" \u003cdiv class=\"ja-job-details\"\u003e \u003ch2 class=\"title\"\u003eSenior Security Analyst\u003c/h2\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e \u003cul class=\"classifications\"\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14076\"\u003e IT Security \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14077\"\u003e Permanent / Full Time \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli data-id=\"14078\"\u003e Melbourne \u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp class=\"date-posted\"\u003e 11/11/2026 \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003cul class=\"bullet-points\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp to $190K incl. super, on a 2-year FTC\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMelbourne Based - 3 days in office\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear pathway from analyst into cyber engineering\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSenior Security Analyst | 2-Year Fixed Term Contract | Melbourne\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Are you a cyber all-rounder who enjoys variety and wants hands-on exposure across cloud, data centre and enterprise environments? Or are you an analyst ready to move closer to engineering work? This role gives you both: broad technical scope now, and a clear runway towards a future Cyber Engineer career.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Opportunity\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Our client is a large, well-known Australian critical infrastructure organisation in the middle of a significant cyber transformation program. They\u0027re looking for a Senior Security Analyst to join the program team on a 2-year FTC, helping strengthen their security posture across enterprise IT, cloud platforms (Azure and AWS) and a secure data centre environment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA major focus of the program is uplifting defences against emerging AI-driven threats. That means you\u0027ll be working on genuinely current problems, like automated attack chains and AI-enabled adversary behaviour, rather than just maintaining the status quo.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You\u0027ll Be Doing\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding, configuring and maintaining security technologies across IT, cloud and data centre environments\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnhancing SIEM, EDR and monitoring capabilities to detect anomalies, automated attack patterns and AI-enabled threats\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTurning threat intelligence into practical detection rules, dashboards and automated responses\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRunning vulnerability scans, analysing findings and working with infrastructure and application teams on remediation\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImplementing secure configurations in Azure and AWS, including IAM, workload protection and logging\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting access controls, monitoring and data protection within a secure data centre environment\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApplying security hardening baselines to servers, endpoints and cloud workloads\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSupporting incident investigation, containment and recovery\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproving security tooling and workflows to make operations more efficient\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMaintaining runbooks, architecture diagrams and technical documentation\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePartnering with IT, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, data centre operations, Risk \u0026amp; Compliance and external vendors\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAbout You\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eStrong grounding in networking, operating systems and core security principles\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHands-on experience with some combination of SIEM, EDR, firewalls, vulnerability scanners and cloud-native security tools\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFamiliarity with incident triage, investigation and containment\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF and the ASD Essential Eight\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInterest in, or exposure to, AI-enabled threats and how to defend against them\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExperience securing data centre environments or sensitive data zones (highly regarded)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA collaborative, positive working style. You enjoy partnering with technical and non-technical people and can communicate clearly with both\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA degree in Cyber Security, IT, Computer Science or a related field (desirable)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCertifications such as Security+, CEH, AZ-500, AWS Security Specialty or CISSP (advantageous)\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e You don\u0027t need to tick every box. If you\u0027re a broad cyber generalist, or a strong analyst keen to build engineering skills, we\u0027d like to hear from you.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Apply?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp to $190K including Super (dependent on experience)\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBroad, hands-on exposure across enterprise, cloud and data centre security\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork on emerging AI threat defence at the forefront of the field\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear opportunity to develop towards a Cyber Engineer role\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2 years of stable, meaningful work within a well-funded transformation program\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA collaborative team environment within a large, respected organisation\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInterested?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Click \u003cstrong\u003eApply\u003c/strong\u003e to submit your CV, or reach out to eirene@decipherbureau.com pr jasmine@decipherbureau.com for a confidential conversation. \u003c/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"apply\"\u003e \u003ca class=\"back-link\" href=\"#\" title=\"Back to search results\"\u003eBack to search results\u003c/a\u003e \u003cinput type=\"button\" class=\"ja-button\" data-job-id=\"4485691\" value=\"Apply Now\" title=\"Apply Now\" /\u003e \u003c/div\u003e \u003c/div\u003e "