Senior Threat Detection & Response Engineer

Company Description

Be the inventor and enabler of our business!

At Cuscal, our tech team are the hands and heart for what we do best. They’re the inventors, the creators, the enablers of our business. They turn ideas into reality. They test. They refine. They perfect.

We are looking for a Senior Threat Detection & Moniotring Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of detection and response capabilities within Cuscal.

Job Description

What is this role about?

As the Senior Threat Detection & Moniotring Engineer, you will ensure proactive identification, analysis, and mitigation of potential cyber threats, enhancing the security posture of Cuscal. The role plays a critical part in building and maintaining resilient threat detection and response processes that align with the Cuscal’s cybersecurity strategy, protecting sensitive data, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. 

Here’s some more insight into what you’ll work on,

• Lead the design and continuous improvement of security monitoring, detection, and alerting systems. 
• Identify, prioritize, and investigate cybersecurity threats and incidents in real time, utilizing advanced security tools (Threat intelligence/hunting, SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, etc.). 
• Develop custom detection rules, use cases, and threat models based on current threat intelligence and organizational needs. 
• Oversee the full incident response lifecycle from detection through to post-incident analysis, ensuring incidents are handled in a timely and effective manner. 
• Coordinate and lead investigations, ensuring documentation and communication of findings are clear and actionable. 
• Drive continuous improvement of incident response plans, playbooks, and processes. 
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and workflows to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of detection and response processes. 

Qualifications

What can you bring?

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on threat detection, incident response, and threat intelligence. 
• Strong understanding of security principles, authentication, authorization, and access control mechanisms 
• Expertise with security monitoring and incident response tools (e.g., SIEM, EDR, SOAR, Threat intelligence platform). 
• Strong knowledge of common attack vectors, malware, and exploitation techniques. 
• Experience with scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, etc.) to streamline detection and response activities. 
• Proven experience leading high-severity incident responses in a fast-paced environment. 

Although not required, any experience in the following would be highly regarded:

• Payment’s industry, ATM/EFT/POS technology, cards and finance or other regulated industries and/or 24x7 mission-critical environments. 

• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, CPS234, ASD Essential 8 etc. 
• Understanding of legal, regulatory, privacy and security matters associated with the Banking and Finance Industry. 

Additional Information

Why Cuscal? 
We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits. 
 
Next Step 
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. 

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