Lead Cyber Security Architect

Locations: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA or SA

Working arrangement: Hybrid

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Security Architect to support a large Australian Government environment delivering critical services to Australians. This senior role will provide security architecture and technical direction across complex ICT solutions, platforms and services, with a strong focus on secure-by-design architecture. You will operate with substantial autonomy, translating business and functional requirements into secure, integrated solutions while helping delivery teams manage architectural risks and meet organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate complex business and ICT requirements into conceptual, logical and end-to-end solution architectures.
• Develop architecture artefacts aligned with enterprise standards, technology strategies and architecture roadmaps.
• Assess emerging technologies and capability gaps, recommending practical options to inform cyber security and technology strategy.
• Lead solution analysis and incorporate stakeholder input into architecture options and recommendations.
• Provide technical advice and help identify, communicate and resolve complex architectural risks and issues.
• Establish security standards and governance across the solution lifecycle.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and negotiate effective outcomes.
• Identify dependencies and develop long-term approaches within complex and ambiguous environments.
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Build architecture capability across the team and broader APS workforce.

Technical Skills & Experience

You will bring demonstrated capability in:

• Designing secure architectures across hybrid environments.
• Zero Trust, network segmentation and secure-by-design principles.
• Securing Microsoft Azure, AWS and on-premises environments.
• Identity and access management.
• Encryption and key management.
• Network security controls.
• Identifying security and architectural gaps and recommending clear, risk-based solutions.

Strong knowledge of relevant cyber security frameworks and standards is also important, including:

• ACSC Information Security Manual (ISM)
• Essential Eight
• Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• ISO/IEC 27001
• Applicable privacy requirements

Essential Criteria

Candidates must demonstrate the ability to analyse complex business issues within the cyber security domain, develop pragmatic and risk-based recommendations, influence stakeholders, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and transfer knowledge to APS personnel.

Highly Desirable

Experience in one or more of the following areas will be highly regarded:

• Architecture principles and end-to-end solution design, particularly incorporating cyber security throughout the architecture lifecycle.
• Australian Government cyber security, protective security, resilience and architecture governance frameworks.
• Designing secure systems supporting critical government services.
• System and subsystem boundaries, centralised monitoring, security technologies and security automation.
• Presenting clear architectural advice and recommendations to senior governance bodies and executive forums.

Application Requirements

Candidates are required to provide a one-page pitch addressing the specified criteria, with a limit of 5,000 characters.