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Working within a high-performing Cyber Architecture team, you will partner with business and technology stakeholders to design secure, resilient and practical solutions that support the Bank's strategic objectives. Successful candidates may be aligned to specific initiatives based on their skills, experience and business priorities.\nAbout the role\nAs an IT Cyber Security Architect, you will provide security architecture leadership across projects and technology initiatives, ensuring security is embedded throughout the solution lifecycle and aligned with the Bank's strategic objectives.\nKey responsibilities include:\nWork with project teams and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into secure and practical technology solutions.\nLead the development of security architectures, risk assessments and other design artefacts for projects and technology initiatives.\nPartner with project teams, business stakeholders, solution architects and engineers to develop secure and practical technology solutions.\nProvide security architecture guidance across identity, data, application, infrastructure, cloud and emerging technology domains.\nPromote secure-by-design practices and the adoption of modern security capabilities and controls.\nIdentify, assess and communicate cyber security risks and the associated security controls to project teams, stakeholders and governance forums.\nEnsure solutions align with the Bank's security standards, enterprise architecture principles and regulatory obligations.\nContribute to the development and maintenance of cyber security standards, patterns, reference architectures and reusable design assets.\nSupport continuous improvement of the Bank's cyber security architecture practices and processes. \nAbout You\nYou are an experienced cyber security professional with strong architecture, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills. You are passionate about helping organisations deliver secure business outcomes and enjoy working across diverse technology initiatives within a complex enterprise environment.\nTechnical Knowledge and Experience\nYou will possess experience in several of the following areas:\nSecurity architecture and risk assessment within medium to large enterprise environments.\nIdentity and Access Management (IAM), including authentication, authorisation, privileged access management, identity governance and administration.\nCustomer and workforce identity platforms, including modern cloud-based identity solutions.\nVulnerability management, exposure management and security hardening practices.\nSecurity tooling and platforms such as Microsoft Defender, Tenable, ServiceNow SecOps, GitHub Advanced Security, or similar technologies.\nCloud security architecture, particularly within Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.\nApplication, API and data security principles.\nSecurity assessment, threat modelling and technology risk management.\nArtificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI and the secure adoption of AI-enabled technologies.\nZero Trust principles and modern cyber security architectures.\nArchitecture & Consulting Experience\nYou will also demonstrate:\nProven experience delivering security architecture outcomes within complex enterprise environments.\nStrong understanding of cyber security controls, technology risk management and governance processes.\nExperience interpreting and applying security frameworks and standards such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls and COBIT.\nExcellent communication (oral and written), stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.\nAbility to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.\nStrong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.\nA pragmatic, risk-based approach to balancing security, business and technology outcomes.\nExperience collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams.\nQualifications\nTertiary qualifications in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science or a related discipline.\nIndustry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, SABSA, TOGAF, GIAC or equivalent are highly regarded.\nMicrosoft certifications relating to AI, Identity, Data or Defender technologies are desirable.\nBe More\nWorking for an organisation that truly makes a difference to the people of Australia, we can offer development and career opportunities in a collaborative environment that supports your growth, wellbeing and promotes flexibility. Your individual growth and success drives the RBA forward as an organisation. Be more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.\nWhy RBA?\nThe RBA makes an important contribution to the Australian economy through the pursuit of national economic policy objectives and associated activities in financial markets and banking. We also issue Australia's banknotes and operate infrastructure critical to the payments system, all of which contribute to the welfare of the Australian people. We know it is the growth and success of our people that drives the RBA forward. Come and make a bigger contribution while you build and develop your own skills too, because being more means you can do more, for yourself and for Australia.\nThe Reserve Bank of Australia is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion through key initiatives. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse background, those living with a disability and from the LGBTQ+ community. 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