Senior IT Security Architect & Strategy Lead

Ahpra; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 166,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great work-life balance

Flexible location

12% Superannuation

Job summary

Ahpra is seeking an experienced IT Security Architect to lead and mature the organisation's cyber security capability. You will shape strategy, architecture and the future direction of security, leading a team of security specialists and business analysts.

Reporting to the National Director, Information & Cybersecurity, the role focuses on risk identification, strengthening controls and embedding secure-by-design. Flexible location across national office network; permanent full-time.

Qualifications

• Experience leading security architecture teams and shaping security strategy.
• Ability to translate business goals into secure design principles.
• Strong collaboration with security operations and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead Ahpra's security architecture and engineering capability.
• Drive security strategy, roadmap and uplift initiatives.
• Identify risks, strengthen controls and embed secure-by-design across the organisation.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve environments and deliver security outcomes.
• Build capability within the team and mature security practices.

Skills

Security architecture

Leadership

Risk assessment

Secure-by-design

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Ahpra is seeking an experienced IT Security Architect to lead and mature the organisation's cyber security capability. You will shape strategy, architecture and the future direction of security, leading a team of security specialists and business analysts.

Reporting to the National Director, Information & Cybersecurity, the role focuses on risk identification, strengthening controls and embedding secure-by-design. Flexible location across national office network; permanent full-time.