Security Operations Center Analyst (Melbourne)

Our client is a large, highly regulated organisation operating across complex enterprise environments, with a strong emphasis on security best practice and compliance frameworks. They are actively strengthening their cyber capability, with a particular focus on aligning to NIST standards and maturing their security controls across infrastructure, applications and monitoring platforms. You’ll be joining a team-oriented environment where security is taken seriously and outcomes are prioritised. About the role This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused role sitting at the intersection of security engineering and SOC operations. You’ll play a key role in supporting NIST assessments, triaging penetration test findings and driving remediation activities across a broad technology stack. The work is varied, with exposure across infrastructure, endpoints, network security, and SIEM platforms. Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting NIST CSF and NIST 800‑series assessments through evidence gathering, gap analysis and control mapping
- Translating security findings into actionable remediation plans alongside architects and platform teams
- Triage and validation of penetration test findings (true vs false positives)
- Driving remediation across configuration, policy tuning and control enhancements
- Supporting endpoint and infrastructure security through hardening, coverage checks and vulnerability remediation
- Assisting with network security improvements across firewall rules, controls and configurations
- Supporting SIEM platforms (Splunk / Sentinel), including validation of log sources and detection coverage
- Ensuring remediation outcomes are properly validated and produce expected telemetry
- Maintaining audit‑ready documentation and evidence packs for governance and compliance This is a role where you’ll be close to the action — working across technical teams to ensure security controls are not just designed, but properly implemented and effective. The successful candidate You’re a hands‑on security professional who enjoys working through problems end‑to‑end — from identifying gaps through to seeing remediation delivered. You’ll bring:
- Around 5+ years’ experience in security engineering, SOC, or blue team environments
- Experience working with NIST frameworks (CSF and/or NIST 800 series)
- Proven exposure to penetration testing outputs and remediation tracking
- Strong hands‑on capability across:
- Endpoint and infrastructure security controls
- Vulnerability and exposure management
- Network security environments and controls
- Familiarity with SIEM platforms such as Splunk and/or Microsoft Sentinel Alongside this, you’ll have:
- A practical, delivery‑oriented mindset with a focus on outcomes
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills across technical teams
- A structured approach to documentation, evidence and audit readiness
- The ability to operate in regulated or government‑aligned environments What’s on offer
- Initial 6+ month contract with strong extension potential
- Broad exposure across enterprise security domains
- Opportunity to work within a NIST‑aligned environment
- Highly collaborative team with strong technical depth
- Meaningful work driving real security improvements (not just reporting) #J-18808-Ljbffr Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rrieh