Principal Security Operations Centre (Soc) Specialist

Are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose - ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.' It's that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week.

If you're excited to turn today's blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you'll find yourself supported and enriched in an dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Welcome to Group Enablement

Our Group Enablement Teams are the Technology, Business Enablement, Value Chain, and Replenishment experts developing new capabilities and platforms for a better retail future. We're the crucial link between our stores and the stock they need, the IT engine moving our business forward, the strategic connectors streamlining the way we work, and the forward thinkers using tech to transform the retail experience. Uniting cutting edge technology, data, and retail smarts, you'll work behind the scenes, in the margins, and across every corner of the business - to uplift our capability, amplify our collective impacts, and revolutionise the customer experience.

What will I be doing?

In this role you'll be a key member of Security Operations Centre (SOC). The SOC is responsible for the configuration and running of critical security tools as well as the monitoring and response of security related incidents across the Woolworths Group.

• Assist in identifying and uplifting controls to prevent, detect and respond to security incidents
• Develop splunk based detections for attacker TTPs and security alerts along with playbooks for triage and response
• Maintain a future view of the critical systems to monitor and ensure adequate logs are collected to support a pipeline of detection development
• Work closely with Threat Management to understand IoC's collected from threat intelligence. Work closely with Security Engineering to design meaningful alerts based on IoC's
• Assist in identifying potential trends in events, alerts and incidents.
• Provide input into Incident Handling documentation including: processes and playbooks and ensuring they are adopted across the organisation
• Drive efficiencies through process improvement, automation and tooling. Encourage continual innovation to increase visibility and reduce incident identification time

What will I bring?

• At least 5 years of Security Operations Centre experience
• Broad knowledge and confidence of a number of Security applications and tools
• Experience in managing significant security incidents
• Strong understanding of networking and protocols
• The ability to work in both a team environment and independently
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills - verbal, written, electronic, and the ability to effectively relate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff

What you'll experience

Our Team Members are at the heart of everything we do and we're always looking for ways to support your career journey and reward great work:

• Team discounts across our range of Woolworths Group brands you know and love and a robust rewards program that celebrates and incentivises purpose-driven work.
• A global business with endless career possibilities around every corner and across every discipline - with valuable exposure to a vast and exciting business network.
• A range of programs to help you prioritise and manage your wellbeing, including 24/7 access to the Sonder app.
• A progressive and competitive leave policy that gives you more space for what matters to you.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team's diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply; please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process

Platinum Tier Employer - Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQ+ inclusion

Employer of Choice for Gender Equality - Workplace Gender Equality Agency.

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