Security Operations Engineer

Location: Adelaide
Job Type: Permanent
Posted: 4 days ago
Contact: Jessica Gadsby
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Reference: BH-263609
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Our client is a fast growing Australian based SaaS company focused on delivering cutting-edge solutions to their clients both here in Australia and internationally.  As a Security Operations Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in protecting our infrastructure, clients, and data. 


Role Overview:

As the Security Operations Engineer, you will oversee and manage all aspects of security operations, ensuring the highest levels of security and compliance. You will be responsible for threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management while building out a robust security operations framework. This role requires a leader who can collaborate with cross-functional teams, establish security best practices, and continuously evolve our security posture.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the Security Operations providing guidance on incident management, threat hunting, and security automation.
  • Design, implement, and optimise our Security Operations to monitor, detect, and respond to potential security threats.
  • Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, ensuring rapid and effective response to security incidents.
  • Conduct threat modeling and risk assessments to identify security gaps and drive remediation plans.
  • Oversee security monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., Splunk, ELK, Rapid7, IDS/IPS) and ensure proper tuning for actionable insights.
  • Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and compliance teams to integrate security best practices across the organization.
  • Implement and maintain security policies, procedures, and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST, GDPR).
  • Proficiency with container security tools such as Twistlock, Aqua Security
  • Management of the security roadmap, and ability to prioritise and mitigate security risks, in parallel with ongoing development.
  • Coordinate security audits, penetration testing, and red team exercises.
  • Lead post-incident analysis and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen our defenses.

Qualifications & Esperience:

  • 5+ years of experience in security operations, with some experience in a lead role
  • Strong knowledge of security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and compliance requirements for SaaS environments.
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM tools, EDR solutions, and cloud security platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Proven track record of building and managing security operations 
  • Expertise in incident response, threat intelligence, and vulnerability management.
  • Familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages to streamline security operations.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC) are a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex security concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

This role is based in Adelaide and is hybrid in the office and WFH.  


If you would to have a confidential discussion about the role please contact Jessica Gadsby on (08) 8112 7417