Defence Cyber Security Architect | NV1 Clearance

C4I Solutions Pty; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long Service Leave

Health & wellbeing allowance

First year leave

Birthday leave

Higher Education Subsidy

Veteran Engagement

Service Awards

Employee Recognition

Donate for a Cause

Job summary

C4I Solutions Pty is seeking a Cyber Security Architect to provide security architecture and technical leadership across Defence and mission-critical environments. You will design and review secure solutions, translate requirements into practical architectures, and advise on risk, assurance and accreditation.

Working with Defence customers and delivery teams, you will apply ISM, PSPF and secure-by-design principles to deliver resilient technology solutions supporting national security.

Qualifications

• Australian citizen with a min AGSVA NV1 clearance (ability to upgrade to NV2).
• Tertiary qualification in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related discipline; or equivalent demonstrated industry experience.
• Relevant professional experience in cyber security architecture, information security, systems security or related field.
• CISSP, CISM or ISO27001-Lead Auditor, SANS 401 highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development and review of secure, resilient and scalable cyber security architectures across Defence and mission-critical environments.
• Translate operational, business, technical and security requirements into practical architectures, controls and design solutions using secure-by-design, defence-in-depth and risk-based principles.
• Assess security risks, threats, vulnerabilities, attack surfaces, system dependencies and emerging technologies; develop mitigation strategies.
• Apply Australian Government security requirements, including ISM and PSPF, across architecture, design and security assurance activities.
• Develop and maintain security architecture, risk assessments, control mappings and assurance documentation to support accreditation and remediation.
• Provide technical security leadership and advice to engineering, project and delivery teams, establishing security architecture standards and reusable design principles.
• Review technologies and third-party solutions to identify security impacts and ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Engage with Defence customers, system owners and stakeholders to communicate risks and deliver security solutions.
• Lead architecture reviews, design workshops and risk assessments; contribute to ongoing security assurance and capability growth.

Job description

C4I Solutions Pty is seeking a Cyber Security Architect to provide security architecture and technical leadership across Defence and mission-critical environments. You will design and review secure solutions, translate requirements into practical architectures, and advise on risk, assurance and accreditation.

Working with Defence customers and delivery teams, you will apply ISM, PSPF and secure-by-design principles to deliver resilient technology solutions supporting national security.