Senior Cyber Security Architect Flexible & Secure-by-Design Leader

Downer; Ryde; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Diversity and inclusion programs

Corporate benefits (discounts)

Job summary

Downer, a leading Australian infrastructure group, seeks an experienced Cyber Security Architect to shape secure technology outcomes across applications, cloud services, data, and infrastructure. You will embed secure-by-design principles, align with policy and risk appetite, and guide cross-functional teams through strategy, design, build and run lifecycles.

The role emphasizes influencing stakeholders, designing reusable patterns, and providing practical security guidance in complex

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cyber security, computer science, information technology, MIS or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years commercial experience in information technology or cyber security, with relevant experience in the role domain.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of NIST standards, ISO/IEC 27001, ASD Essential Eight and cyber security controls.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CompTIA Security+ or equivalent are desirable.
• ITIL Foundation or equivalent service management experience is desirable.
• Security architecture, cloud security, application security or enterprise architecture certifications are desirable.
• Experience delivering cyber security architecture advice in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience reviewing solution designs, architecture artefacts, technical changes and security exceptions.
• Experience with application, cloud, data, identity, endpoint and infrastructure security controls.
• Experience translating threat, vulnerability and control information into architecture requirements.
• Experience influencing stakeholders and suppliers to adopt secure-by-design outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide cyber security architecture advice across applications, platforms, cloud services, infrastructure and data environments.
• Review solution designs, architecture artefacts, technology changes and project documentation to identify security risks and control requirements.
• Define reusable security architecture patterns, guardrails, standards and design principles that enable secure-by-design delivery.
• Translate security requirements, vulnerabilities and threat information into practical design recommendations and remediation actions.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture, Application Security, Cloud, Data, Cyber Defence and Governance, Risk and Compliance teams to align security outcomes.
• Provide security input into risk assessments, control exceptions, remediation plans and technology risk decisions.
• Support architects, delivery teams and strategic partners to implement practical and sustainable security controls.
• Contribute to architecture governance forums, security standards, design reviews and cyber security reporting.
• Build cyber security capability through knowledge sharing, coaching and clear technical guidance.
• Communicate technical control gaps and security risks clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

NIST standards

ISO/IEC 27001

ASD Essential Eight

CISSP

CISM

CISA

CRISC

CompTIA Security+

ITIL Foundation

Cloud security

Application security

Enterprise architecture

Security governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in cyber security, computer science, information technology, MIS or equivalent

Job description

Downer, a leading Australian infrastructure group, seeks an experienced Cyber Security Architect to shape secure technology outcomes across applications, cloud services, data, and infrastructure. You will embed secure-by-design principles, align with policy and risk appetite, and guide cross-functional teams through strategy, design, build and run lifecycles.

The role emphasizes influencing stakeholders, designing reusable patterns, and providing practical security guidance in complex