Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Defensive Cyber Operations | Threat Detection & Incident Response | Advanced Detection Engineering

• Location: Canberra, ACT (Hybrid)
• Security Clearance: NV1 Cleared (Mandatory)
• Contract Length: 12 months + 2 × 12-month extensions (subject to Department discretion)

About the position:

Our client is seeking a ‘Senior Cyber Security Analyst’ to join the Cyber Operations Section within the Cyber Security, Cloud and Networks Branch. This is a critical role in defending the Department’s global network against malicious activity through proactive monitoring, detection engineering, and incident response. You will play a key role in operationalising new log sources, developing detection use cases, and strengthening our client’s defensive cyber posture.

Key responsibilities of the position:

• Develop, operationalise, and fine-tune log sources and detection use cases for new systems.

• Continuously monitor and improve Cyber Security systems to enhance threat visibility.

• Develop and maintain playbooks to standardise and improve incident handling workflows.

• Analyse security events and logs to identify anomalous patterns and potential threats.

• Perform end-to-end incident response and remediation activities.

• Support proactive threat hunting initiatives and collaborate with Threat Intelligence teams.

• Maintain detailed technical documentation and contribute to ongoing capability uplift.

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 3+ years’ experience as a Cyber Security Analyst in enterprise or government environments.

• Proven ability to design, implement, and test detection use cases for malicious activity.

• Hands-on experience in incident response, analysis, and remediation.

• Strong collaboration, communication, and documentation skills.

• Demonstrated experience working with and managing threat intelligence feeds.

Desirable skills & experience:

• Exposure to Splunk SOAR for developing automated playbooks.

• Understanding of Splunk Risk-Based Alerting (RBA).

• Microsoft, Splunk, or technical tertiary qualifications highly regarded.

• Recognised security certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA.

Why join our client?

• Contribute to protecting one of Australia’s most critical global ICT environments.

• Work within a highly skilled Cyber Operations team at the forefront of national cyber defence.

• Exposure to enterprise-grade tools, advanced analytics, and high-impact security missions.

To showcase your interest for the position, click on ‘APPLY’ on our website or for any further information, please contact Sanat Anmadwar on Sanat.Anmadwar@talentinternational.com. We look forward to seeing how your expertise can help us achieve excellence!