At Ambulance Victoria we are proud to share our commitment to save and improve lives by providing outstanding care for our patients. It is our promise to every patient, and it sits at the heart of everything we do. No matter what corporate or support role you play in delivering our critical services to Victorians, you join a team dedicated to bringing our vision of ‘outstanding emergency health care every time' to life. 

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect for this full-time, fixed term position (ending 30 June 2026) based at Blackburn North with hybrid work options available. 

About the role 

Reporting to the Senior Program Manager Cyber Security, this position is responsible for information and cyber security architecture, providing strategic critical expertise ensuring the success of AVs cyber security strategy, the annual security improvement program and supporting the security design of solutions for the technology area and business-led projects. 

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Provide expert security architecture advice to ensure security designs and standards are maintained in a professional and mature manner, in line with defined government legislation and frameworks, vendor best practice and relevant industry cyber security controls
• Supporting security requirements associated with AV's service transition to production, including ensuring that service transition planning, change management, change evaluation, release and deployment management and service asset and configuration management have security requirements imbedded and are all performed as per AV's security standards and requirements
• Supporting AV Information and Cyber Security Service Design, including defining service catalogue items, Availability Management, Capacity Management and Design Co-ordination
• Supports the senior manager with identifying and mitigating AV's information and cyber Security risks and issues
• Champions AV's security architecture initiatives and technologies with stakeholders and peers to ensure AV successfully leverages improvements that drive efficiency and whilst reducing risk
• Model high level of architecture attributes and consultation to develop and maintain trusted, credible, and effective relationships at all levels of the division, wider organisation and external stakeholders 

About you 

The successful candidate will be tertiary qualified in a relevant discipline (preferably at post graduate level) together with relevant experience in government, industry, health, or emergency services. Additional requirements include: 

• Completion of a postgraduate degree or relevant industry certification with extensive relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of training and high-level relevant experience (preferably in cyber security, computer science and/or information technology)
• Relevant information Security industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CEH, SABSA or equivalent relevant experience working in a cyber security.
• Expert knowledge architecting and implementing solutions to meet major security frameworks and controls, including CIS, NIST, ISM and, ACSC Essential 8
• Significant experience in designing solutions in the following areas, Data Loss Prevention, Vulnerability Management, SIEM, Patching Management, Identity Management, Network segmentation, Cloud Security, Network Access Control, Firewall Management, Intrusion Detection, Web Application Firewalling.
• Experience in providing security architecture advice to support enterprise cloud migration and establishing secure landing zones with mature cloud polices as well as Azure Native Security Services
• Experience with Microsoft Applications (e.g. Microsoft 365 Mobility and Security solutions, Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure Repos/GIT, Azure Pipelines, CI/CD, ARM Templates, BiCep files) 

Working at AV 

As a valued member of AV you will enjoy a professional working environment that recognises the importance of work/life balance. We offer salary packaging options, generous personal leave entitlements, accrued days off for full time roles, and other benefits including free on-site parking. 

We believe our people are our greatest resource and the sustainability of our workforce depends on how well we utilise our people's skills and abilities and whether our staffing reflects the diversity of the Victorian community. If you are ready to be an integral part in bringing our values of Care, Accountable, Respect and Excellence to life at AV, we want to hear from you! 

Successful applicants will need to have received the mandated COVID-19 vaccinations and be willing to complete pre-employment screening including references, misconduct, and Police Checks. 

By applying for this position with Ambulance Victoria, you agree to undertake an assessment of any Secondary Employment or outside interests, in line with AV's Secondary Employment procedure. This is required to ensure there is no perceived or actual conflict of interest for AV should you be successful and commence in the role. 

This position is graded at AV6 under the AV (Management and Administrative Staff) Enterprise Agreement 2021. The Position Description for this role can be found at the AV Careers website https://careers.ambulance.vic.gov.au. 

Hybrid working options are available however it is essential that the successful applicant maintains a presence at our headquarters in line with our Hybrid work model.

How to apply 

Your application will form an integral part of the selection process and should be of a high quality and include: 

• Cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the position
• Current Resume
• Separate document addressing the selection criteria (detailed under ‘Key Selection Criteria' in the position description) 

Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on Wednesday 15 May 2024 by clicking ‘apply'. Applications must be submitted via the AV Careers website https://careers.ambulance.vic.gov.au/ to be considered. Emailed applications will not be accepted. 

Refer to the ‘Applying for a position with Ambulance Victoria' document for further information. For any queries, please email recruitment@ambulance.vic.gov.au or contact us on 03 9840 3653.

At all levels of our organisation, a diverse and inclusive workforce allows us to deliver Best Care to the Victorian community, and helps create a healthier, more productive workplace for our people.