ANSTO

Senior Security Analyst

ANSTO  •  $129k - $143k/yr  •  Sydney, AU / Orange, AU / Parramatta, AU (Onsite)  •  11 days ago
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Job Description

Shape your world at DPHI

  • Permanent full-time 35 hours per week opportunity
  • Parramatta or Orange office location with flexible working supported
  • Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $129,464 to $142,665 p.a plus super

Join our team and shape your world in a workplace that empowers you to do your best work and build a meaningful career. In this role, you will contribute to shaping lives and communities across NSW, while shaping your own career. You will enjoy flexible work options, varied and impactful projects, and a vibrant, diverse team culture built on collaboration, inclusion and support. We are creating a workplace where everyone belongs and where you can balance work, life and wellbeing.

The role

The Senior Security Analyst provides technical and operational support in guiding how the Department detects, investigates, and responds to cyber threats. You will help set direction for threat hunting, detection engineering, and threat intelligence, ensuring monitoring capabilities evolve to address emerging risks. You will work with the team through the full incident lifecycle and drive continuous improvement of playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures, and response processes to strengthen detection quality and response effectiveness.

Day to day, you will navigate a fast-changing threat landscape, improving how critical systems feed into monitoring and detection. You also work closely with business teams, refine detection strategies, and keep the team focused on delivering accurate, timely responses to complex security events. 

For more information about this position, read the full Role Description:  Senior Security Analyst

What you will bring to the role

  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, to effectively convey ideas and collaborate with team members.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities to navigate complex challenges and adapt to evolving situations.
  • Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills, with a willingness to contribute to group efforts and support colleagues in achieving objectives.

Key Knowledge and Experience 

  • Demonstrated experience using SIEM, endpoint detection and response (EDR), and email security tools.
  • Experience conducting advanced threat hunting and analysing security events for indicators of compromise and emerging threats.
  • Experience supporting cyber incident response, including identification, triage, escalation and mitigation.
  • Experience evaluating event and incident metrics to identify trends, anomalies and opportunities for process improvement.
  • Strong Knowledge of cyber threats, attack techniques and adversary behaviours, with the ability to apply this insight to strengthen monitoring, detection and incident response activities.

About Us

At the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI), you could shape your world while helping us shape the future of NSW. Together, we create vibrant communities, places and precincts, and manage land, assets and property.

We are a high-performing organisation that proudly reflects the communities we serve. Our diversity strengthens our cultural capability and enables us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people across NSW. As an inclusive and accessible workplace, we value your contribution, lived experience and cultural knowledge, and we want you to feel supported, connected and empowered to succeed. With flexible work arrangements, job share options, workplace adjustments and various employee affinity groups, we are here to help you thrive every day.

Join us

Shape your world in a place where you’re valued, included and heard. Apply now with your CV and cover letter.

Applications close 11:55pm Wednesday 8th July 2026.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Danny Howarth – Security Operations Manager at danny.howarth@dphi.nsw.gov.au

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Check out our  Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our  Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676​ - HR Support, option 2, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including a criminal record check.

ANSTO

About ANSTO

ANSTO is one of Australia’s largest public research organisations and custodian of much of our country’s important science infrastructure, including the OPAL nuclear research reactor, the Australian Synchrotron, accelerators, cyclotrons and neutron beam instruments.

More than 1000 scientists, engineers and experts work at ANSTO to answer the significant environmental, medical and industrial questions using nuclear techniques.

ANSTO’s international collaborations, including partnerships with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), ensure Australian scientists are connected to a global network of experts and research projects.

As part of enabling a strong national collaborative network, ANSTO is connected with all Australian and New Zealand universities through the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE), providing researchers access to Australia’s nuclear science, technology and engineering expertise and landmark infrastructure.

On average, ANSTO accommodates over 1800 visiting researchers from other Australian and international research organisations each year.

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Biotech & Life Sciences
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1,001-5,000 employees
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Lucas Heights, AU
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