Company Description
At NCS Australia, we are more than a technology services company—we are a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and creators shaping the future. With a strong presence across the APAC region, we partner with government and enterprise organisations to tackle complex challenges and deliver solutions that drive real, lasting impact.
We are passionate about unlocking value through technology. By focusing on people, committing to quality, and challenging traditional thinking, we believe technology services can be done better. Our team brings this to life by advising, transforming, and managing technology to help our clients and communities thrive.
We love big ideas and bold thinkers. Bring your ambition and your creativity—together, we will turn them into extraordinary opportunities. Ready to make tomorrow with us? Explore our opportunities and join a team that is redefining what’s possible.
Job Description
This is an prospect to secure the digital and physical perimeter of a major critical infrastructure precinct. As our Cyber Security Lead, you will answer the "Challenge Us" mandate by defining the security posture for a converged environment where Operational Technology (OT), Enterprise IT, and Public-Facing Digital Platforms intersect. You will be architecting the defence of a city-scale ecosystem that spans Site-wide SCADA and Autonomous Infrastructure through to Customer Identity (CIAM) and Mobile Applications.
Your mission is to ensure trust in a highly connected workplace. You will lead the security strategy for complex integrations, ensuring that Private 5G networks and LoRaWAN sensor grids are hardened against intrusion, and that the data flowing from Logistics Screening and Video Analytics systems remains secure. You will oversee the deployment of Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) to protect data moving between on-premise Electronic Access Control systems and cloud-based Technology Operations Platforms. Working alongside the Application Architect, you will enforce a "Security by Design" culture, ensuring that new innovations—like Digital Concierges or Virtual Queuing—do not introduce vulnerabilities into the critical operational network.
Qualifications
About You
We are looking for a strategic security leader who understands that in a transport and operational environment, availability and safety are just as critical as confidentiality.
To succeed, you will bring:
- Critical Infrastructure Heritage: Experience in Cyber Security, with specific leadership experience in high-security environments such as Transport Hubs, Resources, Defence, or Utilities.
- IT/OT Convergence: Expert application of the Purdue Model and SOCI Act principles to secure the interface between Corporate IT and Critical OT systems (SCADA, BMS, and Pavement Management).
- Identity Architecture (CIAM & EIAM): Deep experience managing complex identity landscapes, distinguishing between high-volume Customer Identity (CIAM) for public apps/WiFi and strict Enterprise Identity (EIAM) for staff and contractors.
- Physical Security Integration: Proven ability to secure physical-digital systems, including Electronic Access Control, Advanced Camera/Video Management Systems, and Biometric Screening platforms.
- Cloud & Network Security: Hands-on experience with Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Private 5G security patterns, and protecting IoT/Edge devices (Smart Meters, Environmental Sensors).
- Threat & Risk Management: Ability to translate technical risks from Foreign Object Detection systems or Autonomous Assets into business-focused Threat Risk Assessments (TRA) and Security Management Plans
- Governance & Compliance: Practical mastery of Essential Eight, NIST and ISM frameworks, ensuring that all digital platforms—from Point of Sale to Emergency Incident Management—meet strict Australian compliance standards
Additional Information
Why join us:
NCS Australia is where you can feel at home, nurturing your talents and skills as we make tomorrow together, one day at a time. Our advantages include paid parental leave, initiatives focused on your well-being and discounted health insurance. You will also enjoy discounts on various products and services and be regularly recognised and rewarded for high performance. We are committed to your career development through our Capability Fingerprint, industry and partner training programs, special interest groups, and an AI-driven learning platform. No matter where you are in your career, we offer meaningful work and opportunities for growth.
NCS Australia is an equal-opportunity employer, and we take pride in our commitment to valuing and supporting our people and the communities we serve.We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Veterans, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.
At NCS Australia, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply.
Agencies:
We’ve got this. We request that you do not contact NCS employees outside of the Talent Acquisition team. NCS exclusively accepts resumes from agencies on our preferred supplier panel through the NCS Agency Portal. Agencies that submit resumes must have a valid fee agreement and be assigned to the particular requisition by the Talent Acquisition team. Any resumes that are submitted outside of this process will become the sole property of NCS. If a candidate is hired outside of this process, no fee or payment will be given.
Work rights and background checks:
To be eligible for a position with us, applicants will need to have valid work rights for Australia and be willing to undergo a comprehensive background checking process, including probity and police checks