Threat Detection Engineer

Threat Detection Engineer – The Lottery Corporation The Corporation is Australia's largest lottery offering exciting games that deliver life‑changing wins to customers and make a meaningful difference in the community. We're the team who bring you Australia's favourite lottery games and have been playing our role in making a better future by delivering winning moments every day to our people, customers, retailers, partners and our community. Share joy, spark possibilities and join the winning team today As the Threat Detection Engineer, you will be a hands‑on technical expert in The Lottery Corporation’s Security Operations team. You will build and maintain detection systems, apply threat intelligence, develop detection rules, perform threat hunts, and respond to incidents – driving proactive cybersecurity and continuous improvement across our cloud and on‑prem environments. This role can be based in our Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane office. What you’ll do Engineer, implement, and automate scalable security infrastructure across on‑prem and cloud environments. Proactively hunt for threats using EDR, SIEM, and cloud platforms, leveraging threat intelligence. Develop, test, and tune detection rules to operationalise threat intelligence and improve alert quality. Serve as an escalation point for complex security alerts and support incident response efforts. Mentor junior analysts, establish playbooks, and contribute to the strategic direction of threat detection. What you’ll bring Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to de‑escalate situations. Advanced technical expertise in cloud, virtualization, networking, and scripting (e.g., Python). Proven experience in building, integrating, and maintaining security systems. Highly organised, proactive, and able to prioritise and multi‑task under pressure. Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build sustainable stakeholder relationships. What you’ll get Join an amazing team that welcomes you and sets you up for success. Our people are warm, engaging and passionate. Deliver extraordinary results while balancing work and life with our flexibility for great outcomes approach. Benefit from a variety of leave types such as three days of TLC leave, purchased leave and 18 weeks’ parental leave for all new parents, regardless of gender or family type. A true sense of belonging – we’re committed to inclusion & diversity with initiatives such as Gender Affimation Support, employee inclusion networks and diversity memberships and celebrations. Feel valued with experiences tailored to you – we’ll always start from a ‘yes’. Support your health and wellbeing with our comprehensive free app for mental and physical health. Make a positive impact with opportunities to volunteer with our community partners and a dollar‑match fundraising program for employees. Ignite your potential with our dedicated learning and development platform with resources from leadership to technology. Maximise your home workspace with home‑office reimbursement payments. Seniority level Mid‑Senior level Employment type Full‑time Job function Information Technology Industries Entertainment Providers, Gambling Facilities and Casinos Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The Lottery Corporation by 2x. We encourage candidates to let us know if we can make any accommodations, so the process can be more user friendly for them. Studies have shown that people from under‑represented backgrounds are less likely to apply for roles where they don’t match the job description criteria exactly. If this role is of interest to you and you’re ready to spark possibilities with The Lottery Corporation, but don’t feel that your experience aligns 100%, we would still love to hear from you and encourage you to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr