Your new company
Melbourne-based innovative education institution is looking for an Enterprise Security Architect to play a key role in a high-impact team, ensuring IT services meet confidentiality, integrity, and availability standards.

Your new role

• Develop architectural standards and security guidelines across diverse technologies to strengthen the client’s security posture.
• Assess security needs by analyzing business goals, conducting risk assessments, and evaluating platforms and integration challenges.
• Advise stakeholders on risks and controls for services, applying best practices, policies, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Help build threat models to identify key risks and guide the implementation of mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to report on security risks, incidents, and practices using data analysis.
• Evaluate emerging security technologies to keep architectural standards and roadmaps up to date.
• Stay current with industry standards (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF) through ongoing learning and professional engagement.
• Lead security awareness initiatives for staff, junior team members, and the broader client community.

What you'll need to succeed

• Extensive experience in regulated environments (e.g. PCI DSS, NIST, ISO standards) with relevant education/training.
• Strong understanding of ICT risk, security practices, networks, OS, applications, and cloud platforms; able to provide expert technical and policy advice.
• Proven track record in designing and implementing security architecture frameworks with a focus on performance, reliability, and risk management.
• Committed to high-quality customer service and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication skills, including documentation, negotiation, and discretion in complex settings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address challenging issues.
• Effective team player with sound judgement, initiative, and ability to influence and build consensus at senior levels.

What you'll get in return

• A dynamic and challenging role in a high-impact infrastructure environment.
• Hybrid working model: 3 days in-office / 2 days from home.
• Opportunity to lead and shape critical security projects.
• Collaborative team culture with a focus on innovation and excellence.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Prachi.Kalyanarora@Hays.com.au, or call us now.

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