Security Administrator

Division: Corporate Services
- Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
- Req ID: 75788

**Security Administrator**
- **Location - Parramatta**:

- **Employment type - Ongoing full-time**:

- **Grade - Clerk Grade 7/8**:

- **Salary - $113,574 pa - $125,720 pa plus employers’ contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading**

**Your role**
- Join Our Cyber Operations Team as a Security Administrator
- Play a key role in safeguarding our organisation by managing security tools, monitoring threats, and responding to incidents. You'll ensure systems are securely configured, support vulnerability management, and help protect critical data and infrastructure. Be part of a dynamic team driving cyber resilience and innovation.

**What you’ll do**
- As a Security Administrator, you’ll be part of the frontline team protecting our systems and data. You’ll monitor threats, respond to incidents, and help improve our overall security.
- Your responsibilities include:

- Investigating security incidents across our network
- Using tools like EDR/XDR, SIEMs, and CASBs to detect and respond to threats
- Analysing digital evidence to understand how attacks happened
- Reverse engineering malware and other cyber threats
- Working with other teams to fix issues and improve security
- Supporting data loss prevention reviews
- Maintaining secure configuration of key systems
- Contributing to security projects and improving detection and response processes

**What we’re looking for**
- You’ll join a dedicated Cyber Operations team that works closely with our Red Team and Threat Intelligence specialists. Together, we run hands-on exercises, share knowledge regularly, and constantly look for ways to strengthen our defences.

**In addition, we’re looking for someone with**:

- Experience investigating security incidents across networks
- Familiarity with tools like CrowdStrike, SIEMs, and CASBs
- Skills in analysing digital evidence and understanding attacks
- Ability to reverse engineer malware and other cyber threats
- A collaborative approach to fixing issues and improving security
- Attention to detail, curiosity, and a strong team mindset
- A degree in cyber security, IT, or a related field (preferred)
- Certifications like BTL2, CCD, OSCP, or similar (valued)
- Hands-on experience through CTFs or platforms like Hack The Box, Blue Team Labs Online, or CyberDefenders
- Download the role description.

**What We Offer**
- We offer a variety of benefits, including:

- A challenging and rewarding career
- Flexible, autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
- Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
- Want more information? Visit our website to see more information on Working for us.

**We do work that really matters**
- Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

**Are you ready to join us?**
- Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role as well as an up-to-date resume (maximum 3 pages).

**Applications close**Sunday, 3 August 2025 at 11:59pm AEST.

**Got a question?**
- Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

**Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit**
- We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
- To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

**Other Information**
- A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

**_ The Welcome Experience_**:

- The careers site currently promotes this service on the ‘Discover roles with DCJ in regional NSW’ page.