About this role
You will be exposed to an exciting new opportunity, providing cyber security policy, strategy and governance advice to our Australian Federal Government clients.
You will work in a highly skilled team under the guidance of industry experts providing real-time security advice and guidance to uplift our client’s cyber governance, risk and compliance. You will help our clients:
- Collaborate with internal teams and external service providers to troubleshoot production issues across all interrelated systems.
- Understand their security risks and propose mitigating solutions.
- Uplift the cyber security stance and protect their systems.
To be successful
The role requires an individual who is capable and willing to perform duties associated with business analysis and technical analysis, and hold demonstrated knowledge and experience in agile project and program delivery within a government agency.
The candidate must be a self-starter, have a delivery focused attitude, and take accountability on identifying and solving problems which may hinder E8 control delivery.
The candidate will be familiar with delivery in multi-vendor environments and understand how to package work requirements that can be consumed by various audiences.
The role will require the candidate to hold a breadth of knowledge of enterprise IT environments, infrastructure, and Australian Federal Government cyber security policy (Protective Security Policy Framework, Information Security Manual, Essential 8) and can translate this into relevant, timely deliverables.
To work with our Australian Federal Government clients, you must be an Australian citizen and hold an AGSVA security clearance (minimum baseline).
Other essential requirements include:
- a strong work ethic, ability to self-manage time to deliver outcomes as part of a dynamic team.
- a professional and polite demeanour, and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- experienced senior analyst who has proven ability to deliver E8 ISM controls either in programs, project, or operational efforts.
- highly desirable to have prior exposure to the Enterprise IT environments, including cloud-hosted services, and multi-vendor delivery.
- desirable to have awareness of project management methodologies and/or previous experience in delivering outcomes as a member of a project team.
- effectively communication, collaboration, and engagement with enabling business units, security and design architectural groups and ICT service providers.
The following experience will be highly regarded:
- familiarity with cyber security concepts
- highly developed oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
- being in Canberra, or the ability to relocate or travel for the role.
What you get in return
MF & Associates are committed to providing a high-quality, customised and client-centric experience. We specialise in assisting organisations achieve business outcomes through practical and pragmatic cyber security strategy, architecture, and governance advice, and in navigating complex risk and compliance challenges.
We are committed to supporting you to grow in not only your current role but to support you in expanding your skills into new practices, or more senior leadership roles, by providing:
- Growth opportunities within the senior leadership team of MF & Associates.
- Generous salary package with tailored rewards for your hard work.
- Professional development, support, and guidance from former C-Suite executives to help you reach your career goals.
- Exposure to multiple clients and a variety of strategic work.
- A training allowance and study leave per annum.
- Primary and secondary carers with paid parental leave and additional unpaid leave.
- A dynamic team of experts committed to assisting each other deliver high-quality work to clients, including several former senior executives and multiple award-winning consultants.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
As part of the selection process, you may be asked to undertake interviews with the MF & Associates team and our clients to determine suitability. Should we identify more suitable candidates than we currently have open positions, the opportunity to be short-listed for future positions may also be offered.
All applicants will be treated in a fair and equitable manner regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, colour, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity, or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.