Principal SOC Analyst
Job Summary:
Our client is seeking an experienced and highly capable Principal SOC Analyst to lead advanced detection, incident response, and operational maturity across their 24×7 SOC. This senior, hands-on role suits someone who thrives on solving complex security challenges, elevating SOC capability, and mentoring analysts at all levels.
You’ll shape detection strategy, lead major incidents, strengthen customer confidence, and drive continual improvement across processes, tooling, and performance.
What’s in it for you?
- $110K Base + Super
- Opportunity to advance your career into leadership
- Work in a unique, challenging and rewarding environment
- Permanent opportunity with full benefits
- Collaborative, team-based culture
What will you be doing?
- Oversee daily 24×7 SOC operations, ensuring fast, accurate detection, triage, response, and escalation.
- Lead complex incident investigations, containment actions, and post‑incident reviews.
- Track adversary TTPs and map activity to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
- Build, maintain, and improve SOC SOPs, playbooks, and escalation workflows.
- Ensure corrective actions from major incidents are identified and implemented.
- Identify delivery gaps and recommend process and tooling enhancements.
- Evaluate and uplift SOC tooling, automation, and analytics capabilities.
- Support tuning, enrichment, and integration improvements across platforms.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for high‑impact incidents and customer concerns.
- Lead monthly and quarterly reviews and present SOC performance insights.
- Mentor L1–L3 analysts and guide their technical growth.
- Drive knowledge‑sharing sessions, tabletop exercises, and internal training.
Skills and experience required to succeed in this role?
- 5 experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or Threat Detection.
- Strong expertise with SIEM, EDR, SOAR, threat hunting, and IR practices.
- Solid understanding of adversary behaviour, TTPs, and MITRE ATT&CK mapping.
- Experience creating detections, tuning alerts, and reducing noise.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
- Strong understanding of security frameworks and compliance requirements.
Clearance required?
- Permanent Residence (PR).
How to apply?
To apply and be considered for this role, please apply through the link in this add and share a current resume/CV for review. If suitable, you will be contacted for an initial screening and for us to share more information.
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.
