Lead Cyber Security Architect | Hybrid & Baseline Clearance

CYOS Solutions; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 193,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Services Australia in Canberra is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Architect to provide security architecture and technical direction, ensuring secure-by-design across solutions, platforms and services. You will translate business requirements into secure ICT architectures and set governance standards.

Operating with substantial autonomy in a fast-paced environment, you will mentor teams, lead architecture artefacts, assess emerging technologies, and support executive decision-making while aligning

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cyber/security domain frameworks, legislation, policies and procedures
• Understanding of relevant business systems and tools
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Professional presentation skills

Responsibilities

• Translate business and ICT requirements into conceptual, logical and end-to-end solution architectures aligned with strategic and operational priorities
• Develop and maintain solution architecture artefacts aligned with ART roadmaps, enterprise architecture standards and broader technology strategies
• Assess industry standards, emerging technologies and capability gaps, recommending solution options that inform technology and cyber security strategy
• Lead solution analysis, incorporate stakeholder input and develop architecture options, artefacts and recommendations to support executive decision-making
• Provide technical advice, coordinate architecture activities and identify, communicate and resolve complex issues, risks and architectural exceptions
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, communicate with diverse audiences and negotiate practical outcomes
• Think strategically, evaluate interdependencies and exercise judgement in ambiguous environments to develop long-term plans and quality solutions
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing to strengthen architecture capability across the agency
• Share specialist knowledge and build capability through guidance and mentoring of the team and key APS personnel

Skills

Cyber security knowledge

Security architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication

Risk-based decisions

Tools

Azure security

AWS security

Identity & access mgmt

Job description

Services Australia in Canberra is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Architect to provide security architecture and technical direction, ensuring secure-by-design across solutions, platforms and services. You will translate business requirements into secure ICT architectures and set governance standards.

Operating with substantial autonomy in a fast-paced environment, you will mentor teams, lead architecture artefacts, assess emerging technologies, and support executive decision-making while aligning