Cyber Security Platform Engineer (12-Month Contract)
Are you an experienced Cyber Security Platform Engineer with a passion for designing and maintaining robust security platforms? We have an exciting 12-month contract opportunity available in Brisbane's CBD, offering a chance to make a significant impact on an organisation's cyber defence capabilities.
The Role
In this role, you'll be a key member of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC), responsible for developing, integrating, and optimising security platforms to enhance threat monitoring and incident response. You will work on core cybersecurity platforms, including SIEM, Defender Suite, Purview, EDR, and threat intelligence systems, to engineer detection and response content.
Your daily tasks will include:
Developing, tuning, and maintaining security platform reports, detection rules, and alert logic based on current threat intelligence.
Collaborating with CSOC analysts and engineers to continuously improve detection and response capabilities.
Integrating cybersecurity platforms into detection content to improve situational awareness and threat coverage.
Conducting analysis to evaluate detection effectiveness and documenting improvements.
Contributing to the design and enhancement of security platforms, enrichment processes, and SOAR/SIEM automation.
This is a full-time contract role with an average of 36.25 weekly hours. Candidates must be based in Brisbane.
About You
To be successful in this position, you'll bring a solid background in cybersecurity operations and a hands-on approach to your work. You'll have a strong understanding of security event logging and telemetry sources, along with a knack for developing and tuning detection content.
Mandatory Requirements:
Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, or detection engineering.
Hands-on experience developing and tuning detection content within SIEM platforms like Microsoft Sentinel or ELK.
Strong understanding of security event logging, telemetry sources, and data normalisation.
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Security Products, including Defender and Microsoft Purview.
Familiarity with security automation and orchestration (SOAR) platforms and playbook development.
Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with various teams.
If you're a skilled and dedicated Cyber Security Platform Engineer looking for your next challenge, we encourage you to apply. This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team and contribute to a critical area of an organisation's security posture.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
At Randstad Digital, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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