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Location:
RAAF Base Williamtown
Category:
Engineering / Technical
Position Type:
Permanent
Job Reference:
BOE/1810916
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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. Were committed to fostering an environment for every teammate thats welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.
Boeing is the worlds largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial airplanes and defense, space and security systems. We are engineers and technicians. Skilled scientists and thinkers. Ambitious innovators and dreamers. Join us, and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.
As an equal opportunity employer that promotes a diverse and safe workplace environment, one of the countrys leading and preferred defence partners, Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) is now looking for experienced Cyber Operations Analysts to fill roles at multiple career levels.
The Cyber Operations Analyst for the Mission Systems and Ground Systems Capability will be supporting the E-7A AUS Wedgetail AEW&C program.
To be successful as a Cyber Operations Analyst, you should always be expanding your industry knowledge and be able to quickly identify security issues.
You will be joining a challenging and dynamic environment, supporting an aircraft platform that defends the Australias interests. The role located onsite in Williamtown, NSW, and remote work is limited.
The successful candidate would have a good technical understanding of modern network infrastructures and security practices with typical responsibilities involving:
Responsibilities
- Monitoring and Analysing network traffic and event logs to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities
- Assist in Continuous monitoring and assessment of security control coverage and effectiveness, performing activities to provide assurance of security controls and that tasks such as Asset management, Patching and other maintenance tasks have been completed and are effective,
- Manage or Support Incident response activities and post incident analysis, table top exercises and reporting
- Triage and address Vulnerability alerts and subsequent activities
- Assist in developing strategies to detect and prevent cyber-attacks, including working with the IT team and engineering teams to deploy and verify security tools and technologies
- Assist or guide the effective use, support, management, and improvement of security technologies such as Firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM and vulnerability management tools
- Perform Vulnerability assessments and audits to identify weaknesses and recommend appropriate security measures.
- Identify current configuration and practices in support of the maintenance of Security Accreditation documentation
- Work closely with IT and engineering teams to achieve security outcomes.
- Author and /or review Vulnerability management reports, briefs and presentation packs, and other supporting documentation
Experience/Qualifications
- Relevant or working towards a degree in a cyber related field or demonstrated experience.
- Certifications in Incident response, auditing, vulnerability assessment or penetration testing, IT or security tools
- Experience with tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls and vulnerability scanners, penetration testing or incident response.
- Good knowledge of Windows, Linux and general business IT environments. Good understanding of network concepts, protocols and architectures.
- Knowledge the Australian Information Security Manual (ISM), Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF) and the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) is a bonus.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Hold or be able to achieve a minimum of NV1 clearance, NV2 will be required
- Ability to obtain a Security Clearance - The preferred applicant will be required to successfully undergo the security clearance vetting process at the NEGATIVE VETTING 2 level. The preferred applicant MUST be willing to disclose all relevant and required information and MUST have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the precedingFive years.
More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
Eligibility
Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.
You may require a Foreign Work Authorisation (FWA) to commence in this position. Please refer to the Department of Defence website to understand your personal obligations.
About Us
Boeing Defence Australia is shaping the future of aerospace and delivering some of the nations most important programs for the Australian Defence Force. From the seabed to outer space, we have helped shape aerospace and defence innovations in Australia over the past 95 years.
In addition to a competitive salary, our employees benefit from flexible working options, global opportunities, salary packaging, performance incentives, study assistance, wellbeing programs and discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation.
Were also committed to fostering an environment thats welcoming, respectful and inclusive for every employee, with great opportunities for professional growth.
As an equal opportunity employer, female candidates, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and ex-defence personnel are encouraged to apply. We are also open to candidates from other industries including mining, communications, ICT and oil and gas.
If you dont meet 100 of the criteria for this role although you have the right foundational experience and qualifications, dont hesitate to apply.
Benefits
- Flexible working options
- Study assistance
- Salary packaging
- Employee Incentive Program
- Global opportunities
This position is eligible for a referral bonus for Boeing employees.
It is also eligible for an engineering gender diversity referral bonus.
If you are ready to join an innovative industry leader,click Apply Now.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
