We're partnering with a well-established financial services organisation investing heavily in the future of Security Operations. This is a rare opportunity for a technically strong cyber skilled to take ownership of a modern detection and response capability while helping shape the next generation of AI-driven security operations.

This role sits just below the SOC Manager and is ideal for someone who enjoys building, improving and automating security capabilities rather than simply operating them.

About You
Strong experience in Security Operations and Detection Engineering.
Hands-on expertise across SIEM, EDR, XDR and/or SOAR technologies.
Experience working with Microsoft security technologies, ideally Sentinel and the Defender suite.
Strong understanding of automation, orchestration and security engineering best practices.
Comfortable building detections, writing KQL queries and developing automated response workflows.
A proactive and curious mindset with a passion for emerging technologies, automation and AI.
Previous leadership, technical lead or senior-level experience within an MSSP or enterprise environment is highly regarded.
Exposure to AWS, CrowdStrike or security data pipelines will be viewed favourably.

The Opportunity
Lead the continuous improvement of threat detection,



threat hunting and incident response capabilities.
Act as the technical lead and SME for detection engineering and security automation initiatives.
Own and enhance SIEM, EDR, XDR and SOAR platforms across a mature enterprise environment.
Develop detections, threat hunting content, KQL libraries, automation playbooks and detection-as-code capabilities.
Drive improvements through orchestration, enrichment and automation, reducing manual effort across the SOC.
Play a key role in a major Agentic Defensive Security program, leveraging AI to transform security operations.
Influence tooling, architecture and long-term SOC strategy while working closely with internal stakeholders and vendors.
Take ownership of a critical security workplace with the opportunity to progress into a leadership position over time.

What's On Offer
Highly autonomous role with significant technical ownership.
Chance to lead cutting-edge AI and Agentic Security initiatives.
Access to up-to-date Microsoft security tooling and a mature security environment.
Clear pathway into people leadership.
Collaborative team culture where innovation and continuous improvement are actively encouraged.

📌 Lead Detection Engineer Sydney (Australia)
🏢 Talenza
📍 Australia