Senior Cyber Security Analyst

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• Employment Type: Temporary (with possibility of ongoing)
• Employment period: Until June 2028
• Remuneration: $129,464.00 - $142,665.00; plus, Superannuation and Leave Loading
• Location: Sydney CBD, Flexible working options available
• Applications Close: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at 9:59am

Overview

Your day-to-day work will include leading and coordinating cyber security operational activities to improve Treasury's resilience against cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The Senior Cyber Security Analyst plays a critical role in protecting the department's digital environment by identifying and mitigating threats, managing risks, ensuring compliance with relevant standards, and collaborating across teams to enhance the overall security posture. Proactively building robust relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders is paramount, as is your contribution to improving the delivery of outcomes across the Treasury through effective communication, collaboration, and advocacy with Treasury teams and agency counterparts.

You will be joining our Cyber Group and will be working within the Financial Management and Services Division. Read more about your future Group and Division.

You can read more about the role in the role description here.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cyber security operational activities to improve resilience against cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
• Identify and mitigate threats, manage risks, and ensure compliance with relevant standards.
• Collaborate across teams to enhance the organisation's security posture.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, IT, Systems Engineering, or a similar field.
• Proficient in security operations, incident response, SIEM tools, cloud security, and government security frameworks (e.g. NSW CSP, ISM) and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO27001, ISMS).
• Extensive experience in cyber security with hands-on threat management, risk analysis, and relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CISA highly desirable).
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to work independently and cross-functionally.
• Currency of knowledge and familiarity with information security and cyber security principles.
• Satisfactory employment screening checks.

Investing in you / Benefits

• Flexible work at our Sydney office with 35-hour standard weeks
• Accrual of flex time for extra hours worked, promoting work-life balance
• Ongoing learning opportunities through expert-led sessions and online training
• Wellbeing programs to support mental and physical health
• Various leave options, including paid parental and carers leave

Other information

Read more about our benefits and how we invest in you. You will have an invaluable opportunity to create a positive impact for the people of New South Wales. Treasury is a whole-of-government financial and economic advisor and provides advice that informs a wide range of financial, economic and policy-driven work for the state of NSW.

As you contribute your expertise, you'll engage in continuous Professional Development, acquiring essential skills such as:

• Strike the right balance between security priorities and business goals, while working within operational realities.
• Tackle complex and constantly changing cyber threats with confidence and clarity.
• Foster a proactive and engaged culture of cyber security awareness across the organisation.
• Clearly communicate technical risks and incidents to a wide range of stakeholders, from executives to non-technical teams.

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ and diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. NSW Treasury is committed to being an employer of choice for the people of New South Wales.

• a Disability Confident Recruiter with Australian Network on Disability
• a Level 1 Activate Carer Employer with Carers NSW

We support individuals with disabilities in accessing adjustments during recruitment and at work. For assistance, visit: https://www.treasury.nsw.gov.au/about-treasury/careers-at-nsw-treasury

To be eligible to apply for ongoing employment at NSW Treasury, you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia.

NSW Treasury does not provide relocation expenses, nor can we support employer-sponsored work visas unless specifically referenced in the advertisement.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo background checks and provide confirmation of tertiary academic qualifications before commencement.

Visit our Careers Centre or contact our Talent Advisor Brie Spurr at brie.spurr@treasury.nsw.gov.au.

Close of applications: 9:59am 17/09/2025

A concurrent search is also underway.

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