Chief Security Architect

At Leidos, we do work that really matters inspired by our mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. With 25 years of local experience, our 2000 team members, work together to solve Australia’s toughest challenges in government, defence, intelligence and border protection. We’re robust and ambitious, and we empower our people to do their best work. You’ll feel inspired by what you can achieve and will be supported by an inclusive and flexible culture that genuinely cares for your wellbeing. Together, we can be the difference.

We've got so much to offer at Leidos, here are a just a few of the Benefits we provide our team:

• Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need some extra time out to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full timers) you can accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year.
• Professional development and support to set you up for success and assist you in achieving your career aspirations.
• Cross training in a range of cyber security tools such as SIEMs, firewalls, proxies, sandboxes, mail gateways, DLP and NAC’s;
• Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers

As the Chief Security Architect, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing a ‘secure by design’ process, ensuring that systems meet security standards required for accreditation and certification. This role involves leading a team of security professionals in the development and implementation of robust Security Architectures. You will ensure that all security requirements are met and integrated throughout the system lifecycle, from initial design through to deployment and operational use. Your expertise will be critical in achieving compliance with relevant security frameworks and regulations, working within the Australian Defence Government critical systems.

Required experience:

• Developing and lead a team of Security Architects to manage and integrate complex security models.
• Leading strategic design decisions that influence the security posture of large-scale projects.
• Developing bespoke security patterns tailored to the unique needs of mission-critical systems.
• Developing strategies and frameworks to manage security requirements from inception through to deployment and ongoing maintenance.
• Leading teams to achieve certification and accreditation for large-scale systems. Guide the Security Architecture to align with regulatory and compliance standards.
• Actively engage in the cybersecurity community by attending industry events and building a network of peers. Integrate insights from industry best practices into strategic leadership.

Desirable experience:

• Extensive experience within the Australian Government, specifically within the Defence environment, demonstrating a strong understanding of regulatory and compliance standards in this sector.
• Proven ability to develop and lead a team, managing and integrating complex security models tailored to the unique requirements
• 5+ years of relevant experience actively engaging in the cybersecurity community and integrating best practices into strategic leadership.

• A Bachelor degree or higher in system engineering, computer science or a related discipline, together with substantial relevant professional experience and specialised training will be highly regarded.
• Possession of SANS or other industry-standard architecture certifications, with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience.
• CISSP,CISM, CISA ,CRISC and similar industry qualifications
• A current NV1 clearance will be required (NV2 Desirable).

What You'll Love

We’re a certified Family Friendly Workplace. We respect the caring responsibilities and needs of our people who needs to care for loved ones; it’s a mindset – not a policy. When you grow, we grow. Be it through our exciting pipeline line of projects or by partnering with a People Leader who will guide, mentor and support you.

We’ve been keeping Australia safer, healthier and more efficient for 25 years, here’s just three ways how:

• We work with the Australian Department of Defence to design and operate the cyber security tools used across the Army, Navy and Airforce
• We have consolidated 280 data centres into 12 domestic and three international sites, creating a new Centralised Processing environment of the Australian Department of Defence.
• We’re building the next generation secret end user environment for the Australian Department of Defence across a number of strategic locations around Australia.

Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

At Leidos, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.