Manager – Cyber Operations
About the Role
Our client is seeking an experienced Manager – Cyber Operations to lead day-to-day cybersecurity operations across a complex, safety-critical engineering environment.
This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll take ownership of security operations, including SIEM, threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management and penetration testing. Leading a small but growing team, you'll play a key role in protecting critical infrastructure while helping shape the organisation's operational security capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Deploy, manage and optimise the SIEM platform, including alert tuning and threat detection.
- Lead vulnerability management activities, from scanning and risk assessment through to remediation.
- Plan and coordinate penetration testing across enterprise and engineering environments.
- Own and lead incident response processes, investigations and recovery activities.
- Develop and maintain security baselines while monitoring compliance across infrastructure.
- Mentor and develop the SOC Analyst, supporting the growth of the cyber operations function.
About You
You're a proactive cyber security professional with a passion for operational security and threat detection. You enjoy being hands-on with security technologies while leading teams and continuously improving cyber resilience. You're comfortable working in highly regulated environments where security and operational excellence are critical.
Essential Requirements
- 12+ years' experience in cybersecurity operations, including at least 5 years in a security operations leadership role.
- Proven experience deploying and managing enterprise SIEM solutions.
- Strong background in vulnerability management, penetration testing and incident response.
- Experience leading cyber operations within defence, aerospace, critical infrastructure or another highly regulated environment.
- Ability to assess security risks and implement practical, effective controls.
Desirable
- Experience working in sovereign or classified environments.
- Knowledge of operational technology (OT/ICS) security.
- Familiarity with airworthiness security or defence information assurance standards.
- Experience building or expanding Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity to lead and develop a growing cyber operations capability within an innovative engineering organisation. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies, influence cyber security strategy through hands-on delivery, and play a vital role in protecting mission-critical systems and infrastructure.
