PV Cyber Engineer

Cyber Security Consultant – Defence & National Intelligence Permanent | Canberra | PV Clearance Required

Role Overview: A highly trusted Defence and national security partner is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Consultant to support complex, sensitive, and mission-critical programs across secure ICT environments. This role operates at the highest levels of government security, requiring an active Positive Vetting (PV) clearance and a proven ability to work within classified, high-assurance ecosystems.

You will provide expert cyber security guidance, assurance, and technical leadership across programs that directly contribute to Australia’s national security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced cyber security risk assessments across highly classified systems, platforms, and mission environments
  
  
• Analyse and articulate complex threat scenarios, vulnerabilities, and security risks with clear operational and strategic impact
  
  
• Provide expert security advice to architects, engineers, program leads, and intelligence stakeholders
  
  
• Review and validate solution designs, architectures, and implementation approaches to ensure secure-by-design outcomes
  
  
• Develop and maintain high-quality security documentation, including risk assessments, threat models, security plans, and assurance reports
  
  
• Support compliance and accreditation activities aligned to PSPF, ISM, Defence security requirements, and intelligence-community frameworks
  
  
• Engage with multi-agency stakeholders to communicate risks, controls, and mitigation strategies in a clear, authoritative manner
  
  
• Contribute to the uplift of security governance, processes, and technical controls across complex program environments
  
  
• Support incident response, security investigations, and intelligence-driven security operations as required
  
  
• Provide strategic input into capability uplift, security architecture, and long-term security planning
  
  

Required Experience & Capabilities

• Active Positive Vetting (TSPV) security clearance (mandatory)
  
  
• Extensive experience in cyber security consulting, security engineering, or security assurance within Defence, national intelligence, or highly classified environments
  
  
• Deep understanding of security principles, threat modelling, and advanced adversary behaviours
  
  
• Strong knowledge of ISM, PSPF, Defence security frameworks, and intelligence community security requirements
  
  
• Experience conducting complex risk assessments, architecture reviews, and security design evaluations
  
  
• Ability to work autonomously in high-pressure, sensitive, and ambiguous environments
  
  
• Strong communication skills with the ability to brief senior stakeholders, technical teams, and multi-agency partners
  
  
• Proven experience producing high quality technical documentation in secure environments
  
  

Desirable

• Background in security architecture, secure systems engineering, or advanced threat analysis
  
  
• Experience supporting accreditation, certification, or security authorisation processes
  
  
• Scripting or automation capability (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
  
  
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, GIAC, or equivalent
  
  
• Experience working within joint Defence–intelligence programs or multi agency mission environments
  
  

Why This Role: This is an opportunity to operate at the highest levels of Australia’s national security landscape. You’ll work on strategically significant programs, technically complex, and deeply impactful—supporting missions that protect Australia’s interests at home and abroad.


We are an inclusive employer committed to fostering a diverse and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people of all ages, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.