CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems. The company’s design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.

Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications. Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies. This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.

The Position

The Cyber Security Systems Developer plays a critical role in safeguarding the organisation’s information systems, infrastructure and digital assets. Operating within a complex ICT environment, the position supports the design, implementation and maintenance of security technologies and controls including SIEM and EDR solutions. This role sits within a dedicated cyber security team and works collaboratively with infrastructure, network and governance teams to ensure systems are secure by design, resilient to emerging threats, and compliant with frameworks such as the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM), ISO 27001, and Defence Security Industry Program (DISP) requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Install, configure and maintain security devices and tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, SIEM and EDR solutions.
- Implement cyber security controls as part of ICT systems upgrades.




- Develop technical solutions, to meet system accreditation and authorisation requirements for CEA IT assets.
- Build and design systems that implemented agreed operating baselines and configurations for CEA work functions.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to data ingestion, rule creation and SIEM performance.
- Provide technical support to systems under an authority to operate or accreditation.
- Develop engineering governance, design assurance and requirements documentation of ICT systems upgrades and initiatives.

- Six weeks annual leave
- Superannuation of 14.0%
- Free car parking
- Paid parental, compassionate, defence reserve & voluntary emergency services leave
- Employee assistance and wellbeing programs
- Access to health insurance for the defence community, partners and families
- Salary packaging for novated leasing
- Opportunities for qualified growth and development

Our Ideal Candidate

- 5+ years’ experience in a cyber role, demonstrating skills in security system design tools, methods and techniques.
- Demonstrated experience in assessing security controls based on cyber security principles and tenets (e.g. ISM, Essential Eight, NIST SP 800-53, Cyber Security Framework).
- Proven track record of SIEM deployment, migration, or major upgrades,



preferably in government or highly regulated environments.
- Experience with regex for parsing and on boarding diverse data sources.
- Familiarity with SOC operations, incident detection and response workflows.
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- An ability to engage and work productively with the IT Operations team.
- Sound abilities in analysis and critical thinking.
- Sound interpersonal skills, with an ability to participate and contribute to a small team environment.

1+ years, technical experience in some of the below:

- o Coding/scripting for systems integration and automation;
- o Software development and engineering.

Bachelor degree and/or relevant industry certifications are desirable but not a requirement.

Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance – Negative Vetting 2.

ITAR

This position requires employees to access equipment and data that is subject to U.S International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR). As such, applicants must disclose the following information at the time of application.

- o Place of Birth
- o Countries of current or past citizenship (including any dual citizenship or nationality) and residence,
- o Countries of issue for current and past passports and
- o Other information related to their nationality for security and ITAR compliance purposes.

To find out more about our Citizenship and Nationality requirements, please visit www.cea.com.au

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA

CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we striv

📌 Cyber Security Systems Developer (Canberra)
🏢 CEA Technologies
📍 Canberra