Cyber SOC Engineer

SOC Engineer | Based in Perth | Initial Contract till end of December 2026 Your new company
Are you a technically strong SOC Engineer with hands-on experience in modern security operations environments? We're working with a large, enterprise-scale organisation in Perth seeking a cyber professional to strengthen their detection and response capability.
Your new role
You'll operate within a mature Security Operations Centre (SOC), focused on real-time threat monitoring, detection engineering, and incident response. This role will play a key part in evolving the organisation's SIEM capability, with a strategic shift from Splunk to Microsoft Sentinel.

Perform continuous security event monitoring, triage, and analysis across enterprise environments

Engineer and tune use cases, correlation rules, and analytics within Microsoft Sentinel (Azure-native SIEM/SOAR)

Conduct incident detection, investigation, and response (IR), including root cause analysis and remediation

Monitor and optimise security controls, including endpoint, network, identity, and cloud telemetry

Leverage threat intelligence to enhance detection capability and reduce false positives

Support the migration and optimisation of SIEM pipelines from Splunk to Sentinel

Align SOC processes with NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and incident response best practices

What you'll need to succeed

Proven experience in a SOC

Strong hands-on expertise with SIEM platforms (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or similar)

Solid understanding of incident response lifecycle, including containment, eradication, and recovery

Exposure to MITRE ATT&CK framework, threat hunting, and adversary tactics/techniques

Familiarity with security monitoring across hybrid/cloud environments (Azure preferred)

Working knowledge of NIST frameworks and defensive security controls

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, or contact Ravindu Tharuka on (08) 7221 4181 or [email protected] for further information. At Hays, we value diversity and are passionate about placing people in a role where they can flourish and succeed. We actively encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.#2998677