Cyber Security Assurance Consultant

1 week ago

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Peoplebank Australia NSW Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Salary: $125,000 – $170, Super + bonus (depending on experience)

Hybrid working model - 4 days in office/1 day from home

Large Enterprise environment - collaborative team

About the Role We're seeking a seasoned Cyber Security Assurance Engineer - Detection & Response Engineer to join our clients growing Cyber Defense team. This role sits within the Assurance pillar -one of four key areas in our clients cyber defense strategy and plays a critical part in proactive threat hunting and incident response.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and execute incident response (IR) activities—this is a mandatory skillset.
  • Conduct proactive threat hunting and detection across enterprise environments.
  • Serve as an escalation point in the on-call roster (approx. once per quarter).
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team capability uplift (desirable)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve detection and response tooling.
  • Contribute to the development of playbooks, runbooks, and automation strategies.
  • Support the team in building a strong cyber assurance culture.

About You

  • 3-5+ years of experience in cyber security, with a strong focus on detection and response.
  • Proven experience in incident response and threat hunting.
  • Strong problem solving skills and accountability mindset.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and able to hit the ground running.
  • Hands-on experience with security tools is highly desirable.
  • Culture fit is key - we're looking for someone dependable, collaborative, and proactive.

This role is being recruited in partnership by Recruitment Practice LeadDoug Hitos & Lead RecruiterAparna Sharma. Doug & Aparna share more than 25 years IT recruitment experience. Both have been successful throughout their careers in placing the right candidate for the right job. To find out more about this opportunity, please 'Apply Now'

We are in a position where our client can make an informed decision at speed to capture the best available candidates.

If you are looking for your next contract opportunity, then act fast as this opportunity will not be available for long.

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