Engagement Type: Day Rate Contract
Location: Queensland Government Department
Rate: Negotiable dependent on experience
Overview We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to join our clients Cyber Security team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting the department’s cyber defence capability, with a strong focus on engineering and operational analysis within a Sentinel SIEM environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Configure, maintain, and optimise Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, ensuring effective monitoring and alerting.
- Develop and tune detection rules, playbooks, dashboards, and integrations to enhance SOC capabilities.
- Perform security event analysis, triage, and investigation to identify potential threats.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to improve incident response processes and workflows.
- Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to team members.
- Document processes, procedures, and security controls in line with departmental policies and standards.
- Proven experience as a SOC Analyst or Security Engineer.
- Strong technical skills in Microsoft Sentinel SIEM (configuration, rule development, playbooks, and dashboards).
- Ability to balance engineering (approx. 60%) and analyst (approx. 20%) responsibilities.
- Experience with security monitoring, incident detection, and response practices.
- Knowledge of threat intelligence, attack techniques, and defensive measures.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across technical and business teams.
- Experience with automation and scripting for security operations.
- Familiarity with cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or similar).
- Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Microsoft SC-200, CISSP, GCIA, or equivalent).
- Previous experience in government or highly regulated environments.
