Security Architect
Security Architect at a consulting firm's growing cyber security team in Melbourne (hybrid, permanent). Day to day: designing secure enterprise and cloud solutions, providing security architecture guidance across client engagements, and supporting consulting and pre-sales, using Microsoft security technologies, Azure/AWS/GCP, and frameworks like Essential Eight, ISO 27001, NIST and Zero Trust.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Melbourne VIC
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Security
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Approximately 5-8 years of experience across cyber security engineering and architecture
- At least two years of experience in a security design authority capacity
- A minimum of three years of consulting experience, ideally across multiple client environments
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies
- Experience securing cloud environments across Azure, AWS or GCP
- Solid understanding of security architecture frameworks and contemporary security principles
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, able to translate technical requirements into practical solutions
Nice to have
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, SABSA or TOGAF
Full description
**Security Architect Melbourne | Hybrid | Permanent
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Security Architect to join a growing cyber security team, working across a variety of technology environments and contributing to security architecture, solution design and technical advisory activities.
This role offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced security professionals, delivering practical security solutions across Microsoft technologies, cloud platforms and complex enterprise environments.
The role is focused on designing and delivering security solutions across multiple engagements, providing technical architecture expertise and supporting broader consulting and pre-sales activities.
You'll work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to ensure security is considered throughout solution design and delivery, while providing practical guidance on security architecture and technology decisions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Design and develop secure technology solutions across enterprise and cloud environments.
- Provide security architecture and technical guidance across multiple engagements.
- Work with Microsoft security technologies and cloud platforms including Azure, AWS or GCP.
- Contribute to security solution design, technical documentation and architecture reviews.
- Support consulting and pre-sales activities, including solution development and technical discussions.
- Apply recognised security frameworks including Essential Eight, ISO 27001, NIST and Zero Trust principles.
- Collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver practical security outcomes.
About You To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Approximately 5–8 years of experience across cyber security engineering and architecture.
- At least two years of experience in a security design authority capacity.
- A minimum of three years of consulting experience, ideally across multiple client environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies.
- Experience securing cloud environments across Azure, AWS or GCP.
- A solid understanding of security architecture frameworks and contemporary security principles.
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into practical solutions.
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, SABSA or TOGAF will be highly regarded.