Security Architects NV1/NV2 - Urgent

At The Architecture Practice (TAP), we are focused on the needs of our clients and helping them achieve their goals. Do you enjoy working with a motivated team, supported to do your best? If so, please consider this your opportunity to see your work contribute to better outcomes for the clients.

We are establishing TAP as a thought leader to provide solutions that are practical today and scalable for tomorrow. We create collaborative teams dedicated to innovate and optimise each of our client businesses to share our best thinking. 

In this role, you will be responsible for the development, communication and implementation of the client's Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture, Technology Architecture, and associated plans.

Current Demand Profile:

We are currently looking for NV1/NV2 cleared Security Architect for National Security Portfolio.

Primary responsibilities:

• Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and leading threat risk assessment activities; research information security standards; conduct system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments.
• Architect solutions that deliver to the Australian Government’s Mitigation strategies and meet the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF and the Australian Government Information.
• The Specified Person will be expected to demonstrate attributes of SFIA Level of Responsibility Level 5 (LOR 5)
• Review existing system security measures, recommend, and implement enhancements.
• Develop, deliver, and update System Accreditation Plan (SAP), Security Risk Management Plan (SRMP) to ensure Capability solution architecture/design(s) are able to sufficiently mitigate the identified threats.
• Analyse, design, develop, deliver, and maintain the security perspective of a Cyber Security Capability.
• Liaise with certification and accreditation authorities, business stakeholders and solution architects to drive a solution/design to an accreditation outcome.
• Review internal/externally developed security engineering artefacts to ensure that all security requirements are addressed.
• Advise Program Design Authority on system security threats, risks, and mitigations.

Desired experience:

• Security Architecture.
• Infrastructure Architecture.
• Cloud Architecture including Azure and/or AWS.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience.
• 5 or more years of experience in IT Architecture, Security Analysis.
• Experience in communicating complex technical information effectively and appropriately to Senior Executives and Business Stakeholders.
• Proven ability in evaluating technologies, capabilities and recommending solutions.
• Proven ability to rapidly deliver prototypes (hands on) and proof-of-concept work to validate a proposed architectural approach.
• Working understanding of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, DODAF, etc.

Desired Qualifications:

• Practical experience in developing, supporting, and implementing architectures for enterprise and/or projects.
• Design or implementation knowledge of fit-for-purpose architecture solutions.
• Experience in application design and project delivery.
• Strong knowledge and/or experience with Private sector and/or Government.
• Knowledge of cloud architecture.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Australian Citizens Only.
• AGSVA Security Cleared NV1/NV2