Cyber Security Technical Specialist

Kinetic IT are seeking a hands-on Technical Specialist to drive a number of Cyber Security project initiatives with one of our largest clients. In this role you’ll drive enhancements to the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and lead the implementation of controls aligned to the Essential Eight maturity model. Acting as a subject matter expert, you’ll be central to shaping, securing, and uplifting key cyber capabilities across a complex enterprise environment.   This is a 9-month max term contract with the potential to make a meaningful, lasting impact.   If you live and breathe cyber defence, excel at turning controls into outcomes, and bring deep technical knowledge across Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and Tenable, we want to hear from you.

In this role, you will…

• Deploy and optimise Microsoft Defender – Implement and tune Defender for Endpoint, Identity, Office 365 and Cloud Apps to align with threat protection goals and Essential Eight security baselines.
• Deliver actionable insights with Sentinel – Configure Microsoft Sentinel for real-time detection and investigation, including analytic rules, workbooks, playbooks and threat intelligence integration.
• Support SOC operations – Act as a technical escalation point for security incidents, provide deep-dive analysis, and collaborate closely with cyber analysts and threat responders.
• Automate and report – Develop PowerShell and Graph API-based scripts for configuration, remediation and reporting. Support real-time dashboards and audit-readiness.

Keen to get involved? You'll just need some of the following

• Expertise in SIEM tools, particularly Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience with an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), particularly Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
• Experience with Tenable
• Kusto Query Language (KQL) or Structured Query Language (SQL).
• Strong understanding of threat management and incident response.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with other teams.
• Strong communication skills.

Don’t meet every requirement? Don’t worry, we’d still love to hear from you!

• At Kinetic IT we value diversity and are actively seeking candidates with varied backgrounds. In selecting the right person for this role, we will consider your skills and experience as well as your personal qualities, attitude and potential for development.

The Kinetic IT Difference

• Flexible working, paid parental leave, and other benefits tailored to your individual goals.
• Regular fun company and social events
• Dedicated professional development reviews every 6 months, with monthly follow ups 
• An open and supportive culture where we respect all people and individuals, and everyone has a voice 

About Kinetic IT

We are recognised market leaders in the delivery of high-quality technology solutions to large public, private, and government organisations.  As an Australian-owned company, we take a lot of pride in delivering exceptional service that exceeds our customers’ expectations and positively contributing to our industry and community.  We hire for the long term and have a strong focus on training and developing our employees.  Everyday our amazing 1,400+ crew come to Kinetic IT not just to work but to be challenged, grow and be part of something bigger.   Check out more at kineticit.com.au

How to Apply

First, check out our website Kineticit.com.au. If you like what you see then, click on the ‘Apply Now’ First, check out our website Kineticit.com.au. If you like what you see then, click on the ‘Apply Now’ or contact our careers account on careers@kineticit.com.au and quote WWREQ0030057