Are you passionate about cybersecurity and ready to take on a role where you can truly make an impact? The City of Melville is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to strengthen our digital defences, safeguard critical assets and drive security innovation.

If you’re an experienced Cyber Security Analyst looking for an opportunity to lead, innovate and protect, we’d love to hear from you!

Location: City of Melville Civic Centre

Salary: $106,244.32 to $118,469.40 pro-rata p.a. + 11.5% Super

Employment Type: 5-year Fixed Term, Full Time

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead security investigations and incident response, making a real difference in our cyber resilience
• Work with cutting-edge tools, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls and threat-hunting technologies
• Engage with the latest cybersecurity frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, Essential Eight) and drive security best practices across the organisation
• Monitoring, analysing, and responding to security threats and incidents
• Conducting vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to stay ahead of risks
• Managing and optimising security tools, ensuring our digital environment remains resilient
• Developing and maintaining security policies and risk management strategies
• Designing security awareness training to build a cyber-aware culture
• Collaborating with IT teams and business stakeholders to enhance security posture
• Be part of a forward-thinking team that values continuous improvement and proactive security measures

What We’re Looking For

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field
• Industry certifications (or working towards): CISSP, CEH, CISA
• 2-5 years’ experience in cybersecurity or a related field
• Proficiency in security technologies like SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls and endpoint protection
• Experience with frameworks such as Essential Eight, NIST and MITRE ATT&CK
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in a high-performing team

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Closing Date: Friday, 28 March 2025, 11.59PM AWST.

For further information about this position, please contact: Deepti Heera, Chief Information Officer on 08 9364 0228.

For information of the recruitment or application process, please contact: Recruitment on 08 9364 0266.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

• Be part of an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for creating diverse, accessible, and welcoming workspaces
• Free Membership to our LeisureFit Centres
• Free On-Site Parking
• 6 Weeks Paid Parental Leave + 2 Weeks Return To Work Leave*
• 2 additional days of Annual Leave + Purchased Annual Leave options - take up to 10 weeks off per year*
• Superannuation package co-contribution up to 15%*
• Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing Options*
• Structured and supportive professional development, and study assistance programs*
• Access to Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
• An active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends

*Conditions apply. Please reach out for more information.

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.