Snr Cyber Security Architect

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UNSW IT is part of UNSWs Operations Division and provides reliable cost effective and state of the art IT services. The Division was established in recent years to provide corporate services in support of the Faculties and Divisions. As part of this change the UNSW IT team continues to evolve as it works toward its ambition of being a world class technology delivery and support team enabling the University with world class solutions and capabilities.

The Senior Cyber Security Architect will be responsible for conducting security architecture assessments of UNSW technology projects as a part of the cyber security architecture governance function. This role will work across all technology initiatives will partner with the UNSW Enterprise Architecture function and participate in the Solution Review Group (SRG) to advise on architectural non-compliances gaps architectural debts risks and issues to help SRG make informed decisions. The role will also be responsible for developing and maintaining security architecture blueprints patterns service catalogue and relevant artefacts for cyber security controls. The role reports to the Principal Cyber Strategy Architect and has no direct reports.

Specific accountabilities for this role include :

• Responsibility for reviewing new and existing projects for cybersecurity architecture compliance to UNSW Cyber Security policies and standards architecture principles blueprints and patterns.
• Providing expertise leadership and support to solution architects designers and project teams in the development communication and full lifecycle management of enterprise-aligned cybersecurity architectures.
• Identifying security architecture non-compliances gaps issues and architectural technical debts in existing and proposed architectures and recommending changes or enhancements.
• Delivering and implementing high-quality security architecture assessment reports for projects and providing approvals within defined SLA timeframes.
• Collaborating and working closely with the Cyber Security Risk Advisory team to highlight any risks or issues identified during the security architecture assessment phase and advising on additional controls required to be assessed implemented and / or tested during the security design review and assurance phases of the Cyber Security Risk Assessment (CSRA) process.
• Representing the Cyber Security team at the Solutions Review Group (SRG) and providing CSRA architecture review approval status of projects.
• Proactively identifying and escalating potential risks and ensuring security is appropriately addressed.
• Engaging with key stakeholders across the university to communicate the benefits of enterprise cybersecurity architecture plans and supporting the delivery of the organizational cybersecurity strategy.
• Work as part of a multi-discipline team supporting the development communication and implementation of Operational Technology / IT Cyber Security architecture roadmaps and standards in alignment with UNSW Cyber Security Strategy & Enterprise Architecture.
• Delivering annual KPIs for the development of security control / service blueprints including current and target state architectures as well as implementation roadmaps in accordance with the blueprint development template and process.
• Leveraging and updating existing control reference patterns and developing new patterns to outline integration approaches use-cases re-use and technical references for Enterprise security capabilities.
• Support the delivery of high-level security architecture requirements to define RFI / RFP and liaising with the vendors.
• Ensuring up-to-date security architecture requirements are embedded into the solution architecture and design template.
• Proactively identifying any policy and standard gaps and submitting change requests.
• Understanding and tracking emerging threats and technologies and their relevance to security architecture.
• Performing other duties appropriate and in line with this position as requested by the Principal Cyber Security Architect.

Skills and Experience :

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field as well as minimum 10 years experience in Cyber Security with at least three years in security architecture role.
• Relevant industry certification(s) e.g. CISM CISSP SABSA TOGAF GIAC and / or relevant industry experience are highly desired.
• Extensive experience and knowledge in cloud security including security compliance in Azure and AWS.
• Knowledge of relevant industry frameworks relating to Operational Technology and Cyber Security (i.e. NIST CSF NIST 800-53 ISO 27001 ISO 31000 MITRE OWASP etc).
• Significant experience in developing communicating and maintaining cyber security architectures roadmaps policies and standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence other senior technical and business staff without these people being direct reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; along with the ability to negotiate consult and persuade in a business and technical environment.
• Proven technical and interpersonal skills are required to develop sound communications options. An understanding of and commitment to UNSWs aims objectives and values in action together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health & safety (psychosocial and physical) responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

To Apply : If this is of interest to you please submit your CV Cover Letter and responses to the Skills and Experience outlined above and in the position description .

More Information : visit MacLachlan email :

Applications close : Monday 5th of Jan at 11.30pm

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible hybrid working
• Additional 3 days of leave over the Christmas Period
• Access to lifelong learning and career development
• Progressive HR practices
• Discounts and entitlements

UNSW is committed to equity diversity and inclusion. Applications from women people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those living with disabilities members of the LGBTIQ community; and people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged. UNSW provides workplace adjustments for people with disability and access to flexible work options for eligible staff.

The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

APIs,Pegasystems,Spring,SOAP,.NET,Hybris,Solution Architecture,Service-Oriented Architecture,Adobe Experience Manager,J2EE,Java,Oracle

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1