Senior Cyber Security Analyst

- Role: Ongoing, full-time (35hpw)
- Salary: Clerk Grade 9/10. Package includes base salary ($133,348 - $146,945) plus superannuation and annual leave loading.
- Location: Bathurst, with hybrid working conditions and a 50% office presence required. Flexible working arrangements may be available in line with the DCS Flexible Working Policy.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst. The successful applicant will join the Cyber Technical Centre Team who are at the forefront of cyber defence. Working closely with a small team of penetration testers, you will be required to bring your cyber security expertise and apply it to coordinating relevant penetration testing services for external entities, ensuring efficient use of resources.

In addition to this, you will be required to assist the wider team in a variety of cyber security tasks, including acting as an escalation point when required.

About you

- You are an experienced cyber security professional with a strong knowledge of cyber security standards, frameworks and terminology.
- You will bring your experience in coordinating cyber security engagements, with the ability to communicate successfully with a wide variety of customers, striving for results.
- Be able to adapt quickly, continually working to keep your knowledge and skills up to date.
- Have well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Proactively manage your own workloads and tasks.
- Have experience in providing advice to stakeholders (around vulnerability and security risk management is desirable)
- Have a good understanding of ICT terminology and concepts, network protocols, cyber-attack concepts.
- Understand different penetration testing types and be able to identify the appropriate methodology given client requirements.

Essential requirements

- Tertiary qualifications or equivalent skilled experience in Cyber Security or an adjacent field.
- Must be an Australian Citizen with an ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance, and willingness to undergo a criminal history and identity verification and ongoing probity checks as a condition of employment.

How to apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application with:

- A resume (max four pages) detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
- A cover letter (max two pages)



addressing how you meet the key accountabilities of within the Role Description and a response to the below target question.

Tell us about a time you were tasked with working with an external entity to provide a service. Was a successful outcome achieved, and how could the process of been improved?

Submissions that have not included a response to the target question will not be considered.

To learn more about the role please review the Role Description or contact the Hiring Manager, Bayden Allen, via [email protected]

Why work for Cyber NSW?

- Flexible working: We offer a broad range of flexible working arrangements.
- Career development: Ongoing learning and development opportunities through expert-led sessions, online training and professional development opportunities.
- Work-life balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked (for non-Exec roles) based on a 35-hour work week.
- Wellbeing support: Access to employee assistance programs, including EAP, Fitness Passport, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Inclusive culture: Staff led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including DCS Pride, Young Professionals Network and more.
- Leave entitlements: Four weeks annual leave and paid sick leave, carer’s leave, and long service leave.

About the team The Cyber Technical Centre, primarily based in Bathurst provides expert technical advice and analysis to both other internal teams and external entities. The team provides a range of external offerings in the cyber security space, uplifting security across the wider government area. The team operates from within the Cyber Security Defence and Capability directorate.

About Cyber Security NSW

Cyber Security NSW provides centralised services and all-of-government leadership to drive a cyber-resilient NSW Government that can safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of government systems, services and data for NSW communities.

Cyber Security NSW is an all-of-government function located within Digital NSW in the Department of Customer Service.



Learn more about Our Vision and Cyber Security NSW.

ID Support NSW is a nation-leading business unit in Cyber Security NSW that deliver public-facing advisory services dedicated to assisting victims of identity theft and crime and supports the NSW Governments data breach response. With recent data breaches and increasing fraud, identity resilience is key to preventing misuse. Learn more about ID Support NSW and help shape how identities are protected and remediated in NSW.

Salary Grade 9/10, with the base salary for this role starting at $133,348 base plus superannuation

Click Here to access the Role Description . For enquiries relating to recruitment please contact Amy Vierboom via [email protected].

Visit the Capability Application Tool to prepare for the recruitment process by accessing practice application and interview questions based on the focus capabilities listed in the role description.

A talent pool may be created as part of this recruitment process and will be valid for up to 18 months. The talent pool may be used to fill future ongoing or temporary vacancies of the same or similar role.

Closing Date: Tuesday 22 September 2026 @ 11:59 PM

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📌 Senior Cyber Security Analyst (Bathurst)
🏢 NSW Department of Customer Service
📍 Bathurst