Professional Services Consultant

Tesserent; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration + Super + Bon

Hybrid work environment

Free Medical Insurance

Annualised Performance Review

Fitness Passport Discount

Employee discounts

Parental Leave

Wellbeing & Support Partner

Career opportunities

Job summary

Thales in Australia is seeking a Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant to deploy and implement data security solutions in customer environments. You will generate revenue in coordination with sales, interface with clients, and coordinate with R&D and product management to optimise the solution to meet customer needs.

You will be a trusted advisor, delivering high-quality consulting services and technical implementations that protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity, professional services or technical consulting.
• Strong understanding of network and endpoint security fundamentals.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS security models.
• Encryption, key management and HSM experience.
• Onsite and remote delivery experience and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Customise and configure data security solutions to meet client requirements.
• Integrate security solutions with cloud, hybrid and on‑prem infrastructures.
• Design scalable, secure architectures for data security solutions.
• Collaborate with pre‑sales to define technical scopes.
• Translate business and compliance requirements into technical controls.
• Deliver engagement in HSM, CipherTrust, SafeNet, PKI areas.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to client teams.
• Offer post‑deployment support and troubleshoot issues.
• Act as liaison between clients and product engineering for escalations.
• Create implementation documentation, security plans and user guides.
• Deliver executive and technical reports with findings and recommendations.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Consulting

Client communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it’s all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what’s possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we’re driving progress in some of the world’s most important industries – and working together to build a future we can all trust.

Our Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + Super + Bonus + Free Medical Insurance
• Annualised Performance Review Process
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease optionsFamily support through our partnership with Parents at Work
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner
• Professional training and career opportunities in a diverse business
  

Your Role

As our Cybersecurity Professional Services Consultant you will be responsible for deploying and implementing our data security and protection solutions in customer enterprise environments. In this position, the consultant has a central role in the organisation, generating revenue in coordination with sales, interfacing with the customer, and coordinating with R&D and product management to enhance and optimise the solution to meet customer’s needs.

In this role, you will be a trusted advisor, delivering high-quality consulting services and technical implementations that protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security standards.

• Customise and configure data security solutions to meet client-specific requirements
• Integrate security solutions with clients’ existing infrastructure (cloud, hybrid, on-prem)
• Design scalable and secure architectures for data security solutions
• Collaborate with pre-sales teams to understand customer needs and define technical scopes
• Translate business and compliance requirements into technical controls and processes
• Delivery of customer engagement in the area of HSM, CipherTrust, SafeNet Trusted Access, and/or PKI
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to client security and IT teams
• Offer post-deployment support and troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Serve as a liaison between clients and product engineering teams for escalations and feedback
• Create detailed implementation documentation, security plans, and user guides
• Deliver executive-level and technical reports outlining project outcomes and recommendations
  

Your Experience

This is a highly hands-on and technical role with extensive customer facing responsibilities. You will work with cross functional teams at customer sites focusing mainly on IT security, data security, data encryption and key management to install and configure CSP (Thales) products. To be successful in this role you will bring the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Ideally have 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, professional services, or technical consulting
• Strong understanding of network and endpoint security fundamentals
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and SaaS security models
• Solid experience of encryption, key management and hardware security modules (HSM) experience
• Experience in onsite and remote projects delivery modelExperience in database administration (mainly Oracle, MySQL, MS SQL, DB2, and/or Informix)
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong client relationship and communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Passion for continuous learning in cybersecurity
  

A defence security clearance is required for this role; applicants must be an Australia Citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance. To learn more about clearances please visit ********************************************* easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

We’re proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there’s always more we can do. We’ll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.

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