Level 3 SOC Engineer

Melbourne | Permanent | Hybrid

We are partnering with a large, established cybersecurity firm to appoint an experienced Level 3 SOC Engineer to its Melbourne team.

This senior, hands-on position will lead complex security investigations, support proactive threat hunting and provide technical guidance to junior SOC analysts. You will work within a mature security setting protecting enterprise and critical client systems against evolving cyber threats.

Key responsibilities
Lead the investigation, containment and remediation of complex security incidents
Perform advanced threat hunting, malware analysis and root-cause investigations
Analyse alerts and telemetry across SIEM, EDR, network and cloud-security platforms
Develop and improve detection rules, playbooks and incident-response procedures
Automate SOC processes to improve detection and response times
Provide escalation support and mentoring to Level 1 and Level 2 analysts
Produce clear incident reports and communicate findings to technical and business stakeholders

Technologies may include
Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk
Microsoft Defender XDR and CrowdStrike Falcon
Palo Alto Networks and Fortinet security platforms




Azure and AWS cloud-security services
SOAR platforms and automated-response playbooks
Wireshark and network-analysis tools
Python, PowerShell and KQL
MITRE ATT&CK; and common threat-intelligence platforms

About you
Robust experience in a Level 3 SOC, senior security operations or incident-response role
Advanced knowledge of SIEM, EDR/XDR and security-monitoring platforms
Experience investigating threats across Windows, Linux, network and cloud environments
Robust understanding of attacker techniques and the MITRE ATT&CK; framework
Scripting or security-automation capability
Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder-communication skills
Relevant cybersecurity certifications will be highly regarded

Applicants must currently be based in Australia and hold unrestricted Australian working rights.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a major cybersecurity organisation, work alongside experienced specialists and respond to sophisticated threats within a well-established security operation.

To discuss this chance confidentially, submit your application to Us.

📌 Soc Engineer Melbourne
🏢 New World Management
📍 Melbourne