Security Operations Team Lead

About HollardThe Hollard Insurance Company Pty Ltd is part of the Hollard Group of Companies and a top 5 General Insurer in Australia and New Zealand. We underwrite a broad range of general insurance products, including motor, home, contents, business, and pet. Hollard’s unrelenting focus on diversity and inclusion, collaborative partnerships, and delivering great customer outcomes is at the heart of its business model, driven by its purpose of “Using our expertise, integrity and humanity to go further, together". The RoleThe Security Operations Team Lead will manage and maintain Cyber Security Operations within the DevSecOps framework, supporting Hollard’s cyber resilience strategy. This role will focus on:Leading, mentoring, and developing the Cyber Security Operations team.Fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and operational excellence.Overseeing the Cyber Security Operations Support function and toolsets.Ensuring on-time delivery of the annual Security Operations Plan.Managing threat detection, vulnerability management, and incident response.Maintaining network and endpoint security solutions (e.g., Palo Alto, F5, EDR).Monitoring and protecting Group Information Assets and manage Zero Trust initiatives.Maintaining compliance with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC2.Coordinating cyber security assessments, penetration testing, and reporting.Maintaining Cyber Security Operations playbooks, procedures, and guidelines.Providing advanced cyber security advice across internal and external business units.Driving continuous improvement in cyber security architecture and operations through industry best practices and research.Building strong partnerships to support and deliver security initiatives. About YouStrong hands-on experience with Active Directory, Firewalls, EDR, SIEM, Microsoft 365, and Azure.Proven background in Cyber Security Operations, including playbook development and operational improvements.Solid understanding of cyber frameworks, security assessments, incident response, and vulnerability management.Familiarity with OWASP Top 10 and secure application development practices.Ability to assess risks, complete advisory analysis, and document policies, procedures, and reports.Knowledge of intrusion detection systems, penetration testing, and network security tools.Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.Experience with both cloud and on-premises environments (Microsoft preferred).Relevant Degree or minimum 5 years of relevant experienceCertifications: CISSP required, and Microsoft certifications and/or Security Operations certifications highly regarded. Working at HollardAt Hollard you will be part of a supportive, valued and committed team. You will enjoy a challenging and rewarding work environment, career progression opportunities and great staff benefits and corporate discounts. We also offer many benefits to support your professional development and wellbeing including: Professional and technical development opportunitiesFlexible start and finish times, work from home, and other flexible work from home options to suit your lifestylePaid parental and partner leaveAdditional leave optionsGenerous employee insurance discountsNovated lease optionsCorporate employee discounts from various retailersWellbeing benefits e.g., vaccinations, health insurance discounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Applications Close Date: Wednesday, 28th May. Hollard proudly promotes flexible work including remote work, non-traditional work patterns, and work-family balance. We’re also unapologetically committed to creating a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of inclusion. We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences, including as it relates to disability, ethnicity, faith, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, gender diversity, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity. Please note that a full background check will be completed on the successful applicant. Please note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies and kindly request that no unsolicited resumes are sent to Hollard in relation to this role or others. Only direct applications will be considered. Visit the Hollard careers page to learn about how Hollard will collect, store and handle your personal information.