The opportunity: Our highly valued client is a federal government agency. They are seeking an EL1 Lead Security Engineer to lead the development of core and emerging cyber security technologies including SIEM, SOAR, Vulnerability Management, and Threat Intelligence. Richmond or Geelong location plus hybrid work-from-home 12 month initial contract 12 month extension, rates fully negotiable Role only open to Australian Citizens – Federal government role The role: As a Lead security Engineer, your duties will include: Interpret business strategic direction and functional requirements and develop corresponding technologies to enhance the agency’s defensive posture Working collaboratively with internal project teams and stakeholders to develop and deliver key cyber technologies The introduction and development of orchestration and automation technologies Continual refinement of processes, methods, and technologies to enhance the cyber security posture of the agency Translate technologies into simple processes and mentor junior staff wherever required Provide and maintain high quality documentation – including the development of architectural designs, Standard Operating Procedures and Service Design packs Participate in procurement activities and provide specialist advice Skills and experience: To succeed in this role you will need: Strong security engineering experience demonstrated in large enterprise or government organisations SIEM engineering experience, including use case traceability and development, and custom query writing in one or more of the following platforms – Splunk Enterprise Security, Microsoft Sentinel, AWS Security Hub QRadar, Exabeam or comparable platform Vulnerability Management with platforms such as Microsoft Defender, Rapid 7, Tenable, Dynatrace or similar Threat Intelligence platform management with Microsoft, Threatstream, ThreatIQ or comparable platforms demonstrated automation experience in Cyber Security platforms Familiarity with DevSecOps monitoring Experience working with Threat Modelling tools, processes and procedures Platform integration experience using API’s and Prompt engineering Please note that our client is a federal government organisation and can only consider Australian Citizens who hold or are eligible for a security clearance of Baseline or higher. Apply: Submit your resume, or for further information please contact [email protected]. For over 30 years Talent has been redefining the contracting experience with industry leading support, exclusive contractor benefits & a world-class digital platform ENGAGE to access it all. Apply today to see how we can elevate your career