EL1 Lead Cyber Security Adviser

Australian Citizens with NV1 Clearance residing in Australia only respond.

Job details

The Information Technology and Data Division (ITDD) requires a Cyber Security Engineer to provide professional advice, assurance and hands-on support across

Digital Strategy projects, including

• Cloud identity and access management using Microsoft Entra ID
• Records management (SharePoint Online)
• Remote and regional system resilience
• Azure DevOps pipelines and code assurance capabilities
• Azure Foundry and AI accelerator technologies

Key duties and responsibilities

The Cyber Security Engineer will be required to perform the following work:

• Implement secure technology patterns across Digital Strategy projects, including solution configuration, control implementation, testing, deployment support, transition to operations and operational readiness activities.
• Build, configure and validate security controls, remediate agreed gaps and produce implementation artefacts that support practical delivery, handover and ongoing maintenance.
• Implement secure SharePoint Online records management capabilities, including access models, retention and information protection settings, secure site patterns and integration with operational records processes.
• Configure Microsoft Entra ID capabilities for secure authentication, authorization and access governance, including conditional access, application access patterns and integration with cloud services.
• Implement Azure DevOps pipeline security and code assurance capabilities, including automated scanning, security gates, remediation workflows and secure release practices aligned to delivery teams' ways of working.
• Engineer secure implementation patterns for Azure Foundry, AI accelerator and emerging technology solutions.
• Develop strategies for identity, access, data protection and deployment considerations for remote and regional operating environments.
• Implement controls and capture evidence against relevant Australian Government cyber security requirements, including the ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight, privacy, data protection and supply chain security obligations.

Technical skills

Essential

Practical experience configuring Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, application access patterns, cloud service integrations and secure authentication/authorisation models.

Security control implementation and assurance

Ability to build, configure, test and validate security controls, remediate gaps, produce implementation artefacts and support transition to operations. Working knowledge of the ISM, PSPF, Essential Eight, privacy, data protection and supply chain obligations.