Cybersecurity Specialist

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Hays Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per year
  • 12-month contract with long-term project visibility
  • Large Federal Government Department
  • No Payroll Fees | 2 Pay Runs Per Week | Easy Online Timesheets

Design and deliver cyber monitoring use cases in a federal uplift project.

Your new company

We're supporting a federal department in building smarter, risk-driven cyber monitoring across its enterprise environment. As part of their continued investment in cyber resilience, they are seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to join their Enterprise Security Division. This is an initial 12-month contract based in Sydney, with flexible working arrangements.

This opportunity sits within a high-performing Cyber Security Operations team, where your work will directly contribute to the protection of national financial infrastructure. The successful candidate must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain a Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1) clearance.

Your new role

As a Cyber Security Specialist, you will be instrumental in designing and implementing security monitoring use cases that support the department's strategic cyber objectives. You'll work across a modernised tooling environment, supporting the uplift of their SIEM capability as they transition to LogRhythm.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Engineering and deploying monitoring use cases aligned to security priorities.
  • Identifying platform logs with security value and writing custom vendor log parsers using regex.
  • Monitoring critical control points from a risk perspective and identifying residual gaps.
  • Designing efficient alerting mechanisms to support proactive threat detection.
  • Collaborating with internal teams to ensure monitoring aligns with PSPF and ISM frameworks.
  • Promoting diversity and inclusion within the cyber team and broader division.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys blending technical depth with strategic impact, and who thrives in environments where cyber maturity is evolving.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

  • Strong experience in security analysis and SIEM platforms (LogRhythm or similar).
  • Advanced proficiency in regex and log parsing.
  • Familiarity with PSPF / ISM frameworks and risk-based monitoring.
  • Australian Citizenship and eligibility for NV1 clearance.
  • Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.

What you'll get in return

  • Long term contract opportunity | Initial 12-month contract with potential for extension.
  • Opportunity to work on strategic cyber initiatives within a respected federal agency.
  • Competitive hourly rate and supportive team environment.
  • Exposure to a modernised cyber tooling environment and the chance to influence SIEM capability uplift.
  • A role that offers both technical challenge and national impact.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or reach out via email to If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Desired Skills and Experience
CYBERSECURITY , LOGRYTHYM , SIEM , MONITOR , SECOPS , SECURITY OPERATIONS , REJEX , DESIGN , DEPLOY , MONITORING , DEVSECOPS , BASH , PYTHON , SOC , CSOC , BUILD , CONFIGURE , USE CASES

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