Our client is looking for an experienced SOC Engineer to support a large federal government program, helping strengthen security monitoring and threat detection capabilities across a complex and highly regulated ICT environment. This role is critical in ensuring systems are monitored, threats are rapidly identified, and incidents are effectively responded to in order to protect mission-critical services. You will work closely with SOC analysts, infrastructure teams, and cybersecurity stakeholders to improve detection capability and support secure operations. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain security monitoring capabilities across enterprise environments. Develop and tune detection rules, correlation logic, and alerts within SIEM platforms. Support threat detection, incident investigation, and response activities within the SOC. Integrate and manage security tools including SIEM, EDR/XDR, and vulnerability management platforms. Analyse logs and security telemetry to identify suspicious activity and emerging threats. Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to embed effective security monitoring controls. Support incident response readiness through logging, monitoring, and alerting capabilities. Contribute to continuous improvement of SOC processes, detection coverage, and operational resilience. Required Skills & Experience Must be an Australian Citizen to apply. Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience- Mandatory Demonstrated experience working as a SOC Engineer, Security Engineer, or similar role within large, complex, and highly regulated environments. Strong experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or similar. Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR) and security monitoring tools. Understanding of threat detection, incident response, and log analysis methodologies. Knowledge of cloud security environments (AWS, Azure, or similar) and hybrid infrastructure. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Benifits Contribute to one of Australia’s largest and most significant network transformation programs Play a key role in supporting and evolving a highly complex, mission-critical network environment Competitive market-leading salary with a guaranteed annual bonus Prime CBD location with flexible hybrid working arrangements If you would like to know more information, please reach out to Sean Mantri on 0420 425 141 / sean.mantri@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now!
