Cyber Security Architect Lead

The client is seeking a highly experienced Lead Cyber Security Architect to join their team and provide strategic architectural leadership across their Cyber Uplift Program. This is a contract position based in Carseldine, with flexible work arrangements—primarily in the office (minimum 50%), with potential reassignment to other locations, including the CBD, to meet project needs.

As the selected candidate, you will:

• Lead cyber security architecture activities across multiple concurrent initiatives, establishing and maintaining security principles, standards, and reusable design patterns.
• Provide architectural governance, assurance, and design authority throughout all phases of project delivery.
• Support delivery teams in translating architectural solutions into practical, implementable outcomes.
• Ensure all architectures align with enterprise frameworks, government policies, legislative requirements, and industry standards.
• Offer expert technical advice to stakeholders and mentorship to architects and specialists.
• Monitor emerging cyber security trends and technologies to drive continuous improvement.
• Contribute to procurement activities, vendor assessments, and technology evaluations.
• Promote consistency and reusability in cyber security architecture across programs.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Over 10 years of experience in cyber security architecture and senior technical leadership roles.
• Proven ability to lead architecture across large, complex transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of government cyber security frameworks and governance.
• Experience developing enterprise security capability roadmaps.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Relevant qualifications such as CISSP, with additional certifications like TOGAF or SABSA being desirable.
• Knowledge of industry standards and frameworks including NIST, ISO27001, and the Australian Signals Directorate’s security manuals.
• Demonstrated expertise with security technologies such as Microsoft security tools, identity platforms, SIEM, cloud security, Zero Trust architectures, and endpoint security.

It is desirable if you have:

• Certifications such as CRISC, CISM, or equivalent industry credentials.
• Prior experience working within government or highly regulated environments.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications and specific assessments like the ASD Essential Eight.

Please reach out to [email protected] and reference #271899 for more information.

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