Senior Information Security Analyst, IT

Senior Information Security Analyst, IT

Senior Information Security Analyst, IT

Sydney or Fremantle location

Full-time opportunity, Continuing contract

• Join a national university committed to excellence in education, scholarship and research.
• Supportive Staff and work environment
• HEW Level 8 $122,183 pa + 14.25% superannuation (Sydney)
• HEW Level 8 $109,193 pa + 14.25% superannuation (Fremantle)

About the university

The University of Notre Dame Australia is a private Catholic University with over 1,000 permanent staff providing an exceptional educational experience to over 12,000 students across our Fremantle, Broome, and Sydney campuses, as well as clinical schools in Victoria and New South Wales.

About the Office

Our Information Technology Office is committed to fostering a culture of innovation and engagement across the University. We serve as trusted advisors, proactively identifying and prioritising continuous improvement initiatives and delivering impactful digital technology changes. Our goal is to ensure a resilient and forwardthinking IT environment that consistently meets the evolving needs of our community.

About the role

The Senior Information Security Analyst is responsible for enhancing the university’s cybersecurity posture by implementing, monitoring, and improving security measures to protect critical information assets. This role includes conducting security assessments, responding to threats, managing third-party security risks, and ensuring compliance with relevant frameworks and regulations.

Working closely with internal teams and external partners, including a managed Security Operations Center (SOC), the Senior Information Security Analyst plays a key role in strengthening the university’s security resilience and is critical to maintaining a secure digital environment, supporting the university’s strategic goals, and ensuring the protection of sensitive data and IT infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the managed SOC to ensure effective threat detection, response, remediation and proactive threat-hunting activities.
• Analyse security alerts, incidents, conduct investigations, coordinate responses and ensure timely patching and mitigation of known exploits and emerging threats.
• Act as a key escalation point for critical security incidents, ensuring coordination between IT, legal, risk, and executive teams.
• Lead post-incident reviews and forensic analysis to strengthen security controls and response strategies.
• Develop and oversee a penetration testing program, including regular vulnerability assessments with both in-house teams and external security partners and lead red and blue team exercises to assess and enhance the university’s cyber resilience.
• Identify, analyse, and prioritise remediation of security vulnerabilities across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Collaborate with procurement and legal teams to develop and ensure appropriate cybersecurity clauses are included in vendor agreements, contracts and service agreements

Qualifications, skills & experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 4 - 5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles, preferably within higher education or large enterprise environments.
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft security solutions, including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, and Azure Security Center.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications desirable (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200) GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), ISACA Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)

Benefits

• Generous training and development opportunities
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• Fast paced environment with opportunity for professional growth

How to apply

Please apply online with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Applications closing date: 11 June 2025

For further information on how to apply, please visit: How to apply | Notre Dame

Applicants are expected to have current and valid work rights in Australia.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.      

The University of Notre Dame Australia seeks to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the different needs of the University and its stakeholders and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our staff.

Contact us

Please direct your queries regarding this role to Tripti, Tripti.shukla@nd.edu.au

Unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies will not be entertained.