Potential to join a large federal government agency that is responsible for safeguarding Australia’s digital and information assets. With a multi-year cyber uplift underway, the agency is expanding its security operations and engineering capability to strengthen detection, response, and infrastructure resilience.

You’ll be part of a skilled and mission-driven team that values collaboration, technical rigour, and a proactive approach to protecting national systems.

The Opportunity

HorizonOne is seeking Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analysts and Cyber Security Engineers for multiple long-term opportunities within a major Commonwealth cyber program.

These roles provide exposure to high-assurance environments, cutting-edge security tools, and a collaborative culture where your contribution directly supports national defence and resilience.

The Role

As a SOC Analyst you will be part of a 24/7 capable Security Operations Centre focused on proactive threat detection, triage, and incident response.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring, investigating, and responding to security alerts in real time
• Using SIEM and SOAR tools (e.g. Splunk, Sentinel) to analyse network and system events
• Conducting triage, root cause analysis, and incident escalation
• Supporting vulnerability management and security event correlation activities
• Creating and maintaining incident documentation and reporting metrics
• Contributing to continuous improvement of detection and response processes

As a Cyber Security Engineer you will deliver secure solutions across infrastructure, cloud, and applications, ensuring compliance with ISM, PSPF, and Essential Eight controls.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Implementing and maintaining cyber security controls and monitoring tools
• Engineering and integrating SIEM/SOAR, EDR, and IAM solutions
• Performing vulnerability assessments, patch management, and system hardening
• Supporting the automation of security workflows using PowerShell, Python, or Terraform
• Designing and maintaining secure cloud environments (Azure/AWS
• Collaborating with architects, analysts, and delivery teams to ensure secure-by-design outcomes

The Ideal Person

You’re a technical and detail-focused cyber security professional with a passion for defending and improving complex environments. You’re comfortable operating in structured, high-assurance federal government settings and thrive on solving security challenges.

You’ll bring:

• Australian Citizenship with NV1 (minimum) clearance – NV2 or above highly regarded
• 5+ years’ experience in cyber roles within Federal Government departments
• Proven experience in either security operations, incident response, and monitoring (SOC), or security engineering, infrastructure hardening, and tooling integration
• Understanding of ISM, PSPF, ASD Essential Eight, and incident response frameworks
• Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder engagement skills

Bonus if you have:

• Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, Azure/AWS Security Engineer
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring, automation, or threat intelligence platforms
• Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture and endpoint detection frameworks

Salary / Rate

• $130/hr – $175/hr including 12% Superannuation
• This is an expression of interest for upcoming cyber roles within major government programs

How to Apply

To apply online, please click the appropriate link.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Prajjwal K C or Antony Austin on 02 6108 4878 quoting ref no. 21036

HorizonOne is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and we encourage applications from people of all cultures, capabilities and backgrounds.