Context
About the role
The Senior Cyber Security Engineer leads day‐to‐day cybersecurity activities for critical operational environments to ensure security, compliance, and resilience. This role oversees governance, risk assessments, and vulnerability management in alignment with established Management Plans and contractual requirements. By providing technical guidance to support teams, vendors, and subcontractors, the position ensures the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of critical systems while supporting organisational objectives and client confidence.
Missions/Main Duties
Key responsibilities include:
* Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance: Execute day‐to‐day security activities, ensuring all systems meet stringent contract requirements and applicable policies. Lead compliance assurance, audit support, and evidence gathering.
* Risk & Vulnerability Management: Conduct technical risk assessments for system changes, vulnerabilities, and emerging threats. Oversee patching, secure configuration, and remediation tracking.
* Operational Security Oversight: Manage access control reviews, applying principles of least privilege and RBAC. Oversee logging, monitoring, and the secure administration of critical assets.
* Incident Response & Resilience: Provide technical support for security incident investigations and participate in resilience reviews, disaster recovery exercises, and threat detection activities.
* Technical Guidance & Liaison: Act as a subject matter expert for maintainers, subcontractors, and vendors. Provide clear technical guidance to ensure all parties meet security obligations.
* Documentation & Reporting: Maintain cybersecurity plans, risk registers, and procedures. Deliver high‐quality governance reporting and communication for both internal and client stakeholders.
Profile/Skills
About you
* Bachelor level qualifications in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related discipline.
* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, Security+, GIAC, or ISO 27001 are highly desirable.
* Minimum 5 years' experience in cyber security, information security, or security engineering.
* Proven experience in Operational Technology (OT), critical infrastructure, telecommunications, or other complex regulated environments.
* Hands‐on experience with PAM (Privileged Access Management), SIEM, VMS (Vulnerability Management Systems), EPP (Endpoint Protection), Application Control, Micro‐segmentation, and Anomaly/Threat Detection (ATD) platforms.
* Strong awareness of cybersecurity in operational networks and critical communications systems, including the capability for hands‐on systems interaction.
* Demonstrated ability to perform risk assessments and manage complex vulnerability lifecycles.
* Ability to liaise effectively with operators, maintainers, suppliers, and client representatives.
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, specifically regarding technical cybersecurity reporting and procedure development.
Benefits of working at SYSTRA:At SYSTRA, we prioritise the well‐being and professional growth of our employees by offering a comprehensive range of benefits. We're committed to nurturing your career development, providing ongoing support for obtaining Chartership status and providing access to continuous learning opportunities. Furthermore, we cover the costs of professional memberships and subscriptions, ensuring you stay connected to industry developments. Recognising the importance of maintaining a healthy work‐life balance, we offer flexible working arrangements and generous paid parental leave. Our inclusive workplace culture, endorsed by Work180, celebrates diversity and values every individual's unique contribution. To further demonstrate our appreciation for our team members, we offer attractive employee referral incentives as a token of recognition for their valuable contributions. Click this link to view all our benefits: https://work180.com/en-au/for-women/employer/systraAt SYSTRA ANZ, we value diversity of thought and experience. We encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders and people from diverse backgrounds. Our values are centred around Connected Teams, Excellence and Bold Leadership
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