Why work for Cenitex Cenitex supports a modern, agile and productive public sector, and is driven by the Government’s commitment to a digital Victoria and better outcomes for the community. Cenitex’s purpose is to be the Victorian Government’s trusted IT Partner. We know uniting the best technology and the brightest individuals is the key to our success and we know it is our people who bring our values to life and contribute to the success of our customers, organisation and their colleagues. Our People promise is that we treat our employees as people, not workers. We provide an exceptional life experience, and we focus on the feelings, not just the features that match employee needs. We do this by providing deeper connections, having a shared purpose, an inclusive environment, providing interesting work and allowing flexibility. Culture and Benefits Cenitex provides employees with essential support through all that life presents and want our employees to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage and support professional development and offer a flexible working environment with a focus on employee work-life balance. Here’s a taste of what’s on offer: Flexibility - spans where, when and how we work best Hybrid working - offers employees to work remotely 3 days a week, however it all starts with a conversation and from a place of flexibility Employee discounts - up to 10% across 500 retailers Automatic salary increases Centrally located - state-of-the-art offices and end of trip facilities in the heart of CBD Inclusive parental and carers leave entitlements. We are proudly a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for all women and strongly encourage women to apply to the role. About the role As a Cyber Defence Senior Engineer – Operational Security Services, you will provide strategic and day-to-day operational security and project support to customers and internal staff in conjunction with our vendors and partners. This senior role will see you leading the planning, preparation, and implementation of complex technical activities and driving strategic initiatives in the cyber defence landscape. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: Undertake and oversee complex technical investigations to resolve issues with security controls, ensuring root cause analysis and remediation. Offer in-depth expertise and advise on security controls and processes to the team and stakeholders, ensuring the effective delivery of security services to customers. Manage and provide strategic direction for security solutions including Proxy, Email Gateway, IPS & IDS, DLP, CASB, WAF, NDR, PAM, SIEM, NAC, MFA, PKI, Multi-cloud security controls, AV, and EDR. Manage Elastic stack for SIEM purposes, developing and optimising SIEM rules, dashboards, and alerts to identify and respond to security incidents; integrate various data sources and security tools with elastic stack to centralise log collection and analysis; monitor and fine-tune SIEM performance to ensure efficient and effective operations. Create, implement, and manage comprehensive threat analysis, use case creations and incident response plans. Apply new concepts and ideas to achieve innovative, efficient, and effective delivery of specialist engineering operational and project services. Utilise advanced threat detection and response skills to protect the organisation's assets. Assist in the definition, development, and implem