Cyber Security Architect

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Work type:full time
Location:Sydney, NSW
Categories:Information Technology

• Employment: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Duration: Continuing
• Remuneration: Excellent salary package including leave loading and generous superannuation
• Location: Based in Kensington, Sydney (hybrid working available)

About UNSW Sydney:
UNSW isn’t like other places you’ve worked. Yes, we’re a large organisation with a diverse and talented community; a community doing extraordinary things. Together, we are driven to be thoughtful, practical, and purposeful in all we do. Taking this combined approach is what makes our work matter. It’s the reason we’re one of the top 50 universities in the world and a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight. If you want a career where you can thrive, be challenged, and do meaningful work, you’re in the right place.

The Cyber Security Architect will be responsible for conducting security architecture assessments of UNSW technology projects, as a part of the cyber security architecture governance function. This role will work across all technology initiatives, will partner with the UNSW Enterprise Architecture function, and participate in the Solution Review Group (SRG) to advise on architectural non-compliances, gaps, architectural debts, risks, and issues to help SRG make informed decisions. The role will also be responsible for developing architecture blueprints and patterns for cyber security controls. The role reports to the Principal Cyber Strategy Architect and has no direct reports.

Accountabilities:

• Review new and existing projects for cyber security architecture compliance by developing, documenting, and communicating adherence to UNSW Cyber Security policies and standards, architecture principles, blueprints and patterns.
• Provide expertise, guidance and support to solution architects, designers and project teams in the development, communication and full lifecycle management of enterprise aligned cyber security architectures.
• Identify security architecture non-compliances, gaps, issues, and architectural technical debts in existing and proposed architectures, and recommend changes or enhancements.
• Deliver high quality security architecture assessment reports for projects and provide approvals within defined SLA timeframes.
• Collaborate and work closely with Cyber Security Risk Advisory team to highlight any risks or issues identified during the security architecture assessment phase and advise on additional controls required to be assessed, implemented and/or tested during the security design review and assurance phases of Cyber Security Risk Assessment (CSRA) process.
• Represent Cyber Security team at the Solutions Review Group (SRG) and provide CSRA architecture review approval status of projects. • Ensure up to date security architecture requirements are embedded into the solution architecture and design template.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field with minimum 7 years’ experience in Cyber Security and at least 3-5 years’ experience in security solution architecture, security engineering or in a security governance advisory/consultant role.
• Experience with security tools and technologies, such as firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, endpoint protection, etc.
• Extensive experience and knowledge in cloud security including security compliance in Azure and AWS.
• Relevant industry certification(s) e.g. CISSP, TOGAF, AWS, Azure and/or relevant industry experience is highly desired.
• Knowledge of relevant industry frameworks relating to Operational Technology and Cyber Security (i.e. NIST CSF, NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, ISO 31000, MITRE, OWASP, etc).
• Excellent written and verbal communication; along with the ability to negotiate, consult and persuade in a business and technical environment.
• Proven technical and interpersonal skills to develop sound communications options .
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

To Apply: If this is of interest to you, please submit your CV, Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience.

Applications close: Monday 1st of April at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture: 

People are at the core of everything we do. We recognise it is the contributions of our staff who make UNSW one of the best universities in Australia and the world.

Our benefits include:

• Flexible work
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements 

For further details on the benefits, please visit https://www.jobs.unsw.edu.au/lifestyle-benefits

Contact

Jen MacLachlan

Talent Acquisition, email [email protected]

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those living with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQ+ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options for eligible staff. The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Advertised:18 Mar 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:01 Apr 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time