Cyber Security Specialist

Feel part of supportive, knowledgeable team who’ve adopted a flexible approach to work
- 18-month fixed term contract opportunity with flexible working options
- Salary: $131,740 + superannuation + other benefits

**About the role**:
We have an 18 months fixed term opportunity available for a Cyber Security Specialist to join our Cyber Security Team in our Leederville office. In this role, you will join a high-performing team driving a large-scale Cyber Security Program of work. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting edge Cyber Security technologies across IT, OT, and Cloud environments.

**Who are we?**

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

**Real benefits that matter.**
- You’ll also get the option to work a 9-day fortnight and work from home two days per week.
- Two well-being days each year to do whatever you need to do to feel good
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation up to 15.5%
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

**Key Skills & experience**:
There are a few things that we’ll look for on your CV. Ideally, you’ll have cyber security experience covering a broad range of capabilities.

You’ll have experience delivering cyber security projects and have strong customer service and stakeholder engagement skills.

You will have a strong work ethic and be willing to go the extra mile to achieve our business outcomes

**Key Responsibilities**:
As a cybersecurity specialist with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills you will lead and direct the delivery teams on projects spanning critical cybersecurity domains, including Identity and Access Management, Operational Technology (OT) Security, Network Security, Cloud Security, and Automation, to name a few.

You will:

- Support the Cyber Security Capability Improvement Manager in overseeing the delivery of a strategic Cyber Security Program of work
- Identify, manage, and escalate project risks and issues, proactively mitigating potential roadblocks.
- Leverage your expertise to research, scope, and implement solutions aligned with industry best practices and security standards.
- Serve as the conduit between the business and the delivery team, ensuring alignment with business needs and priorities.
- Understand customer requirements and drive the successful delivery of high-quality cybersecurity initiatives.
- Drive projects to successful completion, ensuring they meet business objectives and effectively mitigate cybersecurity risks.
- Collaborate with customers and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, fostering strong relationships and alignment.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about advancing cybersecurity capabilities across a complex technology landscape.

**What the role will offer**:
Water Corporation’s cyber plan is already under way, which means you won’t be scratching your head and looking for things to do. The days of mothballing projects and providing justification to a business are long gone.

There’s a stack of interesting projects to deliver, which will evolve and uplift the organisation’s capability and maturity to deal with potential threats and attacks. It’ll also give you plenty of scope to learn and sharpen your skills.

The work will test your grey matter, as it’ll sit across 2m customers and 4,500 employees with an exposure to a full tech stack.

You’ll be joining a supportive and diverse team, who’ll have your back from day one.

**Apply**:If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.

**Applications close 9 March 2025**

**_ We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date._**

**Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace**:
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website