Senior Technology Assurance & Security Lead

Sydney Airport Limited; Sydney; Remote; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Sydney Airport Limited is seeking a Senior Technology Assurance Specialist to strengthen assurance across the technology environment. You will independently assess whether controls are appropriately designed, implemented and operating effectively.

You will work across IT and OT, engaging with suppliers and internal teams to identify weaknesses, drive remediation and deliver evidence-based reporting to support risk decisions.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years' experience across technology assurance, cybersecurity, technology risk, IT audit or a closely related technology discipline.
• Broad technology knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, networks, applications, identity and security technologies.
• Experience working in smaller, agile teams with ownership across a broad remit.
• Strong experience conducting technology assurance assessments, control testing and evaluating technical evidence.
• Confidence and credibility to challenge technical teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders.
• Certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver independent technology assurance activities across IT and OT environments.
• Assess controls across cloud, infrastructure, networks, identity services, applications and security technologies.
• Apply your technical knowledge to critically assess evidence, identify weaknesses and challenge whether controls are genuinely effective.
• Identify control and compliance gaps and work with stakeholders to ensure remediation addresses the underlying risk.
• Lead assurance activities with technology suppliers and service providers, challenging evidence and influencing remediation outcomes.
• Provide technology assurance across projects and change initiatives, while delivering clear, evidence-based reporting to support decision-making.
• Maintain complete assurance documentation and support internal audits, external audits, certification programs and other assurance activities.

Skills

Technology assurance

Cybersecurity

IT audit

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Challenge evidence

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

Sydney Airport Limited is seeking a Senior Technology Assurance Specialist to strengthen assurance across the technology environment. You will independently assess whether controls are appropriately designed, implemented and operating effectively.

You will work across IT and OT, engaging with suppliers and internal teams to identify weaknesses, drive remediation and deliver evidence-based reporting to support risk decisions.