A Senior Cyber Security, Technical Leadership Opportunity!
Want to protect infrastructure that millions of Australians rely on daily? We're looking for a hands-on security professional to be 2IC to the CISO, working on real security challenges with billions of transactions at stake
Company: We are working with a leading fintech provider in Australia, who process billions of transactions annually. Security isn't just a function here - it's a cornerstone of our business, supported directly by our CEO. You'll be joining a small but highly experienced security team where you can make a tangible impact on a brand that millions of Australians rely on every day.
The Role We're looking for a senior technical cyber security leader
to be the 2ic to the CISO and provide technical leadership across our Security Operations Center (SOC) and security assurance functions. This is a hands-on technical role (not a people management position) where you'll spend 70% of your time in security operations and 30% on compliance and security assurance (PCI-DSS).
You'll provide critical redundancy and coverage for our security operations team, ensuring 24/7 security monitoring capabilities, and can respond effectively to incidents. This role requires someone who can jump in, solve problems, and lead incident response efforts from detection through to resolution.
What You'll Be Doing - Provide technical leadership and hands-on support for 24/7 security monitoring and incident response.
- Lead incident response activities, including technical investigations and determining appropriate escalation and response actions.
- Monitor and respond to alerts across our security stack, including Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
- Drive continuous improvement in security operations processes and efficiency
- Support the PCI DSS compliance program and audit activities.
- Ensure security controls meet compliance requirements
- Work with stakeholders to maintain security assurance frameworks
- Participate in the on-call roster for security monitoring and alerts.
Experience Needed - Strong background in 24/7 security monitoring and incident response
- Experience with PCI DSS audits and responding to audit requirements
- Hands-on expertise with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender
- Experince working in a Microsoft Azure environment
- Demonstrated ability to lead incident response end-to-end
- Desirable: Cloudflare DDoS protection and Magic Firewall Experience
Why Join? - Clear upward trajectory in a growing organisation
- Exposure to a wide range of security functions - you'll wear many hats and strengthen yourself as a security professional.
- Join an extremely experienced security team and CISO who reports directly to the CEO, who is heavily invested in cyber.
- Certification funding and professional development support
- Beautiful office with great views and snacks provided
- Team events: go-karting, run clubs, free pilates and yoga classes
Location: Sydney (open to Melbourne) - 3 days in office, 2 days WFH.
Salary: ~ $200k + Super (negotiable to go higher)
How to apply: Click apply or submit your CV to jasmine@decipherbureau.com for a 100% confidential, informal conversation where your privacy will absolutely be respected.
- Decipher Bureau and the clients we partner with are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be equal-opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.