Strategic Enterprise Crypto Architect (PKI/HSM)

www.clearedrecruitment.com.au; Canberra; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Work on nationally significant systems

Engagement with senior stakeholders

Extension options

Job summary

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead cryptographic services strategy within a highly secure government environment in Canberra.

You will drive PKI, HSM, certificate lifecycle and key management, shaping target-state architectures, governance and security design principles while collaborating with business, architecture, cyber security and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Engineering or a related discipline
• Industry certifications in enterprise architecture, cyber security or information security are highly desirable
• SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP, CISM or similar certifications will be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, delivery and ongoing evolution of enterprise cryptographic services
• Provide technical leadership across PKI, HSM, certificate management and key management capabilities
• Develop future-state architectures, trust models and security design principles
• Conduct capability assessments, gap analyses and roadmap development activities
• Define and maintain governance frameworks, standards, policies and operational procedures
• Act as the senior technical authority for cryptographic and security architecture decisions
• Lead solution architecture and detailed design activities across multiple initiatives
• Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies and operational resilience requirements
• Support engineering teams through design, implementation, testing and transition activities
• Produce and maintain architectural artefacts, technical documentation and implementation guidance
• Ensure alignment with government security frameworks, compliance obligations and industry best practice
• Provide mentoring, knowledge transfer and capability uplift across technical teams
• Engage and influence stakeholders across business, project, operational and executive environments

Skills

Enterprise Architecture

Security Architecture

PKI

HSM

Stakeholder Engagement

Governance

Roadmap Development

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Cyber Security / Engineering

Certifications: SABSA, TOGAF, CISSP, CCSP, CISM

Tools

HSMs

Key Management Solutions

Certificate Lifecycle Management

Job description

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) seeks a Principal Enterprise Architect to lead cryptographic services strategy within a highly secure government environment in Canberra.

You will drive PKI, HSM, certificate lifecycle and key management, shaping target-state architectures, governance and security design principles while collaborating with business, architecture, cyber security and engineering teams.