Junior Security Operations Analyst

Description

Junior Security Operation Analyst

• Career Opportunity: on going training, development and mentorship
• Location: Canberra, 5 days onsite work, shiftwork
• Make a Real World Impact - Protect and support Australian Defence Force personnel through meaningful cyber security work.

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world's toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Cyber Security Analyst to join our 24/7 Security Operations Centre shift team. In this role you will perform crucial, high value and comprehensive cybersecurity services to support and protect our personnel and systems in the Australian Defence Force. You will be working with our deployed Defence personal in a rapidly maturing environment where you can make a real difference and influence the future. The shift cycle is over 12-hour blocks, when cycling off shift you will enjoy 4 or 5 days off before starting 4 or 5 on cycle with combination of days then nights.

You will be an integral member of the Managed Detection and Response shift team, responsibilities including monitoring a number of networks for anomalies, events and alerts and performing basic triage. Depending on the issue you may manage the event end to end, mentored or coached by the Senior Security Operations Analysts on shift at the time or escalate as appropriate.

Some of the unique benefits of joining our team as a Junior Security Operations Analyst are:

• Investigate issues through to resolution or escalate as required.
• Collaborate on process improvements with supportive management focused on enhancing your work life.
• Receive training and career growth support from a dedicated Mentor within the team.
• Potential future secondments into other functional areas of the team, with transfer opportunities into GRC, Engineering, Threat Hunt, Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management.
• Training plans and a budget to develop your skills, keep up with industry standards, and achieve relevant certifications.
• Please note, this role will operate as part of a 24/7 SOC and successful candidates will need to be willing to work shift work on-site in Canberra.

What You'll Bring to Make An Impact

• Demonstrated interest in Cyber Security Operations with industry or tertiary certifications/qualifications.
• Basic to intermediate skills in SIEM operation (ideally with Splunk) and ability to follow a chain of events across multiple searches to create inferences and facts.
• Strong critical thinking skills to question unknowns and find solutions when answers aren't easily found.
• Proactive in identifying issues and developing solutions through automation, technology, or process improvements.
• Understanding of security controls (HIPS, NIPS, EDR, whitelisting, firewalls, proxies) and medium-level incident response skills, with 1-2 years of cyber security or IT operational experience.

Don't worry if you don't tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application. We're most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

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

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here

• This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an NV-2 security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

Recruitment process – virtual/ face to face interview & 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 our Careers team if you'd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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 (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at

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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.