Security Architect

We're looking for a Security Architect who blends deep technical expertise with strategic thinking. This is a 24-month maximum term contract role.

In this role, you'll design and guide enterprise-wide security architecture, assess emerging technologies, and help teams make risk-based decisions that protect Aussie Broadband and our customers.

You'll work across the business to embed security into everything we do - communicating clearly, thinking big, and always keeping people at the heart of your approach.

At Aussie Broadband we believe difference is something to celebrate. Being advocates for Inclusion and Diversity means our team can bring their whole selves to work and allows us to better represent our customers and the communities that we serve. As a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, supporting and celebrating difference is just one way that we demonstrate our value of 'Be good to people' everyday. 

Join us as we continue to grow and make a mark as the 5th largest telco in Australia

Why work for Aussie? 

Founded in regional Victoria almost 20 years ago, we are local from the ground up. What started in a living room in Morwell, has now expanded to every corner of Australia - we're growing fast and not slowing down

Our fantastic culture lives and breathes our values: 

• Don't be ordinary, be awesome

• Think BIG

• No bullsh*t

• Be good to people

• Have fun

We are proud to be a B Corp Certified company, which means we're good to our people, our customers, and the planet by maintaining the highest standards for social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

We care about our community through our Pledge 1% commitment, sponsorship programs and our paid staff community service leave offering.  

But don't just take our word for it – We have been named one of the top employers in Australia by HRD magazine.

The good stuff

• 26 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and secondary caregivers (in addition to any government-paid leave)

• Discounted internet up to the value of $109 per month

• 20% off our Mobile services 

• Day to day benefits like flexible working arrangements, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts with big names like Specsavers, HCF and many more

• Celebrating you With monthly rewards and recognition

• Internal training and resources for you to continue to learn, grow and achieve your career goals

• Yearly allowance for amazing Aussie merch

• Fitness Passport for access to multiple gyms and pools across Australia

Let's talk about you

• Have proven experience in security architecture within telco, critical infrastructure, or regulated industries

• Understand frameworks like Zero Trust, SABSA, NIST, MITRE, ISO27001, SOCI, and Essential Eight

• Bring strong knowledge of cloud and application security, secure coding, and telecom technologies

• Have hands-on experience with a broad range of security tools and technologies

• Hold certifications like CISSP, SABSA, CCSP, or relevant vendor certs (or are working towards them)

• Communicate clearly, think strategically, and adapt with ease

• Are constructive, collaborative, and bring a sense of humour to the team

• Love learning and stay up to date with the latest in security

How will you support our "Why?"

At Aussie Broadband, our "why" is to connect Australians to what matters most. As our Security Architect, you'll help us live our values by being awesome, thinking big, cutting through the noise, being good to people, and having fun. You'll do this by shaping our security strategy, guiding architectural decisions, and helping teams understand and manage risk in a way that supports both business and customer outcomes.

• Design and maintain enterprise-wide security architecture across systems, networks, and platforms

• Discover and assess new security technologies and solutions

• Provide expert guidance on securing OSS/BSS, ISP, VoIP, and network deployments

• Evaluate and integrate technologies like SIEM, IAM, SASE, IDS/IPS

• Embed security policies and standards at the architectural level

• Frame security challenges in terms of business and customer risk

• Offer clear, actionable advice aligned to our risk management framework

• Drive measurable improvements in security posture and maturity

• Engage with execs, engineers, and business teams to align security with strategic goals

• Represent ABB in industry forums and regulatory engagements

• Communicate complex security concepts in plain language

• Identify opportunities to uplift security maturity across the organisation

• Contribute to the development and refinement of our security roadmap

Ready to join?

Hit the apply button to submit your application and our fantastic team will be in touch

Even if you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we'd still love to hear your story. We like to think outside the box with the people we hire.

If you have any questions, get in touch today with our team at 

Just a heads up, we can't take applications through email, so make sure you apply via the job link we've set for this role, so you don't miss out

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