CyberSecurity Architect

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-17 Melbourne VIC Contract Hybrid ICT

Company shared salary

A$850–A$1,000/mo (A$10,200–A$12,000/yr)

Market rate

A$11,667–A$18,333/mo (A$140,000–A$220,000/yr)

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

About the Company

A major enterprise financial services and insurance provider is expanding its core cyber security architecture team. This business requires a pragmatic, commercially minded Security Architect to bridge the gap between high level enterprise security strategies and hands on engineering delivery squads.

Responsibilities

  • Translate complex business objectives into concrete security blueprints, strategic roadmaps, and architectural patterns.
  • Own threat identification and risk mitigation across high throughput financial systems, providing clear, practical control justifications.
  • Lead technical conversations with engineering squads, advising on secure architecture for rapid change deployment.
  • Drive SLA adherence across multiple concurrent architecture engagements within a complex multinational domain.
  • Author and maintain high quality standard operating procedures (SOPs), knowledge base assets, and executive reports.
  • SABSA, TOGAF, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO/IEC 27001
  • Hybrid multi cloud setups (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Enterprise IAM, Zero Trust architectures, and DevSecOps pipelines
  • Modern SIEM/SOAR platforms, threat modeling tools, and threat intelligence streams

Requirements

  • Track record delivering enterprise security architecture within financial services, insurance, or regulated environments.
  • Hands on authority in threat modeling, architectural domain design, and practical risk justification.
  • Exceptional capability navigating non technical stakeholder expectations alongside deep technical conversations with developers.
  • Capability to manage competing priorities across multiple active projects within strict service level agreements.