Senior SOC Analyst (L3) - 100% Remote (Australia)

SOC Analyst (L3)

100% Remote (Australia) | 12-month contract (extension likely)

We are partnering with a global semiconductor organization to engage an experienced SOC Analyst (Level 3) to support advanced security operations within a highly sensitive, IP-driven environment. This role focuses on deep technical investigations, threat hunting, and detection engineering to protect critical manufacturing and R&D systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a high-impact, high-trust security environment supporting cutting-edge technology.

Role Overview

As a SOC Analyst (L3), you will investigate complex security incidents escalated from Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams, leveraging SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence to identify, contain, and remediate threats. You will also play a key role in improving detection coverage and incident response maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate escalated security alerts to determine root cause and business impact
• Perform advanced analysis using SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms
• Design, build, and refine SOC detection use cases and alerting logic (Microsoft Defender, Splunk, CrowdStrike)
• Conduct proactive threat hunting across endpoint, network, and vulnerability data
• Lead and support forensic investigations in support of rapid incident response
• Develop and maintain incident response plans, runbooks, and escalation procedures
• Monitor and analyze events across Windows, macOS, and Linux systems
• Partner with IT, engineering, and application teams to resolve incidents
• Produce high-quality incident reports for technical teams and executive stakeholders

Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in Tier 2 or Tier 3 SOC roles
• Strong hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Rapid7, CrowdStrike)
• Proven experience developing SOC use cases, custom detection rules, and alerts
• Solid background in incident response, forensic investigations, and documentation
• Experience operating in high-security, IP-sensitive environments such as:
• Semiconductor / advanced manufacturing
• Critical infrastructure
• Government or defence
• Military or government security experience highly desirable
• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief both technical and non-technical audiences

Eligibility Requirement

Australian Citizenship is required due to client and regulatory requirements.

Why This Opportunity?

• Work with a leading semiconductor client on cutting-edge technology
• 100% remote role (Australia-based)
• Long-term contract with strong likelihood of extension
• Exposure to complex, high-value security challenges

Apply now or contact mitchell.cole@hamilton-barnes.com to discuss this opportunity in confidence.