Overview
Lead Cybertransformation for mission critical programs shaping Australia\'s future.
Location: Canberra or Melbourne
Your New Role And Responsibilities
* Lead cyber transformation for mission critical programs shaping Australia\'s future
* Inspire, shape strategy and deliver impact
* Lead the design and assurance of secure, resilient and mission-ready architectures across complex, high-assurance environments
* Operate with a high degree of autonomy to shape cyber strategy and security architecture across large-scale transformation programs
* Define end-to-end cyber solutions across secure cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and deployed environments
* Embed security-by-design principles into enterprise and solution architectures
* Lead risk reduction activities and cyber architecture strategy across cloud, infrastructure, digital platforms and enterprise observability ecosystems
* Develop security plans, policies and procedures
* Conduct threat modelling, risk assessments and security architecture reviews across mission-critical systems
* Define secure reference architectures, patterns, standards and hardening baselines
* Integrate security principles across identity, network, workload and data domains
* Work with security use cases such as addressing security standards, privacy by design and emerging security practices
* Guide secure cloud migrations, ensuring cyber hardening and compliance from design through deployment
* Oversee testing, troubleshooting, cyber hardening and secure debugging of software-intensive systems
* Partner with CTO, CISO and operational teams to define long-term cyber roadmaps
* Influence executive stakeholders on cyber risk, resilience and strategic security investments
* Lead and uplift technical teams across capture, mobilisation and program delivery
* Act as a trusted cyber-SME in presales, business development, on contract growth and strategic engagements
* Collaborate with international teams to leverage and repatriate global cyber capability
What You’ll Bring To Make An Impact
* Ideally 10+ years’ experience in cyber security architecture, engineering or secure systems design
* Ability to translate complex security problems for non-security audiences
* Proven experience delivering cyber transformation across large-scale cloud and hybrid environments
* Proven ability to lead and advocate in a complex multi-discipline environment where cyber is one constraint among others
* Deep expertise in secure solution architecture across mission software systems, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP or Oracle), infrastructure platforms and deployed information environments
* Knowledge of security frameworks and their application including the ISM, ISO27001 and NIST 800-53
* Experience with environment monitoring and observability with security telemetry
* Understanding of secure SDLC, DevSecOps and systems integration
* Exposure to both Waterfall and Agile delivery models
* Experience influencing executive stakeholders on cyber risk and architectural direction
* Demonstrated leadership across technical teams in capture, R&D and complex program delivery
* Experience within government, defence, intelligence or regulated environments (highly regarded)
* Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience (highly regarded)
* A strong sense of ownership, accountability and delivery focus
Additional Information
This role requires Australian Citizenship and an active NV-1 security clearance, with willingness to upgrade to NV-2.
We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace and actively support diverse working arrangements.
Leidos Australia delivers IT, mission software and related services to protect and advance the Australian way of life. We operate with about 2,000 local experts backed by global experience and a broad partner network.
EEO and Compliance
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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