Hays
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst
HaysAustralia4 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyInformation Technology
  • Hybrid working environment
  • Flexible working hours
  • Market Leading Organisation

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst

Your new company

A great opportunity awaits within a government agency leading the way in digital transformation and innovation. This position is part of a progressive IT team dedicated to delivering secure, scalable, and modern infrastructure across the organisation. The team prioritises resilience, automation, and the implementation of impactful technology solutions that support strategic objectives.


Your new role

As the Senior Cybersecurity Analyst, you will play a key role in maintaining and securing our technology environment while mentoring junior team members. You'll be part of a strong, collaborative cyber team that values knowledge sharing, internal growth, and career progression. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced security tools, contribute to incident response and remediation, and engage in a dynamic environment where your expertise drives continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:
  • Provide expert operational information security advice and guidance to clients and ICT stakeholders.
  • Deliver cybersecurity operations services, including security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, digital forensics, and vulnerability management.
  • Prepare and manage reports, documentation, and forensic artefacts to accurately record and communicate the cause, impact, and recovery of security incidents.
  • Collaborate with third-party managed security services to strengthen internal cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Lead and oversee incident response and breach investigations, directing stakeholders on containment, eradication, and remediation actions.
  • Coordinate and administer vulnerability assessments across ICT environments in partnership with managed service providers.
  • Ensure completion of remediation actions resulting from security breaches and vulnerability assessments.
  • Manage delivery of security assessment services using accredited third-party assessors for ICT and University-wide stakeholders.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging threats and advise the Manager, Security Operations as needed.
  • Administer cybersecurity controls within ICT Cybersecurity's operational scope.
  • Manage and escalate significant security issues and major incidents appropriately.
  • Perform any other duties as required by the Manager, Cybersecurity Operations.


What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you'll bring
  • Incident Response & SOC - Core operational focus for security monitoring and threat handling
  • Remediation - Lead efforts to address and resolve security incidents
  • Managed Partner - Collaborate with external partner for system monitoring and protection
  • Security Tools - SIEM (Google Chronicle), Endpoint Protection (Cortex EDR), Email Gateway (Mimecast), Network Detection & Response (Palo Alto)
  • Vulnerability Management - Maintain and improve established processes
  • Infrastructure - Cloud-first approach (AWS majority, Azure small footprint, Google Cloud for SecOps) with limited on-prem systems
  • Forensics - Utilise Magnet AXIOM (or equivalent) for investigative analysis

What you'll get in return

  • Opportunity to work in a collaborative, hybrid environment where adaptability and teamwork are highly valued.
  • A role that allows you to present with confidence and simplify complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
  • Gain experience within a dynamic IT landscape and a complex organisational structure.
  • Be part of a culture that supports personal motivation, resilience, and effective team collaboration.


What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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