Senior Manager, Group Cyber Defence

2 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Qantas Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia's largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group's main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

Job Description

  • Become a part of our Qantas Group Cyber Defence Team
  • Join an amazing team that values and prioritises cyber security
  • Permanent role based at our Mascot Head Office.

At Qantas, we represent Australia to the world. Our diverse country is known for its unique spirit, mateship, and a can-do attitude. Together we're strong and resilient, and we work hard to make sure we're always at our best.

The
Senior Manager, Cyber Defence – Detection Engineering
is responsible for driving log onboarding and detection engineering activities. They will work with various teams to enhance threat detection through SIEM, EDR and other security controls.

What Is The Role

  • Deliver end-to-end log onboarding activities with business and technology teams
  • Design and implement custom detections on SIEM platforms, using threat intelligence, threat modelling and data analysis
  • Automate processes and workflows to enhance cyber defence capabilities
  • Develop dashboards and alerting for log health monitoring, threat detection and compliance.

What You Bring

  • 7+ years of cyber security experience within large/complex organisations, ideally in a detection engineering and/or log management capacity.
  • Demonstrated experience in log onboarding, threat modelling, and detection engineering (threat research, rule development, tuning).
  • Strong hands-on experience with SIEM, log management, EDR/XDR, TIP and SOAR platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, Crowdstrike NGSIEM, Cribl etc.).
  • Proficiency in scripting and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Solid understanding of cyber threat landscape, attacker techniques, log management and detection engineering principles.
  • Ability to work independently to drive security outcomes, in collaboration with technology and business teams.
  • Excellent problem solving and project management skills.
  • Relevant industry certifications such as Splunk Enterprise Certified Architect, CISSP, CISM, GCIA and/or GCDA are beneficial.

Why Qantas?
If you're successful in your application, you'll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you'll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You'll be supported from day 1 with on the job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we've got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

  • We love to travel: Enjoy discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
  • We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
  • We'll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging for everything from motor vehicles to electronic devices.
  • We'll support your wellbeing: Whether its learning to better support your own and others' mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Applications close by December the 3rd
Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. By coming to work for us, you'll be part of an organisation that encourages diversity, supports charities and environmental initiatives. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application. Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Please note : Applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship

Qualifications
7+ years or more of experience in the following: Experience in delivering IT & Cyber risk assessments Experience in Security Governance, Security Process and Security Policy and Standards Design Be responsible for executing Security Strategy Risk and Compliance Stakeholder Engagement


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