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Security Architect on a Queensland Government digital transformation program in Brisbane, embedding security, privacy and governance across solution design. Day to day involves security design reviews, threat modelling, risk assessments and defining controls across Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Databricks.

Security Architect | Major Government Transformation Program
Brisbane | Contract Opportunity | Queensland Government

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Security Architect to join a significant Queensland Government digital transformation program.

Working across a complex technology environment, you will provide security architecture leadership across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Databricks, integration services and enterprise data platforms.

This is an influential role for a senior security professional who can balance strong cyber security and governance principles with the practical requirements of delivering large-scale transformation.

The Role Working closely with Enterprise, Solution and Data/AI Architects, you will be responsible for ensuring security, privacy and governance requirements are embedded across solution design and delivery.

Key responsibilities will include:
  • Leading security architecture across cloud, digital, data and integration solutions
  • Developing security principles, standards, patterns and reference architectures
  • Leading security design reviews, threat modelling and technical risk assessments
  • Defining controls across IAM, privileged access, encryption, monitoring, auditing and information protection
  • Driving Zero Trust and identity-centric security approaches
  • Providing security governance across Azure, M365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform
  • Supporting privacy, information classification and secure information-sharing requirements
  • Leading security assurance, accreditation, remediation and audit-readiness activities
  • Providing trusted security advice to executives, architects, project teams and technology vendors
What We're Looking For You will be an experienced Security Architect with a strong background operating within complex enterprise or transformation environments.

Ideally, you will bring experience across:
  • Microsoft Azure Security Services
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Microsoft Purview
  • Microsoft 365 Security
  • Dynamics 365 and Power Platform Security
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Zero Trust architecture
  • Azure networking and security controls
  • Security monitoring and logging
  • Threat modelling and security risk assessments
  • Cloud security architecture
Exposure to QGEA, IS18, IRAP, ASD Essential Eight and ISO 27001 will be particularly valuable, alongside an understanding of privacy-by-design and information governance requirements.

Experience within Queensland Government, regulatory, law enforcement, justice, health or another highly regulated environment would be highly regarded.

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