Cyber Security Architect

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent seeks an experienced Cyber Security Architect to strengthen the security platforms and controls protecting a major Federal Government organisation. You’ll combine strategic architecture leadership with practical technical investigation, turning security designs into reliable solutions that support day-to-day operations.

Your duties include leading security monitoring improvements, deployment of Defender tools across endpoints and servers, and collaboration with engineering and project

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing cyber security solutions in large enterprises.
• Strong SIEM architecture experience with data flows and log integration.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity.
• Knowledge of government security standards and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and improvement of security monitoring, endpoint, identity, cloud and network security capabilities.
• Develop security logging and integration designs that support threat detection, incident investigation and audit requirements.
• Guide deployment and configuration of Microsoft Defender and related security tools across endpoints, servers and identity services.
• Investigate gaps in security coverage, configuration and system integration, and recommend practical improvements.
• Produce architecture designs, integration diagrams, technical standards and implementation roadmaps.
• Review vendor proposals and delivered solutions to confirm they meet requirements and work within the existing environment.
• Work with engineering, operations and project teams to apply government security requirements and deliver agreed improvements.

Skills

Cyber security architecture

SIEM architecture

Defender for Endpoint

Defender for Identity

Endpoint protection

Azure security

Log collection

Threat detection

Architecture docs

Security leadership

Tools

Rapid7

Windows Event Collection

Microsoft Purview

Azure

Job description

• Security clearance: Must have a NV1 clearance.
• Key expertise: Enterprise cyber security architecture, security monitoring, Microsoft Defender, endpoint protection and Azure security.

We are currenlty seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to strengthen the platforms and controls that protect a major Federal Government organisation. You’ll combine strategic architecture leadership with practical technical investigation, turning security designs into reliable solutions that support day-to-day operations.

Your duties will include:

• Lead the design and improvement of security monitoring, endpoint, identity, cloud and network security capabilities.
• Develop security logging and integration designs that support threat detection, incident investigation and audit requirements.
• Guide the deployment and configuration of Microsoft Defender and related security tools across endpoints, servers and identity services.
• Investigate gaps in security coverage, configuration and system integration, and recommend practical improvements.
• Produce architecture designs, integration diagrams, technical standards and implementation roadmaps.
• Review vendor proposals and delivered solutions to confirm they meet requirements and work within the existing environment.
• Work with engineering, operations and project teams to apply government security requirements and deliver agreed improvements.

Skills and Experience we are looking for:

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing cyber security solutions across complex enterprise environments.
• Strong security monitoring and SIEM architecture experience, including log collection, data flows and integration with security operations.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Identity, including deployment, configuration and monitoring coverage.
• Experience with endpoint and server hardening, attack surface reduction and vulnerability management.
• Ability to produce clear architecture documentation and verify that implemented solutions align with approved designs.
• Working knowledge of the Australian Government Information Security Manual, Protective Security Policy Framework, Essential Eight and ASD guidance.
• Strong communication and technical leadership skills, with the ability to resolve dependencies across teams. Experience with Rapid7, Windows Event Collection, Microsoft Purview and Azure or hybrid cloud security will be highly regarded.