Apac Information Security Operations Lead Job at Optiver (Sydney)

Job Description

We are seeking a hands-on Information Security Operations Lead who combines deep security knowledge with strong coaching, mentoring, and leadership capabilities. You will guide the team through operational challenges, foster their development, and ensure the ongoing integrity of Optiver’s security operations. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Information Security this role will work in conjunction with the other regional security leads with your focus extending beyond individual technical execution—you will help shape the team’s roadmap, coach engineers through complex challenges, and drive alignment with global security objectives.

Job Responsibility

Build and lead a high-performance security engineers and analysts, including managing performance, career development and delivery
Oversee day-to-day security operations, ensuring efficient triage, investigation, escalation, and resolution of security events
Continuously refine operational processes and partner with global security teams to drive alignment in processes, standards, and tooling
Lead the team during high-severity incidents, coordinating efforts across engineering, business, and global stakeholders
Work with engineers to identify automation opportunities, reduce toil, and improve detection and response capabilities
Act as the primary point of contact for operational security topics within APAC and build strong partnerships with all stakeholders
Contribute to the long-term strategy and roadmap for global security operations

Requirements

Leading or mentoring security engineers, SOC analysts, incident responders, or security operations teams
Broad experience with EDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, identity security, and cloud security tooling
Experience defining and maturing operational processes: alerting, triage, incident response, playbooks, tooling, and escalation workflows
Understanding of SOC workflows, detection tuning/engineering, playbook development, and operational runbooks
Experience leading or coordinating incident response efforts across cross-functional teams
Demonstrated experience building high-performing, collaborative teams in fast-paced environments
Championing a culture of continuous improvement, and operational excellence
Cloud security (AWS + M365), identity management (Entra ID, SSO, conditional access), and data protection desirable
Automation with Python or PowerShell desirable

Nice to have

Cloud security (AWS + M365), identity management (Entra ID, SSO, conditional access), and data protection
Automation with Python or PowerShell

What we offer

Performance-based bonus structure
Training, mentorship and personal development opportunities
Daily breakfast, lunch and an in-house barista
Gym membership plus weekly in-house chair massages
Regular social events, including a company trip every two years

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