Senior Cybersecurity Practice Lead & Consultant

New Era Technology Au; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Countersight, a Canberra-based cybersecurity consultancy, seeks a Senior Cyber Security Consultant (Practice Lead) to lead and grow its cybersecurity practice across government and private sector clients. The role is hybrid in Canberra with a strong emphasis on strategy, delivery and business development.

You will shape methodology, mentor consultants, and drive service execution to deliver high-value outcomes while advancing Countersight’s market position nationally.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in cybersecurity or IT, ideally including consultancy or vendor experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated project management and service delivery experience.
• Team leadership experience.
• Strong technical experience across SIEM, SOAR, EDR and cloud security.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Countersight’s cybersecurity practice, shaping service offerings and market positioning.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of consultancy engagements, including project planning, resource allocation and risk management.
• Directly deliver high-quality cybersecurity consulting services to clients, including assessments and advisory engagements.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and development for junior and mid-level consultants.
• Design, refine and maintain cybersecurity methodologies and service models aligned with ISM/PSPF/DSPF requirements.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Team leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Cloud security

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Cloud security

Job description

Countersight, a Canberra-based cybersecurity consultancy, seeks a Senior Cyber Security Consultant (Practice Lead) to lead and grow its cybersecurity practice across government and private sector clients. The role is hybrid in Canberra with a strong emphasis on strategy, delivery and business development.

You will shape methodology, mentor consultants, and drive service execution to deliver high-value outcomes while advancing Countersight’s market position nationally.