Analyst - Threat Defence & Response

• Protect critical infrastructure while making a meaningful impact 
• Work in a collaborative, experienced team with modern tools and varied, engaging work 
• Brisbane or Melbourne based

Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful

At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.

About the role:

Join a frontline Threat Defence & Response security team where you’ll actively detect, investigate, and respond to threats across endpoints, networks, identities, and cloud environments.

You’ll play a key role in incident response and proactive threat hunting, partnering closely with engineering, architecture, and business teams to contain and resolve high-priority security events.

Beyond response, you’ll help shape and uplift our security operations by improving tooling, detections, and processes using real-world threat intelligence.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor, tune, and maintain security tooling across endpoints, networks, cloud, and identity platforms
• Rapidly triage and assess alerts, escalating incidents when required
• Execute incident response activities, including scoping, containment, evidence gathering, and coordination
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using telemetry, behavioural analysis, and log analytics
• Track threat advisories and drive timely, priority responses to emerging risks
• Maintain the health, reliability, and documentation of security tools, detections, and investigations

Skills & Requirements

• Experience in large enterprises, including hybrid cloud environments
• Hands-on experience in incident response, alert triage, or threat hunting
• Familiarity with SIEM/EDR, cloud security tools, and log analysis
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) and cloud/endpoint/identity security technologies
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders and make decisions under pressure

So, why join us?

• Thrive in a culture of personal and professional growth. 
• Enjoy a central CBD location with access to parking and public transport. 
• Engage in opportunities through the Origin Foundation to support your community. 
• Powering your career with unbeatable perks - Get discounted electricity, gas, and internet as an Origin employee. 
• Explore unique and cost-effective employee EV Car subscriptions.  

Origin - Where good change happens

At Origin, we’re powered by people who believe in creating change.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, gender equitable workforce, where everyone is welcome, and all applications are evaluated on merit and potential. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people living with disabilities, culturally diverse people, any stage in life, people with intersex variations and people within LGBTQ+ communities, including trans and gender diverse. 
 

Enjoy a challenging career in an exciting industry where you can grow and explore your potential. If you think you have transferable skills, an appetite to learn and would be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you. 

Here's a little about us: https://www.originenergy.com.au/about/careers/

Background checks may be required to determine your suitability for this position as part of the recruitment process and during your employment. These checks may include police checks, AusCheck, medical assessment and/or drug and alcohol testing.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Origin recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.