Cyber Security Officer

Eden Ritchie Recruitment; Warwick; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

Leave loading 17.5%

On-the-job training

Professional development

Job summary

Eden Ritchie Recruitment is seeking a Cyber Security Officer to strengthen the Southern Downs Regional Council's cyber security maturity. This onsite role blends hands-on security work with ICT support across networks, infrastructure and access controls.

You will monitor threats, investigate incidents, support assessments and reporting, and contribute to incident response and disaster recovery planning while collaborating with teams, vendors and stakeholders to lift security maturity.

Qualifications

• Experience in at least one area: incident response, vulnerability management, cyber threat intelligence or cyber defence tools.
• Practical working experience in an organisation supporting, configuring, monitoring or implementing ICT infrastructure, networks, devices, information systems or enterprise applications as well as Cyber Security.
• Knowledge of cyber defence concepts and at least one framework, such as ASD Essential Eight, ISM, NIST CSF, IS 18 or the ISO/IEC 27000 series.
• Relevant tertiary ICT qualifications, or related industry certifications supported by sufficient industry experience and knowledge.
• Ideally, ITSM/ITIL experience, project management capability and an understanding of local government.

Responsibilities

• You will monitor and assess security threats, investigate alerts and incidents, identify vulnerabilities and recommend timely remediation.
• Working with internal teams and external providers, you will support security assessments, audits, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and preparedness exercises.
• Enhance security tools and integrations, maintain incident response and disaster recovery documentation, and prepare reporting on security risks and maturity.
• The role contributes to ICT projects, policies and procedures while providing practical guidance to strengthen security awareness across the organisation.

Skills

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Cyber defence tools

Cyber security concepts

Education

Relevant ICT qualifications or related certifications

Tools

Security assessment tools

Job description

Cyber Security Officer

Strengthen cyber security, protect essential services and build your expertise in a local council ICT team focused on resilience and service delivery.

About the Organisation

This leading employer is a regional local government organisation in Warwick delivering essential services and infrastructure to its community. With a focus on integrity, teamwork and service excellence, the organisation is strengthening its technology capabilities to support reliable services, protect information and improve how it operates.

About the Role

Eden Ritchie Recruitment is seeking a Cyber Security Officer to help strengthen the organisation’s cyber security maturity and resilience at Southern Downs Regional Council. This is a newly created role.

Reporting to the Manager ICT, you will combine approximately 80% practical cyber security activities with 20% operational ICT support across enterprise networks, infrastructure, applications and access controls within a team of eleven. This onsite office based role offers the opportunity to contribute across threat identification, protection, detection, response and recovery, working closely with colleagues, vendors and business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

You will monitor and assess security threats, investigate alerts and incidents, identify vulnerabilities and recommend timely remediation. Working with internal teams and external providers, you will support security assessments, audits, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing and preparedness exercises.

You will also enhance security tools and integrations, maintain incident response and disaster recovery documentation, and prepare reporting on security risks and maturity. The role contributes to ICT projects, policies and procedures while providing practical guidance to strengthen security awareness across the organisation.

About You

You bring experience delivering quality ICT support, a customer-focused approach and strong communication skills. You work well with others and can independently prioritise your workload.

You will also demonstrate:

• Experience in at least one area: incident response, vulnerability management, cyber threat intelligence or cyber defence tools.
• Practical working experience in an organisation supporting, configuring, monitoring or implementing ICT infrastructure, networks, devices, information systems or enterprise applications as well as Cyber Security.
• Knowledge of cyber defence concepts and at least one framework, such as ASD Essential Eight, ISM, NIST CSF, IS 18 or the ISO/IEC 27000 series.
• Relevant tertiary ICT qualifications, or related industry certifications supported by sufficient industry experience and knowledge.
• Ideally, ITSM/ITIL experience, project management capability and an understanding of local government.

What is on offer

• Level 6 remuneration under the Queensland Local Government Industry Award – State
• 12% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading
• A collaborative team environment with opportunities to contribute to security improvements
• On-the-job training and ongoing professional development

Additional Requirements

• Current Class C driver licence or higher
• Ability to work onsite full time with a 9 day fortnight, this is not being offered as a remote role
• Ability to work onsite and travel between Council sites, with occasional travel within the Southern Downs region
• Ability to meet pre-employment requirements, including criminal history and reference checks, drug and alcohol screening and a health declaration

This is a fantastic opportunity to build your cyber security expertise while contributing to the protection of essential services and community information within a supportive regional organisation.

Applications close at midnight, 18th of November, 2026.

For a confidential discussion or to request a position description, please contact Andrew Hecker at ******@edenritchie.com.au or on (07) 3230 0***.

Additional information

• Newly created role contributing to cyber security improvements
• Broad technical exposure across incident response & vulnerability management
• Supportive ICT team with ongoing training and professional development