Cyber Security Engineer

National Heavy Vehicle Regulator; Logan City; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 161,808; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment - up to 2 days from home

Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas

Up to 14.5% superannuation

Wellbeing programs including discounted fitness

Ongoing training and professional development support

Job summary

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to safeguard critical assets and mitigate cyber threats. This role involves assessing infrastructure, managing security controls, and collaborating with stakeholders. A competitive salary package is offered alongside benefits such as hybrid working options and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical systems administrator or cyber engineering role.
• Expertise in identifying processes and technology risks impacting cyber security.
• Experience with penetration testing and security assessments.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard the organisation's critical assets from cyber threats.
• Engage with stakeholders to align with cybersecurity frameworks.
• Perform cyber assessments and reviews of digital initiatives.

Skills

Identifying processes and technology risks

Penetration testing

Security assessments

Incident response

Education

Technical systems administrator or cyber engineering experience

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National Heavy Vehicle Regulator provided pay range

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Base pay range

A$160,000.00/yr - A$161,808.27/yr

About the role

The Cyber Security Engineer is tasked with coordinating across the NHVR current and proposed IT architecture and infrastructure to assess, build and advise on appropriate infrastructure cyber controls. You will need to understand the latest cyber threat landscape, our IT infrastructure, including interfacing with Windows, iOS, and Linux operating systems.

Key responsibilities of this role are:

• Safeguard the organisation’s critical assets, data and systems from cyber threats using NHVR’s ISMS framework for design and implementation.
• Provide advice and support to identify vulnerable processes with systems for remediation or elimination of security risks reducing vulnerability exposure.
• Engage with and work collaboratively with stakeholders across the agency and externally aligning with the ASD Essential Eight, NIST and PSPF frameworks.
• Supports the creation of business continuity/disaster recovery plans and participates in DR and BCP table top exercises.
• Perform cyber assessments and reviews of digital initiatives prior to implementation to drive compliance.
• Design, manage and integrate technical security controls for but not limited to SMTP gateways, firewalls and various defence systems.
• Create effective processes and procedures to ensure improved organisational understanding, engagement and compliance with cyber requirements in the undertaking of duties.
• Develop effective and appropriate reporting and alerting to aid the business in responding to threats, understand the pipeline of projects and risks associated with them.

To learn more, the position description can be found on the NHVR Careers site - https://careers.nhvr.gov.au/jobs/search

About You

• Extensive experience in a technical systems administrator or cyber engineering role
• Expertise in identifying processes and technology risks impacting the cyber security posture
• Experience with penetration testing, security assessments and advanced persistent threats (APT)
• Experience with collating and documenting secure system design in collaboration with stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in managing and implementing technologies from leading security vendors
• Experience with intrusion detection / prevention and incident response
• Experience in implementing logging, alerting and RBAC protocols for auditing and reporting
• Experience with change control and working within an ITIL framework

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) commenced operations in 2013 as the national entity responsible for regulating all vehicles in Australia over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass. The NHVR minimises the compliance burden on the heavy vehicle transport industry, reduces duplication and inconsistences across state and territory borders, and ultimately for the heavy vehicle business with government in Australia.

We are headquartered in Brisbane and employ more than 1000 people across the ACT, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria.

We offer

• A competitive salary package of $161,808.27+ superannuation
• Monthly RDO and paid leave over Christmas closure.
• Hybrid working environment - up to 2 days from home.
• Up to14.5% superannuation through a co-contribution scheme
• Leave loading 17.5%
• Wellbeing programs - discounted fitness through Fitness Passport, Discount health insurance, flu vaccine, financial programs including discounted banking products, finance information sessions.
• Salary packaging options including novated lease.
• Discounted IT products including Microsoft and free family password security plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development support
• Professional membership

Application Process

Please apply with your CV and cover letter addressing the essential requirements of the role.

Applications close: 07/07/2025(applications may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified prior).

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the NHVR recruitment team on [e-mail].

Successful applicants will be required to complete standard pre-employment checks including a national police and work rights check.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Government Administration

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