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Security operations centre specialist

Sydney
Optus
Posted: 5 June
Offer description

At Optus, we have an ambitious goal to be Australia’s most loved everyday brand.

This role will support the delivery of the largest Federal Government Contact Centre.

You will be required to work on a rotating roster 24x7, 365 days a year, with the opportunity to earn an additional salary for overnight and weekend shifts.

Your day in the life of a Security Operations Specialist at Optus

* Analyse complex cases involving a pattern of security events from SIEM, and other security data sources. Splunk experience is preferred.
* Develop and tune use cases, alerts, reports, custom dashboards and further enhancements.
* Create, improve, and document processes for the management and monitoring of security solutions.
* Work with technical teams on log onboarding. Baseline and improve threat detection thresholds and improve detection methods.
* Configure, manage, and upgrade Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) platforms. Involve in the operational support of the environment to ensure platform availability.

Your skills to pay the bills

* Advanced Knowledge and experience of SIEM (Splunk) Technologies (Logging, monitoring, triage, reporting of Security alerts and incidents, and processes) is a must.
* Hands-on experience with the day-to-day security operations using various security technologies such as Tenable, Splunk, Symantec endpoint protection, Firepower IPS/IDS or similar technologies.
* Experience as an Information Security Specialist or Analyst in Security operations, especially in security monitoring and network security domains.
* You must be an Australian citizen and be eligible for Federal Government security clearance.

Perks we love at Optus

* Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary caregiver.
* All Optus employees have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’.
* Own your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator-led learning catalogue – even earn an MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University).
* Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network.
* Vibrant campus life, variety of facilities including restaurants, cafes, gymnasium, GP, and post office.
* Free Optus bus from Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

Keen to see what it’s really like to work at Optus? Search #OptusLife on LinkedIn to go behind the scenes!

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email or call 1800 309 170 and we will be in touch.

For more information on Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Optus, please visit this link .

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