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Senior security consultant

Canberra
Leidos Australia
Posted: 22 January
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Description

We're a 'Family Friendly' certified workplace – we understand the many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.


Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. We have 2000 local experts working to solve the world's toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.


Your New Role And Responsibilities

This is an opportunity to develop your Project Management skills within a team of high‑quality professionals who will support your professional growth. You will support and protect our personnel in the Australian Defence Forces as a consultant to inspire, motivate and support them. Your responsibilities include overseeing the SOC, managing security operations, incident response, detection, analysis, containment and eradication of cybersecurity incidents, and ensuring the SOC team supports the customer's mission.

"This role can only be performed on‑site in Canberra."


Key Responsibilities

* Supporting the CISO to review and uplift the SOC
* Providing leadership and mentoring to the team
* Working closely with the customer in a collaborative fashion
* Ensuring services are delivered appropriately
* Continuous improvement of services through people, process and technology


About You And What You'll Bring

* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Proven leadership experience, including mentoring and developing junior team members.
* Solid understanding of contemporary cybersecurity environments and operations.
* Hands‑on experience with incident response, cyber operations and infrastructure security.
* Ability to conduct security assessments or audits of networks and systems.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold a NV‑2 level security clearance. If you currently hold an active NV‑1 and can upgrade, you will also be considered.


Commitment to Non‑Discrimination

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. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.


Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, market data, bargaining agreements, or other law.


Next Steps

* To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.
* Recruitment process – virtual / face‑to‑face interview and background checks.
* Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
* We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.
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