- 6 Month Fixed-Term Full-time Contract until March 2027
- Salary $117K to $127K plus 12% Superannuation
- Based at Doncaster, Victoria

Technology is at the heart of how Manningham Council delivers services to more than 130,000 residents. From supporting frontline staff and community services to enabling modern digital workplaces, cybersecurity plays a critical role in everything we do. This is your opportunity to work on meaningful projects that directly protect Council staff, systems, information assets and community services while helping shape the future of cyber security, infrastructure resilience and responsible AI across the organisation.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, investigating threats, implementing modern security controls and driving positive security culture, we'd love to hear from you.

Manningham Council proudly delivers over 100 different services to our vibrant and diverse community. From parks and galleries to shopping hubs and leisure centres, it is our focus to ensure that Manningham remains a liveable and harmonious place to reside, work and visit.

We provide challenging and rewarding employment opportunities to innovative, passionate, and driven people. We have a positive and friendly working workplace, and we offer our employees a range of benefits, including flexible work options, opportunities for career development, and health and wellbeing initiatives.

We’re constantly transforming our organisation to best support the needs of our local community. And we are looking for a new game changer to join the team. A high performing individual who wants to shape positive and inclusive outcomes for our community. You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of your work while developing and testing new ideas within a culture of learning to deliver excellent outcomes for Manningham.

About The Role





Join Manningham Council as a Cybersecurity Analyst and play a key role in strengthening our cyber resilience and information protection capabilities.

Working across Microsoft's E5 Security and Compliance platform, you'll lead the implementation and optimisation of Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview, Insider Risk Management and Data Protection solutions. You'll help ensure Council's security controls align with the ASD Essential Eight, VPDSS and ISM frameworks, while contributing to a secure and resilient digital workplace.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact by protecting Council's people, systems and information assets while helping shape the future of cybersecurity at Manningham council.

About You

We're looking for a Microsoft Security specialist with strong hands-on experience implementing Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel, Purview, Insider Risk Management and Data Protection capabilities across the Microsoft E5 platform.

You Will Bring

- Proven experience implementing Microsoft E5 Security and Compliance technologies.
- Expertise in Defender XDR, Purview, Insider Risk Management, DLP, Information Protection and Data Classification.
- Experience aligning security controls with the ASD Essential Eight, VPDSS and ISM frameworks.
- Strong incident response, threat detection and security uplift experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Qualifications or certifications in cyber security, information technology, ITIL, Agile, PRINCE2 or related disciplines will be highly regarded.





Position Description can be viewed below or is available on the job advertisement on the Manningham careers’ section:Job Vacancies

How To Apply Click APPLY to submit your up to date CV and cover letter addressing the key requirements of the role. For a confidential discussion please contact Rishi Thakur, Coordinator Cybersecurity Infrastructure and AI on 03 9840 9134. For all other enquiries regarding the recruitment process, please email [email protected] or visit http://www.manningham.vic.gov.au/work-for-us

Applications close on Tuesday 22 September 2026 at 11:00pm

Don’t meet every requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet all the criteria. We recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the selection criteria, but you’re excited about this role and keen to work at Manningham Council, we encourage you to apply now.

Council recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce for its employees and customers.

To ensure equity of access to employment opportunities, Council encourages applications from underrepresented groups including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people from different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds.

Manningham Council have a number of policies and practices to help support our staff, including a Working from Home policy, flexible work practices and an IT infrastructure to support various communication methods when working remotely.

If you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Manningham Council is a child safe organisation and, as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check.

📌 Cyber Security Analyst (Melbourne)
🏢 Manningham Council
📍 Melbourne