Job Description

Security Lead

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About the Company

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Our client is delivering a major, nationally significant technology capability program within a highly secure environment. Working across a complex stakeholder landscape, the organisation is responsible for the delivery and assurance of critical ICT capabilities that support strategic operational outcomes.

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This is an opportunity to join an experienced project team and contribute to the successful delivery of a large-scale capability program where security, governance and assurance are critical to success.

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About the Role

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We are seeking an experienced Security Lea to lead ICT security accreditation, security assurance and risk management activities across a major capability project.

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This is an above-the-line position focused on security governance, accreditation and stakeholder engagement rather than hands-on cyber engineering. You will work closely with project leadership, architects, engineers and security stakeholders to ensure security requirements are incorporated throughout the solution lifecycle and accreditation outcomes are achieved.

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Role Responsibilities

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- Lead the security function within the project team.
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- Deliver ICT accreditation requirements across project activities.
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- Provide security guidance to architecture, engineering and analysis teams.
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- Define and specify ICT security and interoperability requirements.
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- Implement security management processes and procedures aligned with established assurance frameworks.
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- Develop and maintain accreditation artefacts and security documentation.
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- Identify, assess and manage security risks and remediation activities.
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- Coordinate with internal security stakeholders and approval authorities.
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- Provide security advice throughout solution design and delivery activities.
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- Support certification and accreditation processes from planning through approval.
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- Monitor and maintain compliance with security and assurance requirements.
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- Support project activities across both pre and post Gate 2 phases.
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Qualifications and Experience

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- Demonstrated experience delivering ICT security accreditation outcomes within complex and secure environments.
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- Strong understanding of security governance, accreditation and assurance processes.
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- Experience developing and managing accreditation artefacts including SSPs, SRMPs and related documentation.
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- Experience conducting security risk assessments and managing remediation activities.
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- Ability to implement security policies, standards, procedures and governance controls.
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
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- Proven ability to engage and influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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- Experience working across large-scale ICT, infrastructure or capability delivery programs.
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- Knowledge of architecture frameworks, systems integration and interoperability concepts will be highly regarded.
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What is on Offer

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- Canberra-based opportunity.
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- Contract through to 30 June 2027.
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- 12-month extension option.
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- Opportunity to work on a large and complex capability delivery program.
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- Cooperative project environment with experienced technical and project teams.
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Security Requirement

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- Applicants must hold a current NV2 Security Clearance.
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We value diversity and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people living with a disability.

📌 Security Lead (Canberra)
🏢 Whizdom
📍 Canberra