Senior Security Architect

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-12 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Full-time Hybrid ICT

Company shared salary

A$16,667–A$18,333/mo (A$200,000–A$220,000/yr)

Market rate

A$12,500–A$16,667/mo (A$150,000–A$200,004/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

About the Company

We are seeking an experienced Senior Security Architect to lead the delivery of Secure by Design (SbD) services across enterprise-wide programs and strategic technology initiatives. This is a hands-on architecture role for someone who has designed and delivered security solutions end-to-end, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to embed security throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end Secure by Design engagements across business and technology initiatives.
  • Develop security architectures, perform threat analysis, identify control requirements, and guide solution delivery.
  • Define and maintain security patterns, reference architectures, technology standards, and security baselines.
  • Conduct cloud and infrastructure security assessments and provide architectural guidance
  • Lead solution design activities, vendor assessments, and technical decision-making
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure security controls are effectively implemented and operationalised.
  • Identify security risks, control gaps, and remediation strategies to support informed business decisions.
  • Contribute to the ongoing uplift of enterprise security architecture capability, frameworks, and governance

Requirements

  • + years of security experience with at least 5 years in Security Architecture.
  • Demonstrable experience delivering Secure by Design outcomes from requirements through implementation.
  • Strong expertise across cloud security, infrastructure security, identity and access management, network security, and enterprise security controls.
  • Knowledge of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, APRA CPS 234, SABSA and/or TOGAF.