Cloud Security Consultant

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / 12 Months from commencement

Organisation: Department of Justice and Community Safety

**Salary**: $127,467 - $170,579

Occupation: Technology

Reference: VG/D01420

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
- ** A fixed term, 12-month role available for immediate filling**:

- **Attractive VPS 6 salary between $129,379 - $173,138 + superannuation**

**What does the business unit do?**

The Department of Justice and Community Safety (the department) delivers a justice and community safety system that works to build a safer, fairer and stronger Victoria.

Data, Digital and Insights (DDI) focuses on meeting the departments data and digital needs by providing responsive and sustainable services focused on supporting departmental outcomes. The specialist groups within DDI consist of Technology Solutions and Evidence and Insights.

Technology Solutions explores and employs modern technology to enable the department's business to function via the use of modern, appropriate platforms, products and services.

Evidence and Insights leads the DJCS data reporting, analytics and modelling program, outcomes measurement and evaluation services. It includes the Crime Statistics Agency and National Coronial Information System.

**What will the role do?**

The Cloud Security Consultant role is part of the Cloud Centre of Excellence (COE) and is responsible for ensuring the secure design and delivery of Cloud solutions to the Application team (internal customer), based on customer requirements.

This role will specialize in all aspects of information security management as well as business and regulatory compliance using Cloud services in large-scale computing environments.

**What skills should a Cloud Security Consultant have?**
- Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum environment
- Specialist in Cloud computing technologies and workload transition challenges with a focus on cyber security
- Knowledge of AWS Well Architected Framework, the ACSC ISM, VPDSF/S, and Cloud migration industry standards and best practices
- Technical writing skills for documenting environments and procedures
- Extensive experience with industry compliance and security standards such as ACSC ISM, PCI DSS, SOC-1&2, ISO 27001, NIST/DoD, SAS70, FISMA, HIPAA, and NIST
- Extensive experience with continuous security practices, including threat modelling, threat and vulnerability management, secure coding practices, and automated penetration testing.
- Extensive experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (e.g. security, privacy, SOX etc.).
- Experience with network / perimeter security platforms.
- Extensive experience with encryption in-flight and at-rest practices, as well as certificate and secrets

Management.
- Experience performing security assessments.
- Relevant tertiary or post graduate qualifications are highly desirable.
- One of the following certifications is highly desirable: CISSP, CISA, CISM, ISO27001 LA/LI, SANS
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate is highly desirable.
- AWS Security - Specialty is highly desirable.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional is highly desirable.

To learn more about the type of skills you will need to thrive in this role, please read the position description.

**What's in it for you?**

You will be working for the Department of Justice and Community Safety, which is one arm of the Victorian State Government, a recognised top employer of choice nationally. All our staff work to the vision of a safe, just, innovative and thriving Victoria.

There are many advantages in working for the department, including:

- **A fair salary**- enjoy great work conditions and salary sacrificing options.
- **Transparent performance framework**- approach your work with confidence in how you're tracking, working to professional development plans agreed on by you and your manager.
- **Generous leave entitlements**- provisions for many forms of leave; including personal, parental, carers, study, cultural, compassionate, an