Senior Cyber Advisor (EL2) – Secure Gov IT

e2 Cyber; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Cyber Advisor (EL2 Equivalent) – Federal Government in Canberra is seeking a senior cyber leader to shape secure-by-design architectures and uplift assurance frameworks across complex ICT environments.

The role involves risk analysis, policy uplift, and guiding mission-critical systems through accreditation, with emphasis on government security artefacts and ISM/PSPF compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Australian Government cyber security or security architecture roles.
• Demonstrated ability producing security artefacts for system authorisation.
• Strong understanding of networking infrastructure and modern network security patterns.
• Ability to analyse network architectures and assess cyber security risks.
• Deep familiarity with ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight and government accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead reviews and contribute to the full security documentation suite.
• Provide authoritative advice on secure-by-design principles and cyber best practices.
• Review ICT designs for alignment with ISM and Essential Eight maturity requirements.
• Guide architecture and engineering teams to embed security controls into designs.
• Conduct cyber security and risk assessments across complex services.
• Update and maintain system security artefacts including SRMPs, SSPs, Annexes, IRPs, DRPs.

Skills

Government cyber security

Security architecture

Network security patterns

Network architecture analysis

ISM/PSPF/Eight/ accreditation

Job description

Principal Cyber Advisor (EL2 Equivalent) – Federal Government in Canberra is seeking a senior cyber leader to shape secure-by-design architectures and uplift assurance frameworks across complex ICT environments.

The role involves risk analysis, policy uplift, and guiding mission-critical systems through accreditation, with emphasis on government security artefacts and ISM/PSPF compliance.