Leidos Australia is the largest commercial supplier of intelligence services to the Australian Government and provides a number of critical systems integration projects to the Department of Defence. Supported by global backing from our US network, we’re trusted by our customers to deliver the most innovative answers to their most complex challenges. Seriously interesting work that benefits and safeguards every Australian. That’s where you come in...

Your new role

Following a recent promotion, we have an opportunity for a Cyber Security Operations Manager to work in a high profile, complex cyber security portfolio for the Australian Taxation Office. The role is an opportunity to make your mark as a Cyber-Security Leader and manage a diverse portfolio within a high profile federal government agency. As a growth phase business, we encourage you to bring your ideas and creativity to this role. 

As a Security Operations Manager you will be responsible for heading up the Leidos Cyber Security Operations team.  

In a typical day you will: 

• Assess cyber security vulnerabilities in the environment, against the ICT Enterprise Environment security control framework, accurately analysing risk and contributing ideas to remediation strategies.
• Identify and analyse security issues across multiple environments, assessing if/how they will affect the network and operating environment and prepare these for handover to the Governance and Compliance Officer, participating in end to end remediation and risk management.
• Undertake security event response activities. Perform these activities without necessity for managerial coordination, in the absence of the CISO.
• Contributes to the full range of corporate IT, information management and IT security support tasks (e.g. audit and event log interrogation) to ensure minimum risk to Australian Government assets and information
• Performance of security audit activities over multiple environments, in accordance with the audit schedule. 
• Responds to IT Security Incidents, performing work across multiple environments as required, in accordance with policy and procedure, taking ownership of accountability for response to those incidents allocated to the officer.
• Act as the on call security contact for after-hours security incidents where required.

About you and what you'll bring 

You have proven Leadership experience having managed a high performing Security Operations team in a complex or large scale ICT environment. Your experience in Government means you are au fait with the Australian Government Information Security Manual and corresponding assurance requirements. You are familiar with systems maintenance, enterprise architecture, certification and accreditation and ICT engineering. 

You have strong interpersonal skills and proven problem solving and organisational skills. You motivate your team to achieve outstanding outcomes and your consultative approach means that your clients value your guidance and advice. You will have excellent communication skills, together with the ability to develop, coach and mentor others to further the professional development of the team.

You will have a Bachelor degree or higher in software engineering, computer science or a related discipline and specialised training. Relevant cyber security or protective security qualifications (CISSP, CISM etc) and professional memberships are desirable.  

What you'll love 

At Leidos you’ll enjoy 12 weeks’ paid parental leave as a primary carer, flexible work practices, discounted health insurance, novated leasing and more. Foster your career through complete access to learning and development and mentoring opportunities, we have a strong track record of internal promotion and career transitions. Join a company who acknowledges “People First” and be part of an exciting growth story.