Lead SOC Analyst

8 hours ago

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

SOC Analyst - Team Lead | Specialist Cyber Product firm

Join a
specialist cyber security consultancy and managed services provider
supporting multiple enterprise clients across Australia.

We're seeking an experienced
SOC Analyst
to
lead and mentor an offshore team of up to 20 analysts (Level 1-3)
, ensuring world-class service delivery, rigorous internal processes, and rapid incident response.

This is an opportunity to step into a
leadership pathway
, gain exposure to
cutting-edge cyber security tools and products
, and work closely with senior architects and clients in a highly collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead daily SOC operations across a 24/7 model, guiding and mentoring a distributed team.
  • Drive process improvement, automation, and documentation across incident handling and escalation.
  • Work closely with client security teams to deliver proactive monitoring, detection, and response.
  • Analyse, investigate, and remediate complex threats using advanced tools and frameworks.
  • Report on incident trends, KPIs, and continuous service improvement initiatives.

Exposure & Tools:

You'll gain hands-on experience with a broad technology stack including:

  • SIEM:
    Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, or equivalent
  • EDR/XDR:
    CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, Palo Alto Cortex
  • SOAR / Automation:
    Splunk Phantom, Cortex XSOAR, or ServiceNow SecOps
  • Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management:
    Tenable, Rapid7, Recorded Future, ThreatConnect
  • Cloud Security:
    AWS Security Hub, Azure Defender, Google Chronicle
  • Familiarity with
    MITRE ATT&CK
    ,
    NIST
    , and
    ISO 27001
    frameworks

About You:

  • 5+ years' experience in SOC environments, ideally across
    multi-client or MSP settings
  • Strong understanding of incident response, threat hunting, and escalation processes
  • Experience leading or mentoring Level 1-3 SOC teams
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Comfortable working in a hybrid Sydney-based environment

This is a
career-defining opportunity
to join a fast-growing cyber consultancy at the forefront of managed security operations, with a clear pathway into
SOC leadership and management
.

If this sounds like you, please apply or reach out to discuss in confidence

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