SIEM Specialist

A contract SIEM Specialist working for a government agency

Your new company

You will be working with a renowned government agency based in Sydney CBD.

Your new role
You will develop and fine-tune correlation rules, dashboards, and alerts to improve threat detection. You will monitor and analyse security events from various sources including firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoints, and cloud environments. You will collaborate with SOC and incident response teams to investigate and remediate security incidents. You will onduct regular health checks and performance tuning of the SIEM platform,

What you'll need to succeed

  • Design, implement, and maintain SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, LogRhythm).
  • 3+ years of experience working with SIEM technologies.
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat detection, and incident response.
  • Hands-on experience with one or more SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, etc.).
  • Familiarity with log formats, regex, and scripting (Python, PowerShell, etc.).
  • Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat intelligence integration.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., Splunk Certified, GCIA, CEH, CISSP) are a plus.

What you'll get in return

Your hard work and dedication will be rewarded with an experience working with a renowned organisation, an attractive day rate and an opportunity for a great career progression. They also support flexible working arrangements.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to karla.mortel@hays.com.au or call 02 9249 2209 now.

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LHS 297508

Summary

Job Type
Contract
Industry
Government & Public Services
Location
NSW - Sydney CBD
Specialism
Cyber Security
Ref:
2954826
Closing date
15 Oct 2025

Talk to a consultant

Talk to Karla Mortel, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Sydney City
Level 13, Chifley Tower, 2 Chifley Square

Telephone: 0292492209