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Threat Detection Engineer

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Queensland, Brisbane City

Industry

IT

Specialisation

Security

Salary

AU$110000.00 - AU$130000.00 per annum + incl. super

Contact Name

Chelsey Costello

Contact Email

chelsey@talenza.com.au

Date published

25-03-2026

Job Reference

BBBH20743

Description

Talenza have partnered exclusively with a leading organisation who is undergoing a significant transformation across its technology and security landscape - modernising its environments, strengthening cloud capability, and investing in the future of its cyber security function.

They are now seeking a hands-on Detection Engineering / Security Operations professional to join their Security Operations team and play a key role in building and maturing their detection and response capability. This is a technical and hands-on role where you will actively shape how we detect, respond to, and stay ahead of threats. You will be responsible for building and maintaining systems, developing and fine-tuning detection rules, applying threat intelligence to prioritise risk and hunting emerging threats. You will also work to upgrade and maintain tools, improve visibility across EDR, SIEM and cloud platforms, integrate threat intelligence sources like MISP into daily workflows and contribute to documentation and automation that enable consistent and effective security operations.

This role will work across:

  • Detection engineering within SIEM (currently Splunk/Sentinel)
  • Threat intelligence integration (MISP)
  • Incident response and escalation support
  • Platform and infrastructure uplift
  • Log onboarding, use case development, and detection tuning

What stands out is the culture and team environment:

✨ A strong focus on collaboration and teamwork
✨ A genuine commitment to uplifting junior team members
✨ A proactive, problem-solving mindset
✨ Encouragement of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
✨ A culture of ownership, accountability, and improvement

This is a Brisbane based role which requires 3 days in office.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to step into a role where they can contribute and grow within a supportive, evolving team.

If this sounds like you - or someone in your network -feel free to reach out for a confidential discussion.

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