard’s cyber resilience strategy.

This role will focus on:

Leading, mentoring, and developing the Cyber Security Operations team.

Fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and operational excellence.

Overseeing the Cyber Security Operations Support function and toolsets.

Ensuring on-time delivery of the annual Security Operations Plan.

Managing threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.

Maintaining network and endpoint security solutions (e.g., Palo Alto, F5, EDR).

Monitoring and protecting Group Information Assets and manage Zero Trust initiatives.

Maintaining compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC2.

Coordinating cyber security assessments, penetration testing, and reporting.

Maintaining Cyber Security Operations playbooks, procedures, and guidelines.

Providing advanced cyber security advice across internal and external business units.

Driving continuous improvement in cyber security architecture and operations through industry best practices and research.

Building strong partnerships to support and deliver security initiatives.

About You

Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory, Firewalls, EDR, SIEM, Microsoft 365, and Azure.

Proven background in Cyber Security Operations, including playbook development and operational improvements.

Solid understanding of cyber frameworks, security assessments, incident response, and vulnerability management.

Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and secure application development practices.

Ability to assess risks, complete advisory analysis, and document policies, procedures, and reports.

Knowledge of intrusion detection systems, penetration testing, and network security tools.

Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Experience with both cloud and on-premises environments (Microsoft preferred).

Relevant Degree or minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Certifications: CISSP required, and Microsoft certifications and/or Security Operations certifications highly regarded.

Working at Hollard

At Hollard you will be part of a supportive, valued and committed team. You will enjoy a challenging and rewarding work environment, career progression opportunities and great staff benefits and corporate discounts. We also offer many benefits to support your professional development and wellbeing including:

Professional and technical development opportunities

Flexible start and finish times, work from home, and other flexible work from home options to suit your lifestyle

Paid parental and partner leave

Additional leave options

Novated lease options

Corporate employee discounts from various retailers

Wellbeing benefits e.g., vaccinations, health insurance discounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Applications Close Date: Wednesday, 28th May.

Hollard proudly promotes flexible work including remote work, non-traditional work patterns, and work-family balance. We’re also unapologetically committed to creating a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of inclusion. We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences, including as it relates to disability, ethnicity, faith, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, gender diversity, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity.

Please note that a full background check will be completed on the successful applicant.

Please note:We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies and kindly request that no unsolicited resumes are sent to Hollard in relation to this role or others. Only direct applications will be considered.

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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? What's your expected annual base salary? How much notice are you required to give your current employer? Please confirm your full legal name. Hollard conducts background checks on all new employees. Are there any convictions you would like to disclose? If yes, please provide details. Do you have any friends, family members, business partners or other acquaintances currently employed at Hollard? If yes, please list their full name.

Insurance & Superannuation 1,001-5,000 employees

Established in 1999, The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (Hollard) and its related entities are part of the Hollard International Group of companies, operating in Australia and New Zealand. We underwrite a broad range of general insurance products, including motor, home, contents, business, bicycle, and pet; both directly and through partnerships.

As a top 5 insurer in Australia, we are also an independent and privately owned company. Hollard works in proud partnership with a range of leading direct insurance brands as well as broker businesses to bring to market an innovative range of insurance products to serve a wide range of customer needs.

Established in 1999, The Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd (Hollard) and its related entities are part of the Hollard International Group of companies, operating in Australia and New Zealand. We underwrite a broad range of general insurance products, including motor, home, contents, business, bicycle, and pet; both directly and through partnerships.

As a top 5 insurer in Australia, we are also an independent and privately owned company. Hollard works in proud partnership with a range of leading direct insurance brands as well as broker businesses to bring to market an innovative range of insurance products to serve a wide range of customer needs.

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