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Senior Cyber Defense AnalystKyndryl · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Kyndryl

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Senior Cyber Defense Analyst

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🗓️ Posted 2026-09-08 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market A$8,333–A$12,500/mo

About the Company

At Kyndryl, we run and reimagine the mission-critical technology systems that drive advantage for the world's leading businesses. We are at the heart of progress; with proven expertise and a continuous flow of AI-powered insight, enabling smarter decisions, faster innovation, and a lasting competitive edge. For our people-Kyndryls-that means doing purposeful work that powers human progress. Join us and experience a flexible, supportive environment where your well-being is prioritized and your potential can thrive.

About the Role

Kyndryl's Security & Resiliency is one of our most critical practices, ensuring enterprises, regardless of their size and complexity, remain secure, available, reliable, and resilient. We take Cybersecurity seriously. We're not just invested; we're committed. We're not just protecting data; we're empowering. Kyndryl is committed to making the world safer, not only by investing in state-of-the-art services and technologies but also by empowering underserved communities with essential cyber skills. When you walk through our doors, you're not only joining a team but you're also becoming part of a legacy. Welcome to Kyndryl, where Cybersecurity isn't just a job - it's a passion; a commitment to designing, running, and managing the most modern and reliable technology infrastructure that the world depends on every day. Your Future at Kyndryl Becoming a Project Manager at Kyndryl is an excellent gateway to many different paths. You'll be creating a well-rounded skillset while gaining professional certifications and qualifications.You can evolve horizontally into other technical or non-technical areas such as Technical Service Architect, or you can move vertically to become a Senior Project Manager or program manager. There are many different types and flavors of project manager roles, so everyone can find the opportunity that suits them best.

Responsibilities

  • ● Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents end-to-end.
  • ● Perform threat hunting and digital forensic investigations.
  • ● Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM and endpoint security tools.
  • ● Develop and tune threat detections and security queries.
  • ● Leverage threat intelligence to identify and mitigate emerging threats.
  • ● Collaborate with security teams to strengthen cyber defense capabilities.
  • ● Improve incident response processes and detection coverage.

Requirements

  • ● Proven experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat hunting, or cyber defense roles.
  • ● Hands-on experience managing security incidents through the full investigation lifecycle, from alert triage to remediation and closure.
  • ● Experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic, LogRhythm, or similar technologies.
  • ● Strong investigative and analytical skills with the ability to identify, analyze, and respond to complex cyber threats.
  • ● Experience in detection engineering, including creating, tuning, and optimizing detections and security analytics.
  • ● Experience conducting proactive threat hunting and leveraging threat intelligence to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs).
  • ● Knowledge of digital forensics techniques and experience investigating endpoint and/or network-based security incidents.
  • ● Experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash is highly desirable.
  • ● Experience with Palo Alto technologies, particularly XDR, is advantageous but not required.