Senior Security Operations Center Engineer
- Brisbane
- Permanent
- Permanent IT & Technical
- 1675161
- 26/05/2026
Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Engineer
�� Bulimba, QLD - Inner East Brisbane (4-7km from Brisbane CBD)
�� Permanent Full-Time
�� $120K - $160K Base + Super
�� 4-5 Days Per Week In Office
About the Opportunity
Our client is a fast-growing cybersecurity consultancy delivering advanced security operations, detection engineering, and automation solutions to enterprise and critical infrastructure customers across Australia. With a strong focus on innovation, security excellence, and modern SOC capabilities, they are seeking a Senior SOC Engineer to join their Brisbane-based team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping next-generation security operations environments, leveraging cutting-edge technologies including Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM, Cribl, automation tooling, and advanced SIEM solutions.
The Role
As a Senior SOC Engineer, you will focus on detection engineering, incident response, automation, and SOC optimisation initiatives within a high-performing Security Operations Centre environment.
You will work closely with clients and internal engineering teams to design scalable security solutions, support SIEM migrations, implement automation workflows, and improve detection and response capabilities across complex enterprise environments.
This role will also involve mentoring junior analysts, contributing to SOC maturity initiatives, and supporting the ongoing evolution of security architecture and operational processes.
Key Responsibilities
Applicants must:
�� Bulimba, QLD - Inner East Brisbane (4-7km from Brisbane CBD)
�� Permanent Full-Time
�� $120K - $160K Base + Super
�� 4-5 Days Per Week In Office
About the Opportunity
Our client is a fast-growing cybersecurity consultancy delivering advanced security operations, detection engineering, and automation solutions to enterprise and critical infrastructure customers across Australia. With a strong focus on innovation, security excellence, and modern SOC capabilities, they are seeking a Senior SOC Engineer to join their Brisbane-based team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping next-generation security operations environments, leveraging cutting-edge technologies including Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM, Cribl, automation tooling, and advanced SIEM solutions.
The Role
As a Senior SOC Engineer, you will focus on detection engineering, incident response, automation, and SOC optimisation initiatives within a high-performing Security Operations Centre environment.
You will work closely with clients and internal engineering teams to design scalable security solutions, support SIEM migrations, implement automation workflows, and improve detection and response capabilities across complex enterprise environments.
This role will also involve mentoring junior analysts, contributing to SOC maturity initiatives, and supporting the ongoing evolution of security architecture and operational processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in security detection and incident response activities within the SOC.
- Support investigation and remediation of security incidents and managed security service tickets.
- Design and implement automation workflows to streamline incident triage and response activities.
- Architect and document professional services and security solutions for enterprise clients.
- Lead migrations from legacy SIEM platforms such as Splunk, QRadar, and LogRhythm into Cortex XSIAM.
- Deploy and support automation integrations using both out-of-the-box and custom solutions.
- Integrate multiple data sources into XSIAM and Cribl environments.
- Support management and customisation of Proofpoint email security gateway, CASB, and DLP technologies.
- Develop dashboards, detections, correlations, and automation use cases tailored to client environments.
- Perform complex data parsing and ingestion engineering where native integrations are unavailable.
- Provide consulting and advisory support across architecture, implementation, and security operations projects.
- Support monthly reporting, client meetings, and operational review activities.
- Mentor junior SOC analysts and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum 10 years' experience across IT infrastructure, systems integration, or security engineering environments.
- Minimum 5 years' experience within cybersecurity or Security Operations Centre environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Cribl (certification highly regarded).
- Experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM and broader Palo Alto SOC technologies highly desirable.
- Experience migrating SIEM platforms including Splunk, QRadar, or LogRhythm.
- Strong scripting, automation, and integration capabilities.
- Experience designing dashboards, detections, parsing rules, and automation workflows.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively within a team environment.
- Previous experience within university or large enterprise environments is advantageous.
Applicants must:
- Be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen; or
- Hold unrestricted full working rights in Australia.
- Join a growing and highly innovative cybersecurity consultancy.
- Work on advanced SOC, SIEM, and automation projects using modern security technologies.
- Opportunity to influence and shape security operations maturity across enterprise environments.
- Collaborative and technically strong team environment.
- Career growth opportunities across SOC engineering, architecture, and security consulting.