El1 - Assistant Director, Cybersecurity Engineering

Full time, Ongoing
- Melbourne or Sydney location

The position is a member of the cyber security team and reports to the Chief Information Security Officer. The position provides cyber security engineering leadership for the Court’s cyber security domain.

The role is expected to provide expertise on a range of cyber security engineering capabilities and includes the following responsibilities:

- Lead execution and contribute to the development and maintenance of the overall security controls and posture defining measurable goals and objectives.
- Collaborate with CISO and the wider IT team to deliver against agreed upon organisational strategy, its goals and objectives
- Develop, maintain and improve the cyber security automation and orchestration processes to improve cyber capability lifecycle.
- Lead the incident response lifecycle from investigations through to learnings.
- Lead the vulnerability management process for the Court.
- Lead cyber security best practice implementation, driving security maturity through stakeholder engagement and awareness.
- In line with agreed strategy lead and mentor the cyber engineering team

**Selection Criteria**
- Problem solving - Demonstrates an ability to identify problems, propose solutions_
- As a team leader, provide a high standard of service.
- Ensure activities within defined responsibilities are aligned to relevant best practice standards and processes
- Respond to requests for reports and data
- Under broad direction, implement effective change management procedures and controls
- Lead the maintenance of an effective cyber security posture
- Ensure problems and complaints are effectively addressed.
- Work with team members to identify and address gaps in existing capabilities
- Lead the implementation of changes and projects
- Maintain an awareness of external best practice via industry networks or similar
- As a team leader, identify opportunities for service improvements
- Develop and communicate project and other plans as required.
- Within areas of responsibility, monitor the implementation of plans, projects and policies.
- Maintain good personal relationships and with other areas of the Court’s stakeholders.
- Actively contribute to a harmonious team environment.
- Lead the management of contractors and other external service providers as required.
- Focus on improvements -Identifies opportunities for operational improvement_

The ability to identify, plan and implement continual improvements within the supported technical environment. Demonstrate experience and/or knowledge of cyber security tools and capabilities

Be able to respond to a changing environment and show the ability to be flexible with responding to change and leading to stable technical environments.
- Excellence in IT Practices and Procedures_

Demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain relevant technical documentation relating to the environments the role is responsible for.

Show the ability to establish plans, processes and timeframes for project implementation being both autonomously and as a part of a project team.
- Working Relationships & Leadership_

Must be able to promote team cohesiveness and a sense of common purpose. Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively by consulting and sharing.

Be able to communicate clearly and positively, including actively listening to staff, colleagues and customers. Consults and shares information and ensures stakeholders are kept informed of work statuses.
- Experience_

Demonstrate the following competencies:

- Proven track record in building and leading a high-performing team of security engineers focused on driving change and improvement
- Demonstrated 5+ years working within cyber security operations or cyber security technical or engineering fields
- Experience leading/mentoring IT teams
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to build strong relationships with peers, executives both internal and external, and with peers/professional organizations outside the company
- Highly adaptable in a fast-paced hyper-growth environment; proven track record of delivering key results.
- Create a culture of learning, collaboration, transparency and feedback across teams.
- Support delivery by creating alignment across multiple teams, resolving conflict, clarifying priorities
- Experience ensuring that teams are working on initiatives that lead to the most impact; measure impact effectively with data and adjust focus accordingly
- Working knowledge of various frameworks/regulations such as PSPF, ISM, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ITIL, SABSA, COBIT and MITRE ATT&CK or similar
- Experience with agile/lean methodologies
- Accredited certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC

For more information, please contact Tom Daniewski on 08 6317 5330.

Some travel may be required when undertaking project work.