Who we are

In Melbourne, water is essential to our way of life.

As caretakers for Melbourne’s water cycle, we care for water, life and land throughout Melbourne: both its people and its biodiversity.

Each time you drink from the tap, flush a toilet, run through a backyard sprinkler, or kayak down the Yarra, we’re there. Primed and ready, quietly delivering some of the world’s cleanest water for over five million residents and wildlife that call Melbourne home, just as we have for over 130 years.

If you value making it count, diving in with curiosity, and doing what’s right, you're in the right place.

About the Role

Reporting to the Senior Manager Cyber Defence, The Specialist Cyber Defence SIEM & Intelligence is accountable for ensuring Melbourne Water’s enterprise platforms are being monitored effectively, actively protected against threats & vulnerabilities, and can respond and recover from incidents. This includes all aspects of digital technology across the business (including IT and OT) and enterprise business processes.

• Ensure the threats & vulnerabilities to our enterprise platforms are actively managed to effectively protect Melbourne Water’s environment including the ability to respond and recover from incidents. This includes all aspects of digital technology across the business (including IT and OT) and enterprise business processes.
• Act as an SME for the business and deliver the day-to-day operational Service that enables us to successfully achieve our organisation’s strategic goals.   
• Act as an advocate and champion for cyber security across the organization by providing leadership, influencing key stakeholders, driving appropriate behaviour and culture changes, building awareness and strengthen cyber security knowledge and capability across the enterprise.

For more information, please review the attached Role Mandate

About you:

• Demonstrated experience with delivering and managing cyber defence solutions, including SIEM and EDR technologies, vulnerability management platforms, and network security tools such as next generation firewalls, IDS,IPS, etc.
• Practical understanding of cyber security frameworks, including NIST CSF, VPDSS, ASD Essential 8, and MITRE+ATT&CK frameworks.
• Ability to lead and influence technical and business stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
• Experience with responding to cyber security incidents, including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Sound understanding of OT/ICS security principles.
• A rigorous approach to problem identification and a creative approach to problem solving.
• Understanding of ITIL and IT Service Management methods and frameworks.

Why join us:

At Melbourne Water, we care about water and all life that springs from it.

Our people are fuelled by passion, and with safety at the forefront, we have an unwavering sense of purpose and are on a mission to protect every Melburnian’s way of life, one drop at a time.

We walk the talk when it comes to flexible working – but that’s not all. Our culture of purpose, safety, results, and learning permeates everything we do. We're dedicated to doing what's right, and this commitment extends to the meaningful work we do in a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Our long-standing commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ individuals, people living with disability, mature age and young jobseekers from all cultures can apply with confidence knowing they are safe, affirmed, and celebrated.

If you’re curious, action-orientated, outcomes-focused, and care deeply for public resources, community, and the environment, we'd love to receive an application and learn if you could be a great fit.

How to Apply

Click the 'Apply Now' button below and complete our online application form.

Closing date: Thursday 10th October 2024 at 11:55pm AEST