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Essential Energy is an organisation that values your voice, empowers your autonomy, recognises the strength in diversity, and prioritises your well-being while offering attractive remuneration and benefits. Take pride in having a meaningful impact on regional, rural and remote communities while being a pivotal player in the energy industry's future.

We are excited to offer multiple fixed-term opportunities ranging from 12 to 24 months. These roles can be based within the Essential Energy footprint.

About the role

We are on the lookout for highly skilled Cyber Security Tools Senior Specialists to join our innovative Digital Services division. In this role, you will oversee and continually develop the cyber security tools used by our Cyber Response team and operational technology teams. You will work closely with various stakeholders to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Essential Energy's information and data.

• Manage, administer and develop our cyber security tools including our SIEM capabilities utilised by the operations and cyber teams.
• Ensure cyber security tools are fit for purpose and maintained according to policies.
• Develop and coordinate plans for newly identified project or operational requirements, vulnerabilities or system capability to a high standard such that they do not pose risks.
• Maintain compliance and performance of cyber security tools.
• Lead the operational cyber tooling demand pipeline and engage with security architects, operations management and project managers.

About You

You are an experienced cybersecurity professional with a strong background in managing and supporting cyber security tools. Your expertise in SIEM tools, stakeholder management, and leadership in a technical environment makes you an ideal candidate for this role. You are proactive in identifying and mitigating risks and have a deep understanding of current and emerging technologies.

• Extensive experience in cybersecurity and managing Splunk Enterprise SIEM tools.
• Proven stakeholder relationship management and influencing skills.
• Experience across multiple cyber platforms including EDR, Email Protection, and Data Protection.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present data and trends to senior management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Commerce or Humanities or demonstrated capability through past employment experience and/or relevant qualifications.

Why Essential Energy

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience.

Essential Energy provides employees with a broad range of employee benefits including 26 weeks paid parental leave, learning and development opportunities, and Health and Wellbeing programs including fitness passport. For more information on our benefits, please visit the employee benefits page.

We are proud to be recognised as a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for All Women.

An energy network doesn't just keep the lights on… it's a living network that needs to adapt to new and emerging energy generation technologies while still meeting the energy needs of customers.

It requires innovation, commitment, and collaboration to bring people together to solve the energy delivery challenges of the modern world.

Your potential will be realised, and you'll feel a real sense of purpose and satisfaction knowing you have a pivot role to play in delivering the energy of the future to the people who need it today.

For further information please contact Steve Redman - Cyber Operations Manager on 0461 421 261.

Applications close on 11 May 2025 at 11:55pm.

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Essential Energy is committed to building a culturally diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applicants to apply regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

As an organisation, our aim is to champion inclusivity in the workplace and celebrate the difference in all our employees.