About the Consultancy
Join a leading State Government Department delivering enterprise‑scale cyber security, digital risk, and technology transformation programs across government. Our teams operate at the forefront of cyber defence, designing resilient security architectures that protect complex environments and support compliance, risk reduction, and operational continuity.
About the End Client
The end client is a large public‑sector organisation operating within a highly regulated and security‑critical environment. This role supports the organisation’s cyber security function, leading architecture and assurance activities across enterprise systems to strengthen security posture and ensure alignment with legal, regulatory, and policy obligations.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to lead the development and implementation of cyber security initiatives across a complex enterprise environment.
You will provide senior architectural leadership, conduct security posture assessments, guide risk management activities, and act as an escalation point for critical cyber incidents. The role combines strategic advisory, hands‑on architecture, and incident response leadership, making it well suited to a seasoned cyber architect with strong communication and governance capability.
This is a 6‑month contract, starting ASAP, with extension potential, and is primarily onsite in Sydney locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and integration of cyber security architecture designs, proactively identifying weaknesses and reducing risk through architectural controls.
- Govern, monitor, and enhance compliance with cyber security policies, with particular focus on critical enterprise systems.
- Plan, research, and design secure, resilient, and flexible security architectures for IT projects.
- Provide strategic and technical cyber security advice to influence senior decision‑makers and ensure alignment with security strategies, frameworks, policies, and guidelines.
- Perform security reviews, identify architectural gaps, and develop security risk management plans.
- Establish and manage a cyber security advisory capability to support ongoing compliance with NSW Government cyber security requirements.
- Provide strategic input into crisis management and major incident response, promoting adherence to security standards across the organisation.
- Conduct and oversee rigorous cyber risk assessments, maintaining up‑to‑date risk registers and fostering a strong risk and compliance culture.
- Act as an escalation and resolution point for sensitive and critical cyber security incidents, supporting root cause analysis and post‑incident reviews.
- Maintain security architecture artefacts including models, standards, principles, and patterns.
- Respond rapidly to security incidents such as data breaches, malware, or phishing attacks, including delivery of post‑incident analysis.
- Collaborate with broader teams to uplift cyber security capability and knowledge across the organisation.
- 5+ years’ hands‑on experience in cyber security, with strong expertise in security architecture, cyber threats, and enterprise risk management.
- Demonstrated experience delivering security architecture and strategic cyber initiatives within large enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of information security frameworks and standards, including:
- ACSC ISM
- ISO 27001 / 27002
- NIST 800‑53
- NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF)
- Proven experience evaluating emerging technologies and assessing their security implications and business value.
- Experience developing and governing information security and network architectures across complex platforms (cloud, network, applications, infrastructure).
- Demonstrated capability conducting security threat analysis, risk assessments, and contributing to policy and standard development.
- Ability to lead change, influence stakeholders, and present confidently at all organisational levels.
- CISSP
- CISA
- SABSA
- TOGAF 9
- ISO 27001 / ISO 31000
- Cloud Security certifications
- Experience across Windows and Linux environments.
- Broad technical understanding spanning:
- Cloud platforms
- Network security
- Applications
- Enterprise platforms
- Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or New Zealand Citizen.
- Willingness to undergo:
- National Police Check
- Reference checks
- 40 hours per week.
- 6 Months initial contract with highly likely extensions.
- Senior cyber architecture role influencing enterprise‑wide security posture.
- Opportunity to work in a mission‑critical, high‑impact environment.
- International consultancy platform with strong cyber security capability.
- Visible role supporting executive decision‑making, incident response, and compliance uplift.
- Contract engagement with extension potential.
Please upload your CV to apply. Suitable candidates will be contacted with next steps and may be required to complete additional selection criteria.
For further information, contact:
📞 Farbar Siddiq – 0489  922  211
📧 farbars@whizdom.com.au
Candidates must be willing to complete all required pre‑employment and security screening.
