At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.
Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.
From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.
Our Benefits
- Competitive remuneration + super + annual bonus + private medical insurance
- Annualised performance review process
- ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
- Fitness Passport discount – Access to a network of gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
- Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
- Modernised Paid Parental Leave
- Veterans leave
- Novated Lease options
- Family support through our partnership with Parents at Work
- Personal & professional training development opportunities
- Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner
Our Team
This role is part of our corporate team, a central hub for Thales Australia. It’s where our shared services – think finance, legal, HR, procurement – come together to make sure all teams across Australia have access to the business services they need. Cross-functional collaboration helps us build out Thales’ capabilities – and helps us open up new career opportunities for employees all across the business.
Your role
The Threat Intelligence Lead role exists to enhance Thales’ ability to detect and understand threats by using advanced data analytics and intelligence so that the organisation can identify risks earlier, respond more effectively and protect people, assets and operations.
- Enhance enterprise threat detection across insider, cyber, physical, and supplier domains to enable earlier risk identification
- Leverage advanced analytics, behavioural models, and User Entity Behavioural Analytics (UEBA) to deliver high-value threat insights with fewer false positives, improving operational response
- Maintain reliable and secure integrated data pipelines and models for consistent threat intelligence delivery
- Support threat investigations with accurate, data-driven insights that empower HR, Legal, SOC, and Security teams to make informed decisions
- Combine OSINT, internal telemetry, and partner information to strengthen threat assessments and situational awareness
- Provide threat intelligence that informs governance, risk reporting, and assurance, ensuring senior leadership stays informed of threat trends
- Drive continuous improvement of detection logic, controls, and response processes through cross-domain threat insights, reducing systemic security vulnerabilities
Your experience
- Bring proven experience managing Trusted Insider Threat programs in medium to large enterprises or government settings, including designing governance, applying detection methodologies like UEBA and anomaly analytics, coordinating across HR, Legal, SOC, and privacy teams, and delivering privacy-aligned, defensible investigation support
- Apply hands-on machine learning and data science skills such as anomaly detection, supervised learning, and time-series analysis, along with proficiency in data engineering for security telemetry
- Leverage your familiarity with key security domains including identity management, DLP, SIEM, and data platforms, as well as insider risk operations
- Utilise OSINT tradecraft and enrichment expertise, with a solid understanding of relevant legal and policy frameworks
- Demonstrate strong documentation skills in creating model cards, validation reports, and runbooks, coupled with effective communication to stakeholders
- Veterans and current ADF reserve members are strongly encouraged to apply
A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.
Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role. The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.
It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.
We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.
Read more about our WORK180 endorsement.
