You must be an Australian citizen, ideally with a baseline security clearance (or higher – NV1) to be eligible for this role.
As the IT / Cyber Security Architect, you will provide architecture services to design and develop a fully costed plan and business case to uplift their cyber security posture, to appropriately protect significant quantities of sensitive and personal data from escalating cyber threats long-term.
This includes a roadmap for implementation of cyber security requirements to reach Government agreed tolerance and risk appetite, that would uplift their cyber security posture developed consistent with the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy and Commonwealth Cyber Security Uplift Plan, to account for any Agency systems designated as a System of Government Significance.
The Cyber Security Architect should have significant experience with designing and implementing contemporary information and cyber security principles such as secureby-design and zero trust and represent the Agency in engagements with external stakeholders, including the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), National Office of Cyber Security and the Digital Transformation Agency.
Skills Required
- Demonstrated experience undertaking cyber security architecture analysis, design and implementation that increases cyber security practices in an organisation.
- Experience leading and undertaking current state analysis of Cyber Security arrangements in an organisation and providing recommendations on how to uplift ICT environments and Cyber Operations practices that improves cyber maturity.
- Strong understanding of industry best practice Cyber Security technologies, practices and legislative frameworks that guides the design and implementation of cyber security process and technologies (such as the PSPF, ISM and NIST).
- Demonstrated experience leading teams to develop ICT architectures, blueprints and roadmaps that articulate transformation needed to achieve future target states. Experience in Cyber Security domain is desirable.
- Strong ability to develop and nurture productive relationships with key stakeholders and work collegiately with others as part of a multi-disciplinary team to achieve outcomes.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels including senior executives and external agencies.
- Primary Technologies: Au-PDNS, Host-based Sensors (HBS), TLS, DMARC, Wintel, Other mid-range, ASDs Essential 8, Cloud, Zero Trust, ICT Networks, Windows and Linux OS, SAP CRM.
Or you can contact Jerry Belialba on 08 8112 7406 for a confidential conversation about the role and how your skills and experience might be a great match!