Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations

The Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations provides visible leadership for the Cyber Security Operations function. In collaboration with key stakeholders, the Senior Manager will take a visible and proactive approach to delivering Deakin’s strategic goals through the leadership of Cyber Security Operations centre.  

• Flexible, and Based at our Geelong, Waterfront Campus or Burwood Campus
• Full-time and continuing
• Gain opportunities that will shape and develop your career

Why work with us?

At Deakin you will have access to benefits such as a variety of leave options including generous parental leave and the ability to purchase additional leave; flexible working arrangements to help manage your work-life balance; ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow your career; an inclusive and supportive culture and environment to work in, both online and on campus.

As a Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations, you will:

• Build and inspire best practice operations support in incident handling, vulnerability management, threat detection and assurance across Deakin University.
• Manage and run an inhouse Security Operations centre
• Identify and lead an effective continuous threat and vulnerability monitoring program. Manage the life cycle of Cyber Security Operations platforms, including SIEM, vulnerability scanners, threat intelligence, automation, and cloud security.
• Plan and oversee the team’s tasks and priorities. Monitor and analyse cyber threats and be responsible for incident detection, log analysis and monitoring.
• Partner effectively with representatives from other universities and organisations in order to share security intelligence and uplift our security capability.             

To be successful, you’ll have:

Qualifications and experience

• Proven expertise in the management of significant human and material resources
• Postgraduate qualifications and extensive relevant experience
• Proven technical experience across a wide variety of technologies such as digital, cloud, networks, applications and platforms.
• Knowledge of security, systems administration, infrastructure, networking within an enterprise environment.
• Proven experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools and Microsoft security tools and technology

Here's how to apply: 

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.  

For a confidential discussion regarding this role, please contact Dushyant Sattiraju, Director, Cyber Security on ***************@deakin.edu.au.

For a copy of the position description, please see below:

 PD, Senior Manager, Cyber Security Operations.pdf

Applications for this position close on Wednesday, 31st January 2024 at 11:55PM.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.