Shape the security architecture that will enable safe, secure and scalable AI adoption across government.
Location: Canberra with hybrid working arrangements
Payrate: Negotiable for the right candidate
Level: EL2 Contractor
We are seeking an experienced Lead Cyber Security Architect who can provide both strategic direction and hands-on technical leadership across a range of AI-focused and cloud-based initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with deep cloud security expertise—particularly in Microsoft Azure—who can design secure architectures, uplift existing solutions, and guide the delivery of complex security requirements in a modern cloud environment.
You’ll work closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure cloud platforms, AI services, and supporting systems meet stringent security expectations.
About the Role
As the Lead Cyber Security Architect, you will take ownership of end-to-end security architecture design, review, and assurance activities across multiple cloud environments. You will analyse existing and proposed architectures, identify security gaps, uplift security controls, and support the delivery of secure AI capabilities.
This role includes both high-level architectural leadership and occasional hands-on engineering work—ideal for a candidate who is comfortable moving between strategic and technical tasks.
You will also coordinate external assurance activities including penetration testing, IRAP assessments, and vendor-led security reviews.
Key Responsibilities Security Architecture & Design