Cyber Security Architect

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by: 

• growing innovative and competitive businesses, industries and regions 
• investing in science and technology 
• strengthening the resources sector. 

The Chief Information Officer Division (CIOD) provides a range of enabling services and operations delivery to the department and to Australian businesses and are seeking a cyber security architect to assist the cyber security team provide security architectural design review services to various stakeholders, including program and project team members, enterprise and solution architects and, the IT Security Advisor (ITSA).

This is a position which requires at least 5 years of relevant and current security architecture experience in both on-premises and cloud environments.

Superior interpersonal skills are essential to ensure effective and considered communication and collaboration with stakeholders, both non-technical and technical.

To ensure the security architecture design review requirements are met, as per the department’s Authority to Operate Framework (AtOF), the security architect will be responsible for providing considered advice in line with the department’s processes and policies and security frameworks including the Information Security Manual (ISM), Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP).

Key duties and responsibilities

The security architect will be an integral part of two departmental design authorities – Architecture & Design Authority (ADA) and Technical Design Authority (TDA). The chosen candidate will have demonstrated extensive experience working as a security architect, with knowledge of the ISM, PSPF and IRAP processes, with exemplary communication skills able to demonstrate articulate security related architectural design decisions and respond appropriate to questions on matters related to cyber security design.

The resource will be responsible for:

• Reviewing and providing constructive advice on architectural designs from a cyber security perspective.
• Providing leadership through the active consideration and resolution of cyber security concerns at the ADA and TDA.
• Producing quality cyber security documentation and commentary.
• Effectively communicating security concepts and controls to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Providing considered security advice to stakeholders, team members and Executive.
• Taking direction from the ITSA and representing the ITSA as and when required.
• Facilitating and negotiating discussions to an agreeable decision.

Essential criteria

1. • Extensive knowledge of Australian Government Policies and frameworks relating to Government Services • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts and demonstrate system features to stakeholders, team members and Executive • Facilitate and negotiate discussions to an agreeable decision

2. • 5 years’ experience as a security architect/security specialist • Extensive experience in ISM, PSPF and the IRAP process • Experience working in large/complex ICT environments with a focus on Microsoft technologies • Demonstrated security relevant experience in Azure cloud services and Office-365 including Azure-AD, OMS, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS

3. • The successful candidate will have the IT skills and relevant work experience, in conjunction with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to exercise initiative and sound judgement. Ability to work as part of an agile team and communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders is also a requirement.

Estimated start date Tuesday, 01 July 2025