Senior Analyst Cyber

Transport for NSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW is seeking a cybersecurity specialist to provide risk-based guidance, lead assurance activities, and strengthen cyber resilience across the organisation. You will collaborate with business and tech stakeholders to uplift security capabilities and embed best-practice standards.

You will produce actionable security insights for executive decisions and support enterprise security initiatives that align with regulatory requirements and organisational priorities.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in cyber security, risk management, assurance or governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for complex risks and mitigations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication influencing diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously with competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security/IT; industry certs viewed favourably.
• Experience with Power BI for reporting and analytics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide trusted security advice and risk-based guidance to enable strategic and operational objectives.
• Lead security analysis, assurance and risk activities to identify vulnerabilities and strengthen controls.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to uplift security capability and embed best-practice standards.
• Produce meaningful security insights, reporting and recommendations for executive decision-making.
• Support delivery of enterprise security initiatives aligning with priorities and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Cyber security

Security risk management

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Power BI

Education

Cyber Security/IT degree

Tools

Power BI

Job description

You can be part of the team that enables significant service improvements for our people.

You bring structure, mitigation and education to our organisation. Our records and datasets are vast and varied. This is your opportunity to safeguard critical infrastructure, order and protect sensitive data, and defend against emerging cyber threats. You'll be part of an expert team who protect against thousands of threats every day.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.

The team also comes together in person for activities such as branch all-in days, training sessions, planning workshops and collaborative work.

In this role, you'll:

• Provide trusted security advice and risk-based guidance that enables the organisation to safely achieve its strategic and operational objectives.
• Lead security analysis, assurance and risk activities to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen controls and improve cyber resilience.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders to drive security awareness, uplift capability and embed best-practice security standards.
• Produce meaningful security insights, reporting and recommendations that support executive decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Support the delivery of enterprise security initiatives and transformation programs, ensuring outcomes align with organisational priorities and regulatory requirements.

About you

• Demonstrated experience in cyber security, security risk management, assurance, governance or related security disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex risks and develop pragmatic mitigation strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven experience influencing and engaging a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a dynamic environment.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in Cyber Security, Information Technology or a related field, with industry certifications viewed favourably.
• Experience with Power BI for reporting, data analysis and visualisation would be highly beneficial.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

Flexible work optionsmay be available.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.