Job Type: Temporary Category: Information Technology Location: Multiple locations Date Advertised: 12-JUN-25 Job Reference: ASIC/1864387 Job Title: Cyber Security Architect (SOC) Business Unit: Division: Summary: At ASIC, you can be the change that ensures a fair, strong and efficient financial system for the benefit of all Australians. Contribute to delivering on ASIC's purpose, vision, and strategic priorities to help maintain the integrity of the financial system and protect consumers from harm.   ASIC's Cyber Security team is seeking a talented Cyber Security Architect (SOC) to join their collaborative and high performing team. Sydney or Melbourne Locations 24 Month Fixed Term Position Salary from $131,752 to $144,386 (depending on experience) + 15.4 % superannuation Applications close at 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 22 June 2025   The team  The Cyber Security team provides a wide range of services including security architecture & design, incident response and cyber assurance for ASIC.  We make use of the latest security technology with an increasing focus on automation and analytics to secure and support ASIC on its journey to be a 'best in class regulator supporting the Australian financial markets.   As a Cyber Security Architect (SOC), you will support the design, implementation, integration, and oversight of security solutions across cloud and hybrid environments, with a focus on enabling secure business operations. You will also collaborate with other architecture teams to ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and contribute to broader cybersecurity initiatives. More specifically, you will:  Act as a customer-facing technical specialist, managing security architecture requests and assessments with network, firewall, development, and business teams. Define security controls and operational protocols to protect cloud-hosted environments from misuse or unauthorized changes. Assess the effectiveness of security controls to identify gaps, vulnerabilities, and potential attack vectors. Evaluate hosted environments against ACSC ISM and industry-standard cloud security frameworks. Collaborate with IT operations and application teams to advise on security-related service and change requests. Support senior security architects in enhancing controls across existing platforms and services. Coordinate threat modelling and architecture reviews to validate the completeness of security controls. Contribute to the development of cybersecurity architecture principles, patterns, roadmaps, and frameworks. Facilitate the onboarding of technology services and solutions into secure environments. Create and maintain cybersecurity documentation, including solution designs, assessments, and architectural artifacts.   The ideal candidate for the Cyber Security Architect (SOC) role is a motivated security engineer with hands-on experience in cloud and hybrid environments who ready to transition into an architectural role. They will possess a solid understanding of security operations, will be familiar with frameworks such as the ACSC ISM and can assess and enhance security controls. They will also be confident working across technical teams, contributing to secure solution design, threat modelling and the development of security standards and documentation.   In addition, you will have: Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent experience in a cybersecurity engineering role, with demonstrated capability in designing secure solutions. Proven knowledge and experience in: Security engineering across networking, operating systems and cloud environments. Designing secure architectures for AWS or Azure in line with platform security standards and frameworks. Responding to security architecture service requests and implementing appropriate containment and resolution actions. Leading the implementation of secure architectures for endpoint security, internet gateways, IPS/IDS and network infrastructure. Collaborating with IT teams including network engineers, system administrators and security professionals. Strong understanding of enterprise-scale cloud and hybrid infrastructure security. High technical aptitude with a commitment to continuous learning and awareness of evolving security trends. Demonstrated ability to assess, analyse, and resolve complex security architecture queries. Excellent interpersonal and consultative skills. Proven experience working collaboratively within cross-functional project teams. Formal IT and security certifications are desirable but not essential.   Click ‘apply' to start your application. Applications close at 11:59pm AEST, Sunday 22 June 2025.     ASIC's remit is one of the broadest of regulators across the world. ASIC regulates corporations, markets, financial services and consumer credit and monitors and promotes market integrity and consumer protection in the Australian financial system. Through our enforcement work, we hold to account those who contravene the law, working to achieve strong outcomes that address the greatest consumer and investor harms. ASIC is committed to a providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. Indigenous Australians are encouraged to apply as well as applicants from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We offer a range of employee benefits including: Attractive superannuation Additional leave entitlements 50/50 hybrid work-from home model Flexible work arrangements Assistance for study and professional development Click here to view ASIC's salary and benefits guide. To read more about ASIC, you can visit our website or review our Corporate Plan. To work with us, you need to be an Australian citizen and be prepared to complete an ASIC Suitability and Baseline Assessment.