Security Director: Trusted Advisor & Pre-Sales Lead

Ericsson GmbH; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson GmbH in North Ryde (NSW, Australia) seeks a Security Director to strengthen our security posture and enable sales of our full portfolio. You will lead security initiatives, advise customers, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure contractual security commitments are met.

The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to influence across functions in a telecom/IoT context. On-site presence in North Ryde is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, security or related field; master's preferred.
• 8–10 years of cybersecurity experience.
• Solid telecom/IoT domain expertise in product security and privacy.
• Ability to lead security projects with cross-functional teams.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted security advisor to customers and Ericsson units.
• Own pre-sales and post-sales security guidance and risk assessments.
• Drive contract security requirements and verify delivery.
• Coordinate with internal and external cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

Communication skills

Security advisory

Risk assessment

Governance

Data privacy

Product security

ISO 27001

Vulnerability assessment

Telco security

Open RAN

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in information technology, security or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Ericsson GmbH in North Ryde (NSW, Australia) seeks a Security Director to strengthen our security posture and enable sales of our full portfolio. You will lead security initiatives, advise customers, and coordinate with internal teams to ensure contractual security commitments are met.

The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to influence across functions in a telecom/IoT context. On-site presence in North Ryde is expected.