Senior Incident Responder
Optus
New South Wales
The Role
This senior position sits within a Cyber Defence Operations team, requiring the individual to act as incident commander across complex, high-impact security events. Day-to-day responsibilities span leading containment and recovery efforts, conducting advanced forensic investigations, owning stakeholder communications, and participating in a 24×7 on-call escalation roster.
Skills & Experience
Candidates should bring extensive experience in incident response and digital forensics across endpoints, memory, networks, identity, and cloud platforms. Proficiency with SIEM, XDR, and EDR tooling is essential, as are scripting skills and familiarity with evidence handling and regulatory requirements. Certifications such as GCFA, GREM, GNFA, or GCIH are highly regarded.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced security professional who thrives under pressure and has a proven track record commanding major incidents in large, complex environments. Those who combine strong technical forensic depth with confident executive-level communication and a desire to lead capability uplift programmes will find this role particularly rewarding.
Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in Australia: A$95,000–A$129,000 (median A$100,000 — from 9 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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Certifications mentioned: GCFA · GREM · GNFA · GCIH — find training for these on the DFIR Training Finder.
