Senior Cyber Analyst
The Australian Energy Market Operator is seeking a Senior Cyber Analyst to join its Energy Markets Cyber Coordination team.
* This team plays a critical role in supporting cyber security maturity and capability uplift across Australia's energy sector.
About the Position
The successful candidate will support the development and execution of a program of work to enable effective discharge of responsibilities in:
* Coordinating with Commonwealth and State government authorities and energy market participants on effective response to cyber security incidents.
* Enhancing the frameworks used to inform cyber security maturity uplift across grids and markets.
* Coordinating cyber security research activities on emerging issues affecting energy grids and markets.
* Promoting a shared understanding of the cyber threat environment.
You will apply your knowledge of and experience in the energy sector to forge effective collaborations and partnerships to address cyber security challenges affecting the sector. Your understanding of energy transformation and cyber security challenges will be applied to optimize sector level responses to cyber threats and their management.
Key Responsibilities
* Delivery and ownership of complex outcomes in support of the Energy Markets Cyber Coordination team's responsibilities relating to cyber maturity uplift.
* Maintain contacts and engage with stakeholders across government, industry, and academia.
* Identify and review AEMO cyber security standards applying to market participants.
* Support review and refinement of sector-specific cyber maturity frameworks and reporting on security preparedness of the sector.
* Assisting in the development of supporting materials and presentations.
* Coordinate internal and contracted resources to deliver objectives.
* Support Manager, Energy Market Cyber Coordination in reporting on progress against initiatives and other duties as required.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
* Proven experience in the energy sector supporting critical infrastructure, resilience and cyber security initiatives.
* Effective analysis and communication skills.
* Knowledge of security control and maturity frameworks relevant to the energy sector.
* Knowledge of jurisdictional structures and arrangements across State, Territory and Commonwealth governments with respect to energy and cyber security.
* Contemporary knowledge of cyber adversary techniques and tradecraft.
* Procurement, program and project management skills.
* Financial/budget management, scheduling and resource management skills.
* Ability to travel interstate and work flexible hours.
Education and Professional Certifications
We are looking for candidates with:
* Tertiary qualifications in computer science, technology-related fields, energy-related fields or equivalent experience.
* Cyber security, energy, or project management qualifications or certifications would be advantageous.