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Annual base from $119,056 to $132,475 (HEW Level 8), plus 17% employer's superannuation.
Full-time, fixed-term role for 2 years, ending June 2027.
Highly specialised and impactful role in a collaborative team with hybrid working arrangement.
Annual base salary from $119,056 to $132,475 (HEW Level 8), plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cyber Security Specialistto support the delivery of projects within IT.
This is a newly created role, which reports to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), with matrix reporting to the Head of IT PMO, you willcollaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders to ensure the initiatives, projects & programs in IT Delivery align with the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s Essential Eight, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), and industry best practices.
This role will facilitate cyber best practices across projects, assess, advise, and guide the implementation ofcyber best practices and technical controls across the University’s cloud and infrastructure environments, including API integration and Salesforce Core, Data Cloud, Education Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
Lead and manage cyber security workstreams within projects and programs in IT Delivery, including undertaking risk and control gap assessment, ensuring security is embedded into impacted ecosystems and supporting systems.
Provide support to the CISO with security consulting, conducting reviews, threat modelling and facilitating security verification and penetration testing across new platforms and legacy environments, as well as in the preparation of security architecture blueprints, secure integration designs, and remediation plans.
Provide expert advice on the implementation of technical controls to meet compliance with Information Security Policy, Essential Eight (up to Target Maturity Level), NIST Cyber Security Framework and cyber security industry best practices.
Ensure secure configuration and operation of Salesforce modules, including user access, API integrations, data protection, instantiation of security event monitoring and incident response (ready for operational security team adoption).
Design and deliver secure functionality across Salesforce Core, Data Cloud, Education Cloud, Experience Cloud, and Marketing Cloud.
Collaborate and work with business and technical teams (engineers, architects, IT) to advise and implement secure solution design, deployment and controls.
Coordinate and contribute to the review, development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards related to cloud security, access management, and data classification, as well as contribute to continuous improvement of MQ IT security policies, systems and processes.
Prepare compliance dashboards, documents, reports, presentations for project, audit and compliance reporting.
You are an experienced Senior Cyber Security Specialist or equivalent,with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse teams. You have a proven ability to effectively achieve desired outcomes and to adapt to changing circumstances.
Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, Salesforce Security & Privacy certifications, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, or equivalent.
Familiarity with multiple Australian regulations and frameworks (Privacy Act, NIST CSF,NDB, ISO 27001, ISM).
Relevant certifications: CISSP, CSSLP, CISM, Salesforce Security & Privacy certifications, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, or equivalent.
Please apply online and attach your resume and a separate cover letter that addresses how you meet the key responsibilities and qualifications (maximum 2 pages).
Macquarie is a university engaged with the real and often complex problems and opportunities that define our lives. Celebrating its 60th year in 2024, it was established as a bold experiment in higher education and designed to break from educational traditions to work in tandem with industry. Institutionally we strive for the extraordinary by challenging convention and embracing different views. Our pioneering culture has encouraged and inspired students, staff and collaborators to break free from conventional thinking, and to actively shape the complex issues that define the future of humanity.
We rank amongst the top employers in the Australian Workplace Employers Index, having recently earned a five-star rating in the QS World Rankings with the highest rating for employability.
Our prime location, we are walking distance from Macquarie University Metro Station and Macquarie Shopping Centre. Not only are we close, take a look at our benefits on offer:
*Please note that this position will require a criminal record check.
Applications Close: Tuesday, 12th August 2025 11:59 PM (AEST)
We reserve the right to progress or decline an application prior to the advertised closing date.
If you're already part of the Macquarie Group (MQ University, U@MQ, MQ Health, MGSM), you'll need to apply through your employee Workday account. To apply for this job: Login to Workday and go to the Careers App > Find Jobs.
Applications Close:
12/08/2025 11:59 PM
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