Senior Detection & Response Engineer (SIEMSOAR & Sentinel)

• 12 12 12-month contract with a key Commonwealth Government agency
• NV1 Security Clearance required
• High-impact work at the heart of national cyber security
• Technical depth with modern security tools

Resolve Recruit is partnering with a leading Commonwealth Government agency to engage a highly skilled Senior Detection & Response Engineer (SIEM/SOAR & Sentinel). Our client plays a pivotal role in supporting critical national operations and is seeking a technically accomplished analyst to design implement and optimise Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) capabilities that strengthen and uplift the agencys cyber security posture. Working within Cyber Security Operations you will ensure security events are effectively ingested and correlated to support threat detection incident response and compliance with government security frameworks including the PSPF ISM and Essential Eight.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact within a collaborative and forward-thinking security team. You will work across diverse stakeholder groups from technical team members to executive leadership providing considered security advice and driving meaningful capability uplift. Whether you come from a government or private sector background if you bring deep technical expertise in SIEM and logging platforms alongside a passion for building robust detection and response capabilities we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design develop and implement log solutions for SIEM platforms encompassing log ingestion storage and querying.
• Build and maintain alerting and detection capabilities across SIEM and SOAR toolsets identifying and addressing gaps in both alerting and security event logging.
• Contribute to and develop comprehensive technical documentation covering SIEM solutions logging systems and implementation approaches.
• Investigate and implement improvements to uplift the agencys current security posture working collaboratively with third-party vendors and relevant business areas.
• Provide considered security advice to stakeholders team members and executive leadership to support informed decision-making.
• Work within established cyber security frameworks and take direction as part of a cohesive high-performing Cyber Security Operations team.

Key Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated hands-on experience with Azure and Microsoft Sentinel including the ability to leverage these toolsets to meet complex security requirements.
• Proven ability to ingest logs develop use cases and tune detection logic within SIEM environments.
• Experience documenting technical findings and implementing policies and procedures to meet organisational security requirements.
• Working knowledge of the Information Security Manual (ISM) and the Essential Eight maturity framework with the ability to apply these in a practical setting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and provide security advice to a range of audiences from technical peers to senior executives.
• Experience contributing effectively within a cyber security team environment including following direction and collaborating across business areas and external vendors.

How to Apply:

If youre ready to bring your cyber security expertise to a high-impact government environment wed love to hear from you. Apply by Wednesday 3 June 2026. Applications received after the deadline may still be considered for future opportunities.

For further information or to discuss this opportunity please email quoting job ID: 36943

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