ICT Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance (PROJ-4605)

Canberra
21 December 2025
NV1
Application ends: 13 January 2026
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Deadline date:
13 January 2026
$165 - $145

Job Description

Remote is seeking an experienced IT Security GRC specialist to join the team at AGO, supporting the preparation of an OFFICIAL: Sensitive cloud-based Internet gateway for IRAP assessment. The role focuses on defining system boundaries, addressing non-compliance, developing security documentation, reviewing system design, and engaging with the Commonwealth’s IRAP assessor, while working closely with AGO security and sustainment teams. The role may also support other AGO systems through ASD or Defence authorisation processes as required. (RFx26597)

Role Description

Key duties and responsibilities

The primary goal of this role is to support an OFFICIAL: Sensitive cloud-based Internet gateway prepare for and go through an IRAP assessment. This includes:

  • Support the system owner and system manager to define the system boundary for IRAP assessment.
  • Identify areas of non-compliance and provide input to the prioritisation of these elements for remediation.
  • Develop IT security documentation required to support an IRAP assessment.
  • Review and provide input to system design that underpins IT security documentation.
  • Engage with an independent IRAP assessor, provided by the Commonwealth, to ensure effective documentation delivery.
  • Engage with existing AGO ICT Security team and technical sustainment personnel to ensure knowledge transfer throughout the process.

A secondary goal of this role is to support other AGO systems prepare and go through the ASD or Defence-based authorisation process. Any work associated with this goal will be agreed between AGO and the vendor on a case-by-case basis.


Essential criteria

  • Support the system owner and system manager to define the system boundary for IRAP assessment.
  • Identify areas of non-compliance and provide input to the prioritisation of these elements for remediation
  • Develop IT security documentation required to support an IRAP assessment.
  • Review and provide input to system design that underpins IT security documentation.
  • Engage with an independent IRAP assessor, provided by the Commonwealth, to ensure effective documentation delivery.
  • Engage with existing AGO ICT Security team and technical sustainment personnel to ensure knowledge transfer throughout the process.