Cyber Security Compliance Analyst

Date: 14 Oct 2025

Location: Sydney, Australia

Company: Singtel Group

Optus is an Australian telecommunications company, delivering more than 11 million services to our customers every day across mobile, broadband and digital solutions.

Join us as a Cyber Security Compliance Analyst in our Core Networks team, where you'll play a critical role in safeguarding our infrastructure. This technical position focuses on driving proactive cyber risk reduction, ensuring compliance with regulatory and industry standards, and embedding secure-by-design principles across our platforms.

This is a hands-on role within Cybersecurity Governance, responsible for implementing and monitoring cybersecurity controls across 400+ network platforms. You'll work closely with engineers, platform owners, and senior stakeholders to ensure our systems are secure, compliant, and aligned with frameworks such as ISM, Essential Eight, ISO/IEC 27001, and TSSR.

Your day to day will consist of

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of cyber controls across network platforms.
• Conduct internal assessments, audits, and compliance reporting aligned with regulatory frameworks.
• Collaborate with engineers to develop method of procedures (MoPs) and platform-specific documentation.
• Review technical specifications to ensure alignment with Cyber Security Policies and regulatory obligations.
• Manage regulatory compliance activities including TSSR notifications and external audit support.
• Create functional security designs for emerging technologies such as 5G, OSS, and data platforms.
• Act as a cybersecurity consultant across Network programs and governance forums.
• Prepare dashboards, executive summaries, and reports for senior leadership and stakeholders.

What you bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Software Engineering.
• Strong understanding of Australian cybersecurity frameworks including ISM, Essential Eight, TSSR and CIS.
• Experience with ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, and enterprise risk management practices.
• Experienced in end-to-end ETL pipeline development with Alteryx and Python, and dashboard creation with Tableau and Power BI.
• Familiarity with network infrastructure, operational technologies, and telecommunications environments.
• Proficiency in security technologies such as SIEM, VPN, WAF, EDR, patch management, and cloud platforms.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical security solutions and functional designs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to present to executive audiences.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or SABSA are highly regarded.

The good stuff….

• Competitive remuneration and employee discounts. Make life easier (and more affordable) with $80 monthly credit and 25% off Optus products and unique shopping discounts with our retail partners.

• Flexible working arrangements with opportunities to work three days in the office, two days remote or home.

• Vibrant and collaborative office campus that includes cafes, convenience store, chill out zones, GP, post office, gym and on-site childcare centre.
• Competitive leave policies, including additional 'Connected' days to focus on culture, family, health, community, or whatever's important to you.
• We support growing families with inclusive, carer-neutral paid Parental Leave of up to 16 weeks.
• Direct your own development and build future-ready skills with Optus U's industry-focused micro-credentials, developed with La Trobe and Macquarie Universities.
• Build meaningful connections through employee-led networks and diversity initiatives including Culture Connect, Elevate Women, Disability Network and Express Yourself (LGBTQIA+).
• Put your wellbeing first with free access to counselling and support services, 24/7 — in-person, by phone, SMS, or video.

At Optus, we are strengthened by others and that means valuing diversity and saying 'yes' to embracing individual differences. We are committed to ensuring that our application process provides an equal employment opportunity to all job seekers, including individuals from diverse gender, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, individuals with a disability, individuals identifying as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community, individuals who may have served in the armed forces or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also want to do our best to make our recruitment process inclusive. If you require any adjustments or accessibility support to participate fairly and equitably in the recruitment process, please email or call We're here to help. When you contact us, please advise your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch within 48 hours.

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