Parliament of SA
Job reference: 864263
Location: 5000 - PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About Us:

The Parliament of South Australia legislates for the peace, order and good government of the State. The Joint Parliamentary Service Committee (JPSC) is a Standing Committee of the Parliament, comprising the President of the Legislative Council, the Speaker of the House of Assembly and two Members from each House. The JPSC administers the Joint Parliamentary Service Divisions, including the Parliamentary Library, Catering, Hansard and Joint Services.

Based within the Parliamentary Network Support Group (PNSG), Joint Services Division, this role supports the Technology and Transformation function in enabling secure, modern and sustainable digital services and driving enterprise-wide transformation across the parliamentary precinct.

About the Role:

Reporting to the Cyber Security Lead, you will contribute to the improvement of cyber security services across Parliament’s ICT environment, providing authoritative advice and exercising professional judgement within delegated authority. Responsibilities span threat monitoring, vulnerability and risk management, security control design and assurance, complex investigations, incident response and remediation. You will also engage with cross-functional initiatives, deliver executive and governance reporting, manage security-related vendor matters and build cyber awareness, supporting compliance and continuous improvement under the South Australian Cyber Security Framework (SACSF) and South Australian Protective Security Framework (SAPSF).

Qualifications:

A tertiary qualification in cyber security, information security, information technology or a related discipline, or substantial equivalent professional experience, is essential. Relevant industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, Microsoft security certification or an equivalent recognised credential is desirable.

Application Instructions:




Please submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and CV to support your application.

Enquiries to:
Andrew Cole- A/Manager PNSG View email address on redirect.jobsurf.com.au

Additional Information:

- The appointment is made pursuant to the Parliament (Joint Services) Act and, while the provisions of the Public Sector Act do not apply to this position, public sector conditions apply, and entitlements are transferable.
- There may be a requirement to work outside of normal working hours.
- Any person who is, and is seen to be, active in political or electoral affairs and intends to carry on this activity may compromise the strict political neutrality of this position and could not be considered for appointment.
- Employees are required to comply with all health, safety and risk management policies and procedures of the Parliament and take all reasonable care that any actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of others in the Parliament precinct.
- Employees must observe the Parliament of South Australia Code of Conduct and comply with the Conduct Standards in the Code.
- Appointment is subject to reference checks, pre-employment assessment and National Police Clearance, with prior convictions and workplace misconduct assessed against the role’s requirements and risks. The successful candidate must hold at least Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) clearance through AGSVA under the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework.

Flexibility Statement:
Parliament South Australia promotes diversity and versatile ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Applications close: 25/11/2026 11:00 PM

Attachments:
- ASO6 Cyber Specialist Role Description.pdf
- ASO6 Cyber Specialist Role Description.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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