Senior Security Architect – Baseline Security Clearance (or Ability to Obtain)

Job title: Senior Security Architect – Baseline Security Clearance (or Ability to Obtain)

Company: ZSoft Technologies


Job description: Senior Security Architect – Baseline Security Clearance (or Ability to Obtain)Canberra Preferred, Open to Major CitiesWe are seeking an experienced Senior Security Architect to provide expert security guidance, ensuring compliance with Australian Government security policies and frameworks. You will play a key role in reviewing and advising on security architecture, contributing to departmental Architecture & Design Authority (ADA) and Technical Design Authority (TDA) discussions, and ensuring alignment with ISM, PSPF, and IRAP standards.Key Responsibilities:

• Review and provide cybersecurity-focused architectural design assessments.
• Lead discussions on security considerations within Architecture & Design Authority (ADA) and Technical Design Authority (TDA).
• Develop high-quality security documentation and risk assessments.
• Effectively communicate security concepts, risks, and controls to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provide security advisory services to project teams, executives, and departmental stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with the Authority to Operate Framework (AtOF) and government security standards (ISM, PSPF, IRAP).
• Represent and support the IT Security Advisor (ITSA) in security-related matters and decision-making.
• Facilitate and negotiate security discussions to reach consensus.

Essential Criteria:

• 5+ years of experience as a Security Architect or Cybersecurity Specialist in complex ICT environments.
• Expertise in ISM, PSPF, and IRAP processes, with a deep understanding of Australian Government security policies.
• Experience designing and securing Microsoft-based environments, including Azure, Office 365, Azure AD, IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to explain security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to work in agile teams and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Australian Citizenship is required.
• Baseline Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain one).

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong leadership and negotiation skills to drive cybersecurity best practices across large teams.
• Experience in large-scale government ICT environments.
• Ability to develop and present security strategies and roadmaps.

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Expected salary:

Location: Canberra, ACT

Job date: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 06:55:41 GMT

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