Cyber Security Consultant

KBR, Inc.; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salaries described in

Flexible work options

Job summary

KBR, Inc. invites cyber security professionals to join a team delivering advisory and assurance services across critical infrastructure projects in Australia.

You will assess risks, advise on secure architectures, and help clients navigate regulatory requirements from concept through delivery. The role emphasizes collaboration with project teams, stakeholders, and executives, applying practical, value-driven guidance to improve security outcomes on high-profile programs.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering cyber security consulting, advisory, risk, compliance, or assurance services.
• Knowledge of cyber security frameworks, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting cyber security risk assessments and developing practical risk treatment strategies.
• Understanding of security architecture principles and secure‑by‑design approaches.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and communicate security concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for helping clients achieve positive security outcomes.
• Experience working within critical infrastructure, transport, utilities, government, defence, OT, or complex technology environments will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on cyber security strategy, governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Supporting the delivery of a major transport infrastructure project by providing cyber security expertise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conducting cyber security risk assessments, threat modelling exercises, and security reviews.
• Providing security architecture and secure‑by‑design guidance across enterprise, cloud, hybrid, and OT environments.
• Assessing compliance against recognised frameworks and standards including Essential Eight, ISM, PSPF, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.
• Developing security recommendations, roadmaps, remediation plans, and assurance reports.
• Participating in design workshops, technical reviews, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Presenting findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Supporting business growth through client engagement, proposal development, and identification of new opportunities.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of cyber security methodologies, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Cyber security consulting

Cybersecurity frameworks

Risk assessments

Security architecture

Communication

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Critical infra experience

Job description

Title

Cyber Security Consultant

Shape the future of critical infrastructure security

Are you passionate about helping organisations tackle complex cyber security challenges in some of Australia's most significant projects?

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Cyber Security Consultant to join our growing Security team and play a key role in delivering advisory and assurance services across major infrastructure, technology, and critical asset environments. This role will initially focus on supporting a large-scale transport infrastructure project, providing an exciting opportunity to influence security outcomes on a high-profile, nationally significant program. You’ll work alongside industry experts, project leaders, engineers, and client stakeholders to ensure cyber security is embedded into projects from concept through to delivery. Whether you’re assessing cyber risks, advising on secure architecture, supporting compliance activities, or helping clients navigate evolving regulatory requirements, you’ll be trusted to provide practical, value-driven advice that makes a real difference.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Cyber Security Consultant, you’ll partner with clients and project teams to identify, assess, and manage cyber security risks while delivering high-quality consulting services that support business, regulatory, and operational objectives.

Your Day-to-day May Include

• Advising clients on cyber security strategy, governance, risk, and compliance initiatives.
• Supporting the delivery of a major transport infrastructure project by providing cyber security expertise throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conducting cyber security risk assessments, threat modelling exercises, and security reviews.
• Providing security architecture and secure‑by‑design guidance across enterprise, cloud, hybrid, and operational technology environments.
• Assessing compliance against recognised frameworks and standards including:
• Essential Eight
• Information Security Manual (ISM)
• PSPF
• ISO 27001
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Critical Infrastructure security obligations
• Developing security recommendations, roadmaps, remediation plans, and assurance reports.
• Participating in design workshops, technical reviews, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Presenting findings and recommendations to both technical and executive audiences.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary project teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Supporting business growth through client engagement, proposal development, and identification of new opportunities.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of cyber security methodologies, tools, and best practices.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in individuals who combine strong technical capability with excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

You’ll Likely Bring

• Experience delivering cyber security consulting, advisory, risk, compliance, or assurance services.
• Knowledge of cyber security frameworks, standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience conducting cyber security risk assessments and developing practical risk treatment strategies.
• Understanding of security architecture principles and secure‑by‑design approaches.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and communicate security concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for helping clients achieve positive security outcomes.
• Experience working within critical infrastructure, transport, utilities, government, defence, operational technology (OT), or complex technology environments will be highly regarded.

Why KBR?

At KBR, your work goes beyond compliance—it contributes directly to protecting Australia’s national interests.

You’ll Benefit From

• Purpose‑driven work – Every project supports Australia’s Defence and national security outcomes.
• Complex, high‑impact projects – Work in sensitive, high‑security environments across Defence and government.
• Collaboration at scale – Partner with industry leaders across security, ICT, electrical, and engineering disciplines.
• Career growth – We invest in your technical, professional, and leadership development.

Our people are central to our success. KBR fosters a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture where expertise is valued, contributions matter, and teams work together toward shared goals.

Beyond exciting projects, we offer a suite of benefits designed to support your career, lifestyle and wellbeing. Our culture—and the genuine value we place on our people—is central to our long‑term success, and we’d love for you to be part of it.

Our Benefits Include

• Industry‑leading salaries, reviewed annually
• Time‑in‑lieu arrangements and the ability to earn extra leave
• Flexible work options (start/finish times, WFH, flex time)
• Project incentive schemes
• Structured development and progression plans
• Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging and novated leases
• Supportive Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

KBR recognizes it can be challenging to balance work and life. We pride ourselves on offering a range of flexible working options that enables our people to deliver exceptional outcomes.

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