IT Governance & Cybersecurity Specialist

Taronga; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 128,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Complimentary family and friends' pass

Discounts on accommodation

Discounted food and beverages

Fitness Passport

Additional employee benefits

Job summary

Taronga Zoo Sydney is seeking an experienced IT Governance and Cyber Security Specialist to join the Information Technology team. This hands-on role delivers governance, risk, compliance and cyber security activities across platforms, coordinating stakeholders and driving actions through to closure.

Reporting to the Director of IT, you will own the Cyber Assurance Framework, lead audits, vulnerability management and IT disaster recovery planning, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement and a

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in ICT or equivalent practical experience in IT governance, risk, compliance or cyber security.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to drive actions across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Broad knowledge of Windows, networking, firewalls, cloud, SIEM, DLP and CASB.
• Hands-on experience in system administration, vulnerability management, Red Team exercises, digital forensics, or penetration testing.
• Experience supporting or leading PCI, cyber security or financial audits.
• Practical knowledge of the Essential Eight, including maturity assessment, evidence, and remediation.
• A current NSW driver licence, including the ability to drive a manual vehicle, or an equivalent licence that can be formally recognised.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a current volunteer NSW Working with Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Use UpGuard and Zscaler to monitor security posture, coordinate remediation and oversee the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Lead vulnerability management, compliance monitoring and change-control assurance, including penetration testing, Red Team exercises, and forensic investigations.
• Own the Cyber Assurance Framework, integrating IT risks and controls and keeping evidence, owners and actions current.
• Provide regular governance, risk, cyber security and compliance reporting, highlighting trends, exceptions, and overdue actions.
• Maintain the IT policy register and coordinate scheduled policy reviews and updates with document owners.
• Lead IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP), including plans, exercises and improvement actions.
• Own assigned governance and cyber security deliverables, ...
• Lead the IT audit program, including responses, evidence collection, stakeholder coordination, management responses, and remediation tracking.

Skills

IT governance

Cyber security

Risk management

Compliance

Stakeholder management

Windows

Networking

Cloud

SIEM

DLP

CASB

Penetration testing

Education

ICT qualification

Tools

UpGuard

Zscaler

Job description

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Role: IT Governance & Cybersecurity Specialist

Date Posted: 27 Oct 2026

• Based at Taronga Zoo Sydney
• Temporary, full-time position
• TCSA Salaried Employees Award, Clerk Grade 8 — annual package $142,243 (base salary $125,500 plus superannuation and leave loading)

Taronga Zoo Sydney is seeking an experienced, hands-on IT Governance and Cyber Security Specialist to join the Information Technology team.

You will take ownership of day-to-day governance, risk, compliance and cyber security activities, work directly in key platforms, coordinate stakeholders and drive actions through to closure.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of IT, this hands-on role delivers Taronga’s IT governance, cyber security risk, controls, compliance, audit and resilience activities.

Key accountabilities

• Use UpGuard and Zscaler to monitor security posture, coordinate remediation and oversee the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Lead vulnerability management, compliance monitoring and change-control assurance, including penetration testing, Red Team exercises, and forensic investigations.
• Own the Cyber Assurance Framework, integrating IT risks and controls and keeping evidence, owners and actions current.
• Provide regular governance, risk, cyber security and compliance reporting, highlighting trends, exceptions, and overdue actions.
• Maintain the IT policy register and coordinate scheduled policy reviews and updates with document owners.
• Lead IT Disaster Recovery (ITDR) and Business Continuity Planning (BCP), including plans, exercises and improvement actions.
• Own assigned governance and cyber security deliverables, ...
• Lead the IT audit program, including responses, evidence collection, stakeholder coordination, management responses, and remediation tracking.

About you

You will bring:

• A tertiary qualification in ICT or equivalent practical experience in IT governance, risk, compliance or cyber security.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to drive actions across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Broad knowledge of Windows, networking, firewalls, cloud, SIEM, DLP and CASB.
• Hands-on experience in system administration, vulnerability management, Red Team exercises, digital forensics, or penetration testing.
• Experience supporting or leading PCI, cyber security or financial audits.
• Practical knowledge of the Essential Eight, including maturity assessment, evidence, and remediation.
• A current NSW driver licence, including the ability to drive a manual vehicle, or an equivalent licence that can be formally recognised.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a current volunteer NSW Working with Children Check.

Benefits include:

• Flexible hybrid working.
• Complimentary family and friends' pass to Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
• Discounts on award-winning accommodation at both sites.
• Discounted food and beverages across both sites.
• Fitness Passport.
• Additional employee benefits.

Taronga is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity across gender, age, culture, religion, language and personal circumstances.

We welcome the perspectives, experience, knowledge and skills that a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.