Manager, Cyber Security Architecture

About this role

About the Agency

The Australian Digital Health Agency leads the national effort to digitally enable Australia’s health system. We support the delivery of person-centred, connected healthcare through the development and adoption of digital health services and systems. Our work includes managing My Health Record, Electronic prescriptions, and the 1800MEDICARE app, ensuring a healthier future for all Australians through connected healthcare.

Reporting to the Director, Cyber Solutions, the Manager, Cyber Security Architecture leads the Cyber Security Architecture team and oversees the delivery of security architecture, advisory and assurance services across the Agency.

You will ensure security requirements are embedded within projects from design through to implementation, provide authoritative advice on cyber architecture patterns and controls, and support risk-based security decision-making aligned with the Agency's cyber security strategy and roadmap.

This role offers significant autonomy and influence, requiring strong stakeholder engagement, people leadership and technical cyber security expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Cyber Security Architecture team and day-to-day operational activities.
• Partner with enterprise architects, solution architects, product owners and delivery teams to drive secure-by-design outcomes.
• Provide expert cyber security architecture advice and guidance to internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement security architecture plans aligned to the Agency's cyber strategy and roadmap.
• Lead cyber risk assessments and recommend effective security controls and mitigations.
• Ensure compliance with key government security frameworks including the ISM, PSPF and Essential Eight.
• Oversee architecture assurance activities and ensure solutions appropriately manage cyber security risk.
• Coach, mentor and develop team capability to achieve high-performance outcomes.

Essential Criteria

• Experience leading or managing cyber security teams.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication and leadership skills.
• Experience conducting cyber security risk assessments and implementing security controls.
• Strong knowledge of the Information Security Manual (ISM), NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) and ISO 27000 standards.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in ICT, Systems Engineering, Cyber Security or equivalent industry experience.

Eligibility

Australian citizenship is a mandatory eligibility requirement. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain both a national police clearance and a Baseline security clearance, with the capacity to attain a higher-level clearance if required by the Agency.

Our Benefits

• Join the APS and benefit from EA negotiated salary increases, annual performance reviews and superannuation employer contribution of 15.4%.
• Our Wellbeing Sessions & Employee Assistance Program will give you the best opportunity to balance work and life
• Work From Home & Attractive Flexible Working Arrangements: All staff can apply for flexible work arrangements that offer a range of options for how, when and where you work.
• Generous leave opportunities including Parental (primary & secondary), compassionate, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Leave, Cultural, Emergency Response, Defence, and Half Pay option.

How to apply

To apply for these opportunities, please submit your resume and a cover letter (1 page maximum) addressing the requirements outlined above and in the candidate pack.

To learn more about the Agency, our employee benefits, and what our people have to say about working with us, visit our Careers page.

For queries relating to the application process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at careers@digitalhealth.gov.au. For position-specific enquiries, please refer to the contact details provided in the candidate pack.

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