Lead Security Engineer

Lead Security Engineer

Work Type:

Full Time

Location:

Melbourne - Victoria

Contact Name:

Ben Rogalsky

Contact Email:

ben.rogalsky@e2cyber.com.au

Contact Phone:

0404 349 177

Date Published:

17-Feb-2026

I am partnering with a leading enterprise technology and managed cyber services organisation that supports complex public and private sector environments across Australia and New Zealand. With a strong footprint in managed infrastructure, cyber defence, and AI driven security solutions, the business is investing heavily in the next evolution of its SOC capability across ANZ.

This is a senior leadership role leading SOC Engineering and Automation across Australia and New Zealand, reporting directly into the regional cyber leader. While this is a strategic position, it is intentionally 80 percent hands on.

The Opportunity You will take ownership of SOC engineering, SIEM architecture, SOAR capability and automation strategy. Initially managing a small team of approximately four engineers, you will scale capability as the function grows.

This role is ideal for a senior Level 4 engineer, SOC architect, or security consultant who has already designed and optimised enterprise SOC environments and now wants to step into a broader leadership and growth mandate.

You will:

  • Lead and mentor SOC, SIEM and SOAR engineers across ANZ

  • Own architecture across Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel and Sumo Logic environments

  • Drive automation and orchestration initiatives with strong SOAR capability

  • Embed AI driven and Agentic AI capabilities into SOC operations

  • Support vendor consolidation initiatives and platform optimisation

  • Design and uplift AI enabled SOC capability aligned to modern threat landscapes

  • Engage directly with CIOs and CISOs, running client workshops and supporting pre sales conversations

  • Contribute to growth strategy across the ANZ cyber portfolio

What We Are Looking For
  • Proven experience leading SOC engineering or security architecture functions

  • Deep hands on expertise across Splunk and Sentinel architecture

  • Strong SOAR technical capability and automation experience

  • Experience designing scalable detection and response use cases

  • Exposure to Google Cloud and cloud native security monitoring

  • Ability to operate as both technical authority and client facing advisor

  • Comfortable driving workshops and influencing senior stakeholders

  • AI security, automation, or emerging AI SOC capability exposure highly regarded

This is a genuine leadership role with significant visibility, client exposure and growth runway. The organisation is expanding its cyber capability across ANZ, creating strong long term development opportunities.

Australian Citizenship is mandatory due to the nature of the client environments supported.

If this role aligns with your experience, please apply via the link provided. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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