Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled Threat Intelligence Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our Security Services division, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our research and education community against malicious actors on the Internet.

Situated in our Data Insights team, you'll collaborate closely with data scientists, SOC Engineers, and SOC analysts to design and deliver actionable threat intelligence solutions. This includes building dashboards, performing data enrichment, and mining large volumes of Internet traffic and customer log data to identify, analyse, and respond to emerging cyber threats.

• Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement threat insights, dashboards, and automated enrichments for cyber threat intelligence.
• Leverage SOC data feeds and third-party threat intelligence from government and commercial providers to derive actionable insights.
• Develop and continuously evolve our threat analysis strategies to proactively identify malicious activities within our customers' environments based on observed data insights.
• Collaborate with the larger SOC team and customers to investigate and report malicious cyber activities, providing in-depth analysis for stakeholders.
• Work alongside data scientists, analysts, and the reporting manager to build prototypes, reports, and visualisations that illuminate emerging threats for the SOC and customers.
• Mine AARNet's unique position as an ISP to analyse large-scale Internet data and identify key trends, themes, and anomalies impacting the higher education sector.
• Contribute to the development of software and scripts that integrate and operationalise SOC datasets for threat hunting, vulnerability discovery, and other security missions.
• Expand our library of datasets (including new customer log sources, additional threat intelligence) and integrate new capabilities into existing tools and analytics platforms.

To be successful in this role, you will need to possess:

• Technical Skills:

• A solid understanding of cyber threats and the threat intelligence lifecycle, with proven experience in identifying, analysing, and mitigating malicious online activities.
• Experience working with security-oriented data sources (e.g., SIEM logs, threat intelligence platforms) and familiarity with data normalisation and correlation techniques.
• Hands-on experience in building or contributing to threat analysis and/or hunting programs, ideally within a SOC environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency with industry-standard TI frameworks and transport protocols—STIX/TAXII, MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF 2.0—using them as a common language for analytics and reporting.
• Strong communication skills and an ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Bachelor's, Master's, or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science, Cybersecurity, UX Design, or a related field, or 4+ years' work experience within a SOC or Security Threat Research environment.
• You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive remuneration;
• 17% superannuation;
• Flexible work options including a hybrid work model;
• Focus on wellbeing – year-round initiatives and social engagement activities;
• Ethical Leadership: A sector leader in cyber security, social responsibility, and equal opportunity;
• Options to purchase additional Annual Leave;
• 2 days paid Women's Wellness Leave per month;
• 24 weeks paid Parental Leave – Primary Carer;
• Welcome back to us superannuation payment – on unpaid Parental Leave for Primary Carer;
• 4 weeks paid Birth Trauma Leave;
• 24 weeks paid - Adoption Leave;
• 16 weeks paid Parental Leave – Secondary Carer;
• 5 days paid – First Nations Cultural Leave;
• 2 days paid Family Wedding Leave;
• 24 weeks paid – Foster Carer Leave;
• 5 days paid – Fertility Leave;
• 8 weeks paid – Gender Affirmation Leave;
• Strong Equal Opportunity focus;
• Modern office environment: Hotdesking system and new facilities;
• Support your success: A culture and company structure that allows your career to grow with access to leading edge technologies;
• An opportunity to give back to the academic and research sector.

We're looking for someone who is passionate about cybersecurity and has a strong desire to make a difference. If you're a collaborative and innovative thinker with a passion for threat intelligence, we'd love to hear from you