Woolworths

• Critical role within the Cyber Threat Intelligence Team.
• Seeking top talent across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Adelaide.
• Enjoy a balanced lifestyle with a split between remote work and collaborative in office time, three days per week.

We are Woolworths Group

We are Woolworths Group. 200,000+ bright minds, passionate hearts and unique perspectives connected by a shared Purpose – ‘to create better experiences together for a better tomorrow.’ It’s that Purpose that fuels our ambition to explore new ideas, make brave commitments and innovate better ways to meet the food and everyday needs of more than 24 million customers every week. 

If you’re excited to transform today’s blue sky thinking into a better tomorrow for future generations, you’ll find yourself supported and enriched in a dynamic, inclusive and empowering workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. With a culture of genuine care, a flexible approach to work and opportunities across the group to grow your career and make a meaningful impact, the possibilities for what we can achieve together are endless.

Welcome to Group Enablement

Our Group Enablement Teams are the Technology, Business Enablement, Value Chain and Replenishment experts developing new capabilities and platforms for a better retail future. 

We’re the crucial link between our stores and the stock they need, the IT engine moving our business forward, the strategic connectors streamlining the way we work, and the forward thinkers using tech to transform the retail experience.

Uniting cutting edge technology, data and retail smarts, you’ll work behind the scenes, in the margins and across every corner of the business – to uplift our capability, amplify our collective impacts and revolutionise the customer experience. 

What you’ll do

As a Threat Specialist within our expanding Cyber Threat Intelligence Team, you’ll be  protecting an Australian icon. At Woolworths, our brands are woven into the fabric of daily life, and you will be the shield that keeps them secure.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain awareness of the cyber threat landscape by conducting research to contribute to formal threat reports and curate actionable intelligence.

• Triage, tune, and customise threat alerts while incorporating curated Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) into the existing threat framework.

• Identify and prioritise detection opportunities using SIEM and EDR tools, mapped against the Mitre ATT&CK framework for comprehensive coverage.

• Conduct threat hunting, trigger incident response workflows, and provide dedicated intelligence support during major security incidents.

• Proactively raise security risks and recommend appropriate controls to strengthen the organisation's defensive posture.

• Assist with the zero-day vulnerability process and ensure all technical documentation remains current and accurate.

• Drive continuous improvement by streamlining workflows through the strategic use of automation and advanced tooling.

What You’ll Bring 

• 7+ years of tested cyber security experience within high-pressure environments, including SOC, NOC, and CIRT ecosystems.

• Expert-level mastery in network intrusion, detection, and response, with a current and sharp understanding of the modern threat landscape.

• Deep-seated intuition for malicious code, with the specialised skills required to understand the anatomy of an attack..

• Seamlessly applying the MITRE ATT&CK® framework and Cyber Kill Chain methodology to map adversary behavior and anticipate the "next move."

• Broad spectrum confidence across an array of security applications, ensuring the right tool is leveraged for the right threat at the right time.

• Advanced proficiency in Open Source Intelligence, turning public data into actionable defensive strategies.

• A rare ability to translate complex cyber risks into tangible business outcomes, ensuring security initiatives drive organisational value rather than just technical compliance.

• Comprehensive end-to-end exposure to Incident Response (IR), from initial triage through to post-mortem and long-term hardening.

• Equally effective as an  individual contributor or a collaborative team player, maintaining peak performance in both autonomous and integrated environments.

Everyone belongs at Woolworths Group 

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are key to realising our purpose of better together for a better tomorrow. We recognise the value our team’s diversity brings to our business, customers, and communities and that teams with diverse experiences and backgrounds enrich our group and are better able to innovate and solve problems. As one of the largest employers in Australia and New Zealand, we aim to create a truly inclusive workplace where everyone feels that they belong, can be their best selves, and reach their full potential.

We encourage all candidates to apply. Please let us know in your application if we can support you with any adjustments in the hiring process.