Immediate Start Manager, Cyber Security Operations and Incident Response
4 weeks ago
Manager, Cyber Security Operations and Incident Response
Department: Information and Technology
Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
Manager, Cyber Security Operations and Incident Response
- Employment type – Ongoing, Full Time
- Salary - $149,739 pa–$173,174 pa plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Your role
Are you ready to lead cyber defence in one of NSW’s most impactful government departments? This is a unique opportunity to shape and strengthen the Department of Communities and Justice’s (DCJ) cyber security posture. You’ll lead incident response and security operations, collaborating with internal teams and external partners to protect critical digital assets and drive strategic improvements.
What you’ll do
As part of the Cyber Risk, Audit and Compliance team, you'll help protect DCJ from cyber threats in a hands-on, fast-paced role. You’ll work in a supportive and high-performing team, focused on keeping our digital systems safe and secure. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Monitoring, detecting, and responding to cyber threats across the organisation
- Managing incident response and overseeing day-to-day security operations
- Working closely with Managed Security Services Providers to strengthen cyber defence
- Supporting cyber awareness initiatives and collaborating with Red Team and Threat Intelligence teams
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a skilled cyber security expert to join our team of dedicated, passionate specialists who thrives in fast-paced environments, brings a sharp eye for detail and values knowledge sharing and collaboration. You’ll need:
- Hands-on experience in cyber operations, incident response, and forensics
- A strong ability to lead investigations and manage cyber threats
- Excellent communication skills to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience, with a passion for continuous learning
What We Offer
We offer a variety of benefits, including:
- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
Applications close Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.
If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best (including an alternate method submission of the application), please call Poppy Sgro on 02 9765 3929 or via email at poppy.sgro@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
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