Security Operations

**Job no**: V14116
**Work type**: Ongoing Full Time
**Location**: Melbourne
**Categories**: Cyber Security

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) works in partnership with 15 National Boards to implement the national regulatory scheme for health professionals. The purpose of health practitioner regulation is to protect the public by ensuring that only health practitioners who have the skills, qualifications and knowledge to provide safe care are registered.

Ahpra is committed to providing a culturally safe work environment that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve.

Our IT Directorate is seeking an experienced **Security Operations and Platform Specialist** to join our team.

**This is a full time, ongoing position.**

**About the Role**

The role supports the Senior Security Operations and Platform Specialist in providing expertise and advice in relation to business priorities for security operations, planning and capability improvements across the business. Assess risk, conducting audits and developing mitigation strategies in relation to security risk across the business. Expertise within this field is fundamental along with knowing when to escalate matters and providing recommendations as security risks occur.

**In this role you will**:

- Provide SME advise, support and integrate Cyber Security Program deliverables
- Investigate current processes, workflow and procedures for cybersecurity
- Respond, investigate and monitor cyber security incidents
- Monitor and appraise the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape for developing/actual cybersecurity threats to Ahpra and manage the appropriate risk mitigation and defence
- Deliver outcomes form the security risk register to guide effective business decisions making and the implementation of adequate security risk controls.

**About you**

You will be an experienced and highly regarded as an SME in the cyber security field. You will have exceptional, professional and customer focused interpersonal skills and able to converse with a range of stakeholders. You will also have the following:

- Formal qualifications or minimum of 5 years experience in Security Operations
- Advance practitioner level using Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender (EDR, EOP,Cloud, Identity), Qualys, CrowdStrike, Darktrace and Delinea PAM)
- Experience in embedding security practises into an organisation to ensure the protection of its people, assets and information.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of ITIL incident, change and problem management practices.
- Resilient, solution focused and able to reconcile multiple perspectives
- Be able to support out of business hours security activities
- Interesting and challenging work with a strong public safety purpose
- Security and stability
- A supportive and flexible working culture that supports you in achieving a balance between work and personal commitments
- Discounts on Medibank Private Health Insurance and selected gym memberships
- Central office locations and with modern, open plan work spaces
- Attractive base salary $129,526 per annum plus superannuation

**To apply**:

- Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process
- **Applications Close**: 11.30pm AEDT Wednesday 27 November 2024

Ahpra requires all employees to comply with Ahpra policies, including the **Flexible working policy**.
- Ahpra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and their continued connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and Elders past, present and emerging._
- With respect, no agencies please._

**Advertised**: 20 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 27 Nov 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time