Senior Project Security Engineer

About us

Tactix-Sener is a result of a partnership between Tactix Group – one of Australia's leading transport infrastructure advisory firms and Sener, one of Spain's biggest private engineering and technology companies. This powerful combination makes Tactix-Sener the most comprehensive infrastructure advisory and delivery firm in Australia, with a portfolio of major public and private projects around the nation and globally.

About the Opportunity

Our Security business is focused on protecting our client's people, information, property, and reputation. We do this through a comprehensive approach to security planning, whether cyber security, physical security, or counterterrorism.

Our Security team provides a wide range of services including security governance, design, engineering, assurance, verification and validation to critical infrastructure clients.

We are seeking a Senior Project Security Engineer to join our growing team. This role will be at the forefront of project delivery within Transport infrastructure, leading and driving security aspects of complex systems integration projects.

This role will form a crucial member of our security team, with a strong technical focus and an acumen to complete designs, manage system integration and deliver projects and support our leadership and client teams in achieving their security objectives and deliverables. These include developing and leading infrastructure delivery programs, overseeing system integration projects, contributing to the design and architecture of security solutions, facilitating project risk workshops, supporting the implementation of multi-year security roadmaps, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, legislative, and technical standards.

As a Senior Project Security Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Lead the end-to-end system integration and delivery of physical and electronic security systems.
• Lead the development of security plans, policies, procedures, reports, and standards.
• Develop and review technical designs, system architectures, and engineering documentation.
• Oversee the implementation and commissioning of integrated security infrastructure across projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to align security delivery with project requirements.
• Conduct and facilitate security risk assessments and technical risk workshops.
• Manage subcontractors, vendors, and integrators to ensure technical and delivery performance.
• Develop system test plans, procedures and perform multi-level testing.
• Configure security systems including electronic security, network security and cyber security solutions.
• Design and deliver technology selection and project planning.
• Assist in project planning and coordination activities, ensuring that project requirements are met within budget and timeline constraints.
• Support client relationships and contribute to business development efforts by fostering new client relationships.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Engineering, security, or a related field.
• At minimum 5 years of critical infrastructure experience in the design, integration, and delivery of electronic security and network security systems.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex system integration projects across physical and cybersecurity domains.
• Strong knowledge of electronic security systems, including access control, CCTV, intrusion detection, alarm systems, security information management system, network security and perimeter protection technologies.
• In depth knowledge of security engineering principles, security control implementation, validation, and system life-cycle practices.
• Proven experience with physical/electronic security and cybersecurity frameworks, including the development and implementation of security plans, policies, and standards
• Experience in conducting security threat and risk assessments
• Solid understanding of system architecture and engineering documentation standards
• Hands-on experience in system configuration, testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting
• Solid experience in network configuration, virtualisation and management
• Familiarity with project management methodologies
• Proven ability to work with multidisciplinary teams, manage vendors and subcontractors, and liaise with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and effectively engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience delivering security solutions in critical infrastructure such as transport, defense, energy, data centers or government sectors.
• Professional security certifications are preferred
• NSW Class 2A Security Consultant Licence is preferred or able to obtain it
• Holding a security clearance is preferred, and applicants must be either Australian citizens/resident or possess an eligible visa

What we offer

A positive team culture, flexible working arrangements, opportunities to be part of unique and transformative projects while learning from industry experts.

We are open to considering candidates based across Australia.

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