Specialist Cyber Sec Operations

• Employment Type: Full time, continuing role within UNSW IT
• Remuneration: starting salary $106,351 plus 17% superannuation and leave loading
• Location: UNSW Kensington Campus (Hybrid Working Opportunities)

About UNSW:
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The Specialist – Cyber Security Operations is a key position in the Security Infrastructure Operations team responsible for the implementation, configuration, and support of cyber security services across multiple environments including on-premises, public, and hybrid cloud. The Specialist will have knowledge and experience with cloud native security services in AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365, and traditional security controls such as firewalls, endpoint security, secure email gateways, and data loss prevention. The role will be responsible for incident response including monitoring, analysis, and remediation of cyber threats working closely with our MSSP providers, security vendors, and the CSIRT team. The role reports to the Manager, Security Infrastructure Operations and has no direct reports.

Accountabilities:

• Monitor and respond to operational alerts and incidents impacting security services in partnership with UNSW IT, faculties, divisions, external partners, and other stakeholders as required.

• Document and review operating procedures, technical standards, service management plans, processes, designs, knowledge base articles and other documentation as required.

• Regular review and assessment of security controls ensuring they are operating as designed

• Implement, configure, upgrade, and optimise security services and technologies hosted on premises and in public cloud (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).

• Detect and respond to reported security incidents and requests ensuring they are appropriately triaged, prioritised, and remediated.

• Support the CI/CD pipeline following an Infrastructure-as-Code approach to automate security testing and manage security services.

• Be available for On-Call / After Hours support on a rotating basis, typically one week per month as well as weekend and After Hours work as required.

• Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.

• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

Skills and Experience:

• A relevant tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience or equivalent competence gained through any combination of education, training, and experience.

• Minimum three years of combined industry experience in any of the following areas: security operations, incident response, penetration testing, governance, or consulting.

• Demonstrated experience in managing and configuring security controls such as SIEM, firewalls, endpoint security, and secure email gateways

• Demonstrated experience in managing and configuring cloud native security services across cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft 365 to secure cloud infrastructure and hosted enterprise applications.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail for deliverables produced.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proven capacity to exercise initiative, flexibility and to be proactive in development of robust solutions to problems.

• Demonstrated success working effectively and collaboratively on initiatives with a range of people at different levels within an organisation.

• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

• CISSP, CISM, SANS GIAC GCIH/GCFA, OSCP, Security+ certifications are highly desirable but not required.

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined above and in the position description.

More Information: visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/

Contact

Jen MacLachlan, email: [email protected]

Applications close: Wednesday 8^th of May at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible hybrid working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.