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Security Operations Lead

Geelong, VictoriaFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11
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Core

Establish and lead a new security operations capability within a complex Azure environment, focusing on incident response, monitoring, and operational resilience.

Role type

Senior IC Security Operations Lead

Builds

Security Operations Centre capabilities, incident response processes, and secure cloud service transitions

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Security (Azure)

Required skills

Security operations leadership, Incident response, Cyber resilience, Security Operations Centre (SOC) management, Cloud security architecture, Threat detection, Alert triage, Risk-based decision-making

Preferred skills

Government or highly regulated industry experience, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview, Azure security services, Essential Eight, Victorian Protective Data Security Framework

Technologies

Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview, Azure

Responsibilities

Design and implement security operations processes and governance, Lead cyber incident coordination and recovery, Drive operational use of Microsoft Sentinel and Defender, Develop operational metrics and playbooks, Define operating models across internal teams and managed service providers, Identify capability gaps and recommend improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC