Cyber Security Operations Manager - Contract to Perm - Melbourne

Overview
Join a major public sector organisation undergoing a cyber uplift. This newly created role blends hands-on technical leadership with operational oversight. You'll lead a small but growing team, manage a suite of enterprise-grade security tools, and drive incident response maturity.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of security tools (EDR, CASB, firewalls, email security, PAM)
• Manage incident response, triage, and escalation workflows
• Optimise and maintain existing security infrastructure
• Coordinate internal cyber exercises and awareness programs
• Interface with outsourced SOC and internal architecture teams
• Align operations to ACSC Essential 8, ISO27001, NIST, and sector-specific frameworks
• Support executive reporting and cyber governance activities

Must-Have Skills

• Senior-level experience in technical cyber operations
• Strong hands-on capability across EDR, vulnerability management, cloud security, and firewalls
• Proven people leadership (team lead or manager level)
• Incident response and triage experience
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with Cisco security stack and SDA networks
• Exposure to public sector or regulated environments

Nice-to-Haves

• Certifications: SSCP, CCSP, GSEC, or similar
• Experience with vendor management and SLAs
• Prior work in healthcare or critical infrastructure

Why Apply?

• Strategic role with real impact
• Flexible work arrangements
• Generous leave and salary packaging
• Opportunity to shape a growing cyber function

Shortlisting now - if this sounds like you, send your CV or reach out for a confidential chat: | 0431 802 151

Zakaria Zainal
Senior Consultant
[email protected]

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