At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and implementation of a cutting-edge SOC for renewable energy.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking renewable energy company focused on security.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with support for all applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cyber security while working with innovative technologies.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in SOC design and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
Our Client is a renewable energy and development company who are seeking a highly experienced cyber security professional to lead the design, build, and implementation of an external SOC capability delivered via a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP). This role is ideal for someone who has built SOC functions before and can translate security strategy into a well-architected, operational detection and response capability across IT and OT environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, engagement, and implementation of an external SOC service
- Define SOC architecture, onboarding strategy, and detection capability
- Identify, prioritise, and onboard log sources into the SIEM (IT & OT/SCADA)
- Develop detection use cases, playbooks, and incident response procedures
- Drive SOC effectiveness by refining monitoring, tuning alerts, and reducing false positives
- Act as primary technical contact for SOC incidents and escalations
- Lead incident triage, containment, and response coordination
- Define KPIs and report on SOC performance and maturity uplift
- Support security assessments and implement remediation actions
- Ensure compliance with incident reporting and regulatory requirements
- Comfortable working 4 Days onsite
Skills & Experience
- 5+ years’ experience designing, building, and implementing SOC & SIEM capabilities
- Strong background working with external/MSSP SOC models
- Proven experience delivering SOC solutions in live critical infrastructure (IT & OT/SCADA) environments
- Strong cyber security engineering and security architecture capability
- Experience with firewall design and security controls (mainstream vendors)
- Strong detection engineering and incident management expertise
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Desirable
- Energy or other critical infrastructure sector experience.
If you are interested in this role please apply now. For any other inquiries please contact.
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Cyber Security Engineer employer: Peoplebank
Peoplebank is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of Melbourne's vibrant manufacturing sector. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to ongoing training and development opportunities while working alongside industry experts on transformative projects that make a real impact. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid work arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance as you contribute to cutting-edge digital manufacturing solutions.
