Senior SOC Analyst – Technical Specialist
Location: Canberra (Harman) – 5 days on‐site, 24/7 shift work in a specialist SOC environment.
Due to the nature of this Technical Specialist role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold a minimum NV1 security clearance, with willingness and eligibility to uplift to NV2.
Responsibilities
* Operate in a rapidly maturing SOC environment where expertise directly influences operational outcomes, uplifts technical maturity, and shapes future capability.
* Deliver high‐value, advanced cyber security services to protect Australian Defence Force personnel and systems.
* Inspect and respond to incidents across multiple networks, leading complex incident investigations end‐to‐end.
* Act as a technical escalation point, mentor analysts, and coach on shift while driving continuous improvement across SOC processes, tooling, and standards.
* Lead and resolve complex cyber security incidents or provide technical direction and escalation support.
* Mentor and uplift junior and mid‐level analysts through coaching, guidance, and knowledge sharing.
* Influence detection improvement, playbook development, and SOC maturity with supportive leadership.
* Assist in generation of associated incident response reporting as required.
* Manage and review the implementation of security use‐cases in SIEM and automation platforms.
* Provide approval gateway at each step of the development lifecycle for security use‐cases.
* Access structured training plans, funded certifications, and ongoing professional development.
Qualifications & Requirements
* 3–7+ years' experience in Cyber Security Operations, SOC, or related IT security roles.
* Strong foundational OS knowledge across Windows Server and Red Hat.
* Hands‐on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk highly regarded), including complex investigations and correlation across multiple data sources.
* Proven incident response capability across security controls such as EDR, HIPS/NIPS, firewalls, proxies, whitelisting, and endpoint technologies.
* Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and uplift technical capability within a SOC environment.
* Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with confidence making decisions in high‐pressure operational contexts.
* Proactive mindset for improving detection quality, automation, response processes, and SOC maturity.
* Relevant industry certifications (e.g. GCIA, GCIH, GCED, Splunk) or equivalent practical experience.
Shift Cycle
The shift cycle operates over 12‐hour blocks. After each off‐shift you'll enjoy 4 or 5 days off, followed by 4 or 5 consecutive day or night shifts, providing meaningful downtime between rotations.
Commitment to Non-Discrimination
Leidos Australia is an equal‐opportunity employer and welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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