Specialist, Cyber Security

**Job no**: 531713
**Work type**: Full Time
**Location**: Sydney, NSW
**Categories**: Information Technology, Cyber
- Employment Type: full time continuing role, Specialist - Cyber Security
- Starting salary $110,073 plus generous super and leave loading
- Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities)

**About UNSW**:
UNSW isn't like other places you've worked. Yes, we're a large organisation with a diverse and talented community, a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged and do meaningful work, you're in the right place.

The Specialist - Cyber Security is responsible for supporting the Security Operations team in the delivery of our portfolio of security services. This includes the configuration and optimisation of security services and technologies hosted on-premises and in public cloud, and supporting incident investigation and response activities. Additionally, the role will work closely with our Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and technology partners to ensure that they continue to meet the needs and expectations of UNSW. The role reports directly to the Head of Cyber Security Operations and has no direct reports.

**Specific accountabilities for this role include**:

- Monitor the SIEM and cyber security queue for events, incidents, and requests to ensure they are appropriately triaged, prioritised, and assigned.
- Support the design, build, implementation, and operation of security services and technologies across multiple environments.
- Support incident investigation in partnership with UNSW IT, MSSPs, business units, legal, HR, external partners, and other stakeholders as required to contain and remediate threats.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and scans to identify security weaknesses
- Co-ordinate and communicate incidents with internal stakeholders or external partners, as required, ensuring they are informed of the status, actions, recovery, and other information as necessary in a timely and clear manner.
- Review and update operating procedures, technical standards, service management plans, processes, designs, and knowledge base articles.
- Document and present security reports on a regular basis identifying trends, patterns, insights, and providing recommendations. This includes vulnerability reports, incident reports, and threat intelligence reports.
- Actively engage with internal and external stakeholders to build and maintain collaborative working relationships with them and understand relevant business drivers.

**Skills and Experience**:

- A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.
- Minimum two years of industry experience in any of the following areas: Security Operations, Incident Response, or Governance Risk and Compliance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.
- An understanding of and commitment to UNSW's aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
- Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined above and in the position description.

Contact

Applications close: Sunday May 4th at 11.30pm.

Benefits and Culture
- Flexible hybrid working
- An additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
- Access to lifelong learning and career development
- Progressive HR practices
- Discounts and entitlements

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Position Description

**Advertised**: 16 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 04 May 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time