Cyber & Data Engineer – NV1 (NV2 Preferred) | Canberra

Our client, a global Defence sustainment and engineering services provider, is looking for a Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert to join a complex Defence acquisition project in Canberra.

This is a hands-on role supporting cyber certification, accreditation, and secure-by-design outcomes across capability solutions, with direct engagement with
Defence, industry, and coalition partners.

You'll be one of the go-to cyber voices on the project, shaping how certification and accreditation gets done rather than just reviewing it after the fact.

What's on offer

- Hands-on SME role on a live, complex Defence acquisition project
- Broad scope across certification, architecture assessment, risk and stakeholder engagement
- Direct exposure to Defence, industry and coalition partners

What you'll be doing

- Identify and analyse cyber security requirements for capability solutions
- Support cyber security governance and system security engineering activities
- Develop and maintain Cyber Certification and Accreditation Plans for approval
- Assess designs and architectures against Defence security requirements
- Conduct risk analyses to identify vulnerabilities and threats, and recommend mitigation strategies
- Develop security architecture products and assurance documentation
- Support stakeholder engagement with Defence,



industry and coalition partners
- Contribute cyber security input into design reviews and project gate reviews as the project progresses

What you'll bring
Must-have:

- Minimum 6 years' experience, preferably within the Defence sector
- Experience in complex acquisition projects
- Relevant experience fulfilling the responsibilities above

Desirable:

- Experience developing Cyber Certification and Accreditation Plans specifically
- Exposure to secure-by-design principles on Defence capability projects
- Comfortable working across coalition and multi-stakeholder environments

Essential requirement
This role requires a minimum NV1 clearance with the ability to obtain NV2;
NV2 is preferred.

About Decipher Bureau
Decipher Bureau is Australia's leading cyber security recruitment specialist, partnering with organisations across government, critical infrastructure and enterprise to find and secure exceptional talent. We don't just match skills to a job description. We take the time to understand the technical demands of a role and whether a candidate will genuinely thrive in the team because the right placement beats a quick one, every time.

Interested?
Reach out for a confidential chat:

- Anthony Buccat — 0452 415 ***
- *******@decipherbureau.com

📌 Cyber & Data Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 The Decipher Bureau
📍 Canberra