Telstra

Senior SOC Analyst

Melbourne Full time

Employment Type

Permanent

Closing Date

17 Mar 2026 11:59pm

Job Title

Senior SOC Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description

Who We Are

We're an iconic Aussie brand with a global footprint. Our purpose is to build a connected future so everyone can thrive. We're all about providing the best experience and delivering the best tech on the best network.

This includes making Telstra the place you want to work. For you, that means a having career that grows with you and working with a team powered by human connection that prioritises wellbeing and choice.

What we offer

  • Performance-related pay
  • Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up
  • Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
  • Purchased annual leave scheme
  • Additional Telstra day off
  • Additional 30% off Telstra products and services
  • Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for)

What is the focus of the role?

As a Senior SOC Analyst, you help protect Telstra’s employees and customers by detecting, responding to, and preventing cyber security threats. Using your strong cyber security expertise, you lead incident response, threat analysis, and proactive threat hunting within the Security Operations Centre. Working closely with a specialist team and the wider business, you act as a trusted advisor, improve security standards, and mentor junior analysts to ensure threats are identified and resolved quickly and effectively.

About You

You are an experienced cyber security professional who can quickly identify and resolve security threats. You work well with others, are trusted for your expertise, stay up to date with new technologies, and enjoy mentoring team members. You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and can influence decisions around security risk and business outcomes. You adapt to new environments quickly and can bring relevant knowledge from previous engagements to the team. 

Candidates must be Australian citizens to be considered for this role. You will be required to hold and maintain an NV1 AGSVA security clearance and must be willing to obtain NV2 clearance.

This position is based out of Telstra’s Security Operations Centre team (SOC), and requires candidates to be located in Melbourne, Canberra or Sydney.

What You'll Do

As a Senior SOC Analyst, you will be an integral part of a specialist security team, leveraging your deep expertise and experience in multiple technologies and areas of the security domain. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading the response to complex security incidents and improving response processes
  • Analysing threats, identifying security gaps, and recommending improvements
  • Producing and sharing clear, actionable threat intelligence
  • Proactively hunting for emerging and advanced threats
  • Working with the business and vendors to implement security standards and solutions
  • Assessing security controls, managing risk, and supporting post-incident reviews
  • Contributing to security policies, compliance, and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Providing expert advice on security frameworks and certifications
  • Supporting new security capabilities and customer onboarding
  • Staying current with new technologies while coaching and mentoring junior team members

If you are passionate about cyber security and looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you!

When you join our team, you become part of a welcoming and inclusive community where everyone is respected, valued and celebrated. We actively seek individuals from various backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and disabilities because we know that diversity not only strengthens our team but also enriches our work.

We have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, and we prioritise creating a workplace culture where everyone is safe and can thrive.

As part of the hiring process, all identified candidates will undergo a background check, and the results will play a role in the final decision regarding your application.

We work flexibly at Telstra. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you. When you apply, you can share your pronouns and / or any reasonable adjustments needed to take part equitably during the recruitment process.