$105K – $113K Total Remuneration Package (pro-rata)

$94K – $100K Base Salary (pro-rata)

Location: Maroochydore

Vacancy No: 4516

Temporary - Full-time (until June 2024)

Applications close: Sunday, 26 November 2023 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy. 

About the Role

The Digital and Information Services branch delivers agile and transformative information and technology, enabling council to be a leader in providing innovative and sustainable services to its communities.

The Cyber Security Architect provides support to Council’s IT Security team to ensure a secure, stable computing environment commensurate with the needs of council in addition to also providing quality customer support services. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in and develop the production of cloud and on-prem solution architectures with a leaning to enforcing "secure by default" delivery.
• Provide cyber security architectural direction to project teams, participate in project implementations, and monitor and review progress on program and strategies against reference enterprise, cyber and platform architecture strategies.
• Review, analyse and provide input for continuous improvement into cyber systems to provide recommendations on the alignment, risk, financial value, and contribution to organisational priorities.
• Undertake high level research, horizon scanning and analysis to identify future trends, related architectures, and issues to support future requirements for the enterprise security, its customers and business partners.

This position is based at the Sunshine Coast City Hall, in the heart of Maroochydore CBD. This state of the art and sustainable building is designed to achieve an innovative and collaborative workspace.

About you

As a Cyber Security Architect, you will have strong project management and organisation skills with demonstrated ability to develop plans, coordinate actions, gain cooperation, and deliver outcomes.

You will possess highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; with sound business acumen including the ability to prepare professional business communication such as reports, presentations and projects

You will have demonstrated understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (Essential 8,IS18, ISO27001 and Information Security Management Systems).

As a requirement of this role, you will possess Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cyber Security.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Damien Davies during business hours on 0428 195 637.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected]. 

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.