Senior Technical Business Analyst - Cyber

Job Description:

• 12 month contract role, Senior Technical Business Analyst – Cyber, UNSW IT
• Kensington based, Sydney, 2 days a week in the office, Hybrid working

About the Role:

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Technical Business Analyst to join a high-profile, multi-year Cyber Security Transformation Program at UNSW. The University is accelerating a migration from its legacy SIEM/SOC service to a suite of Next Generation Threat Detection & Response capabilities.

The ideal candidate will have experience with leading Procurement activities and direct involvement in the implementation and migration of Cyber Security SIEM and SOC services. This is a rare opportunity to work on a large-scale, multi-million-dollar program, replacing a legacy SIEM/SOC service with modern capabilities including SIEM, MSSP/SOC, EDR/XDR, Security Data Pipelines, Threat Intelligence, and AI-driven security services.

You will play a key role in a complex program with an immediate focus on RFP & Procurement, where you will lead evaluation of vendor responses, scoring, clarifications, and support contract negotiation. The role will then continue to Delivery & Migration phase, transitioning into end-to-end delivery support across design, migration, testing, and operationalisation through to 2027

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead technical and functional evaluation of vendor proposals across SIEM, SOC, MSSP, EDR, MDR and related services
• Develop evaluation frameworks, scorecards, and vendor comparison models
• Facilitate workshops with business, technical teams, and vendors
• Perform current and future state analysis across cyber security capabilities
• Support data pipeline and SIEM migration planning, including log onboarding
• Define service models, processes, and integration points across vendors
• Drive testing, implementation planning, and cutover readiness
• Uplift runbooks, playbooks, and operational procedures
• Coordinate training and transition to BAU teams

What You Bring (Skills & Experience):

• 7+ years’ experience as a Technical Business Analyst in complex enterprise environments
• Strong experience in cyber security domains (SIEM, SOC, EDR, MDR, Threat Intelligence)
• Proven track record delivering large RFPs and vendor evaluations
• Experience working across multi-vendor, large-scale transformation programs
• Strong demonstrable skills in:
  • Requirements and process modelling
  • Stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation
  • Translating technical concepts into business outcomes
• Experience with security data pipelines (e.g., Cribl, Bindplane)
• Exposure to next-gen SIEM’s, XDR, SOAR, orchestration and automation platforms

If you’re a hands-on self-directed Senior Cyber Security Technical BA with strong technical depth and experience in cyber or complex transformations, we’d love to hear from you.

Application close: Sunday 21^st of June 2026 at 11.30pm

Contact

Jen MacLachlan, Talent Acquisition, email is [email protected]

Applications close:

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.

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