IT Security Architect (PROJ-4608)

Key duties and responsibilities

• Define and manage security compliance activities in consultation with certification and accreditation authorities.
• Support project teams to design and implement security controls and security functions aligned to project deliverables.
• Develop and maintain security documentation required to support formal compliance assessments and security approvals.
• Work closely with certification and accreditation teams to ensure documentation and evidence meet assessment requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments for new technologies and capabilities, drawing on relevant government and international security frameworks.
• Embed security and compliance activities into project schedules, negotiating scope, timing and deliverables as required.
• Provide clear advice and guidance to project teams through effective communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Contribute across multiple projects of varying size and complexity, as required by the program of work.

Essential criteria

• Develop and provide guidance on information security architectures and access models.
• Evaluate compliance of IT systems development with Commonwealth IT security Certification and Accreditation standards.
• Ensure compliance with Commonwealth Government security standards.
• Ensure security risks, business functions and priorities are considered.
• Develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Deliver requirements agreed throughout the agile development process.
• Participate in and contribute to design reviews, stakeholder meetings, agile/SCRUM processes
• Provision documentation in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.