Director, Detection and Response

At Optus, we don’t sit back and let the future happen to us - we’re out there making it. By expanding into new technology and relentlessly improving every day, we’re creating a better tomorrow for all Australians.

We believe in the strength of a vibrant, diverse and inclusive workforce where backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people help us innovate and create strong connections with our customers. 

The day to day 

This role collaborates and respectively challenges the formation and execution of the business-critical strategic cyber defence initiatives. You will have strong leadership skills and the ability to influence and negotiate to ensure mutually beneficial outcomes. You will also; 

• Build new capabilities to manage Optus Offensive Security capability

• Influence the development of new Offensive Security procedures to improve the benefit to Optus (including the impact on Optus systems and operations)

• Provide independent assurance and recommendations 

• Have a willingness to challenge stakeholders on how best to meet the strategic objective

Why you are our next Director, Detection and Response? 

• Own the overall DART Cyber Security transformation and strategy road map and act as the representative to Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members for on-going engagement on the organisational threat profile

• Be responsible for the strategy execution roadmap 

• Provide clear visibility and accurate information about the status, cost, progress, dependencies, risks and turning points 

• Develop and refine processes, procedures, and techniques used by the team to continually improve operational excellence 

What’s in it for you? 

• 3 days in the office, 2 days remote – with flexible hours to suit!

• Inclusive paid parental leave, up to 14 weeks for the primary care giver

• All Optus colleagues have access to resources, webinars and support via the ‘Parents at Work portal’

• Lead your own growth by accessing an extensive online and facilitator led learning catalogue – even earn a MBA micro-credential via OptusU (University)

• Connect at work through one of our employee-led volunteer groups: Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network, Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+), United Veterans and Yarn Network

• Two easy travel options to Sydney Campus: Optus bus from Sydney CBD (20min travel time) and Macquarie University Metro Station (every 6-8 minutes); morning and afternoon!

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At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying ‘yes’ to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch. 

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