Cloud Security Operations Lead

Salary: Geelong/WFH hybrid | 12-month day rate contract

Join this large governemt body undergoing a major technology transformation and establish its security operations capability as it transitions to a new Azure environment.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact, putting the tools, processes and governance in place to strengthen cyber resilience and support future growth.

What you'll do

• Establish security operations processes, monitoring, threat detection and incident response capabilities.
• Drive operational adoption of Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, Purview and Azure security services.
• Define responsibilities, escalation pathways and service coordination across internal teams and managed service providers.
• Support secure transition into production, developing playbooks, reporting and sustainable operating practices.
• Lead incident coordination and continuous improvement.

Skills and experience

• Experience as a Security Operations Lead, SOC Manager, Cyber Defence Lead, Incident Response Lead or similar.
• A track record of building or maturing security operations capabilities in complex enterprise environments.
• Practical Azure experience and strong knowledge of Microsoft security technologies.
• Confidence leading incident response and working across technical teams, delivery partners and senior stakeholders.
• Familiarity with VPDSF and Essential Eight frameworks is highly regarded.

Ready to shape a security operations function? Apply now with your CV or contact [email protected] for further information and a detailed position description.