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Harrison McMillan is seeking a Cyber Security Architect to work with a Federal Government Department.
Role
The Security Architect is responsible for designing, assuring, and guiding secure technology architectures that support the Departments digital systems.
The role ensures that departmental systems are secure by design, compliant with Australian Government cyber security frameworks, and resilient against emerging threats, while enabling delivery of critical services to the Australian community.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Develop and document cyber security architectures relevant to Aged Care systems
- Review Architecture and Design collateral for alignment to security controls and practices - ISM, PSPF, and Essential Eight
- Provide guidance on cyber security aspects to Architects, Designers Highlight cyber security deficiencies
- Highlight cyber security deficiencies
- Access changes to Government and Department specific cyber security polices and advise stakeholders of impacts
- Contribute to and assess cyber department security policies
- Contribute to systems authorisation and IRAP assessments
- Adhere to governance framework and APS architecture standard
- Degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline
- Strong analytical, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills
- Deep knowledge of cyber governance and compliance in the public sector environment including strong knowledge of Australian Government cyber security frameworks (ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight)
- Proven experience in cyber security architecture within complex ICT environments
- Experience supporting system authorisation and assurance activities, including IRAP
- Ability to assess and design security controls across cloud, on premises, and hybrid environments
- Industry certifications such as SABSA, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent
- 10 years of experience working across IT environments in security application design or development
