Technical Assurance Lead

Whizdom; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Whizdom seeks a Technical Assurance Lead to provide independent governance and oversight of ICT solutions, architectures, and project deliverables within a secure, regulated environment.

The role requires strong technical expertise across infrastructure and applications, plus excellent stakeholder engagement and reporting capabilities in a large enterprise setting. Security clearance and Australian citizenship are mandatory, with initial 12-month terms and potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing independent technical assurance for ICT solutions, designs, and project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent review and assurance of technical solutions, designs, and project deliverables to meet standards, security requirements and architectural principles.
• Identify risks, support governance activities, assess readiness, and provide recommendations to improve quality, security and resilience.
• Engage with technical teams and stakeholders across complex enterprise environments to ensure alignment with policies and controls.

Skills

Technical Assurance

Governance

Stakeholder Engagement

Security Compliance

Risk Reporting

Enterprise ICT

Job description

Role: Technical Assurance Lead

Contract Term: 12 Months

Extension: 2 x 12 Months

Location: ACT

Security Requirements: To be eligible for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen holding a current NV2 Security Clearance.

Application Close: 12:00pm AEST – Thursday, 10 September 2026

About the Client

Our client is a leading organisation delivering complex technology solutions within a secure and highly regulated environment. They are seeking an experienced Technical Assurance Lead to provide independent technical oversight and governance across critical ICT platforms and services.

Job Description

The Technical Assurance Lead will provide independent review and assurance of technical solutions, designs, and project deliverables to ensure they meet organisational standards, security requirements, operational objectives, and architectural principles. Working closely with technical teams, project stakeholders, and delivery partners, the successful candidate will identify risks, support governance activities, assess solution readiness, and provide recommendations that improve quality, security, performance, resilience, and long-term sustainability. This role requires strong technical expertise across infrastructure and applications, combined with excellent stakeholder engagement and the ability to operate within complex enterprise environments.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Demonstrated experience providing independent technical assurance for ICT solutions, technical designs, and project deliverables.
• Strong technical knowledge across enterprise infrastructure, platforms, applications, and system integration.
• Experience reviewing vendor-delivered technical documentation and deliverables.
• Ability to assess solutions against architecture standards, security requirements, and organisational policies.
• Experience preparing technical scopes of work and supporting project delivery teams.
• Proven ability to identify, manage, and report technical risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Experience assessing solution readiness for implementation, transition, and operational support.
• Strong governance, assurance, and reporting experience within complex ICT environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to provide recommendations that improve quality, performance, security, resilience, and sustainability of technology solutions.
• Experience in technical governance, assurance reviews, or systems delivery within large enterprise environments.

Desirable

• Experience within secure or highly regulated environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and governance frameworks.
• Experience conducting technical compliance assessments and assurance reviews.
• Experience supporting large-scale ICT transformation or technology delivery programs.
• Relevant certifications or qualifications in ICT, Enterprise Architecture, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, or Project Management.
• Familiarity with IT service management and operational governance processes.