[Hiring] Senior Cyber Security Risk Assurance Lead @Telstra

Role Description

As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Assurance Lead, you play a critical role in ensuring that Telstra provides an industry leading secure ecosystem for employees and customers. You draw on your deep expertise and experience in cyber security and technology use leading-edge practices to identify, anticipate, respond to and resolve security threats. Working in a specialised team you are a recognised subject matter expert, collaborative partner and trusted advisor by our employees, partners and customers. The work you do underpins Telstra’s competitive advantage and ability to provide a superior customer experience.

Focus of the Role

• At the forefront of cyber security risk assurance.
• Work closely with business, cyber security, and project stakeholders in a highly technical and complex environment.
• Assess technical security outcomes and translate them into meaningful business risk insights.
• Provide critical delivery endorsement.
• Not a people management or strategy role; focus on practical, on-the-ground cyber security risk assessments.

The Opportunity

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping Telstra’s cyber security posture across critical projects? We’re looking for a seasoned cyber security professional to join our Global Networks and Technology team as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Assurance Lead. This role is hands-on and impactful focused on identifying and assessing security risks across a wide range of Telstra initiatives. This position can be based anywhere in Australia.

What You’ll Do

• Lead cyber security risk assessments across Telstra projects.
• Collaborate with project teams to identify and address security gaps.
• Communicate complex technical issues in clear business terms.
• Make informed decisions and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Contribute to the uplift of team processes and engagement models.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a cyber security related role (architecture, testing, assurance).
• Proven ability to perform hands-on technical risk assessments.
• Strong understanding of standards such as ISO, PCI, NIST, and E8.
• Ability to translate technical risks in context and clearly communicate these to business stakeholders.
• Experience working across large and complex environments.

Benefits

• Performance-related pay.
• Access to thousands of learning programs so you can level-up.
• Global presence across 22 countries; opportunities to work where we do business.
• Purchased annual leave scheme.
• Additional Telstra day off.
• Additional 30% off Telstra products and services.
• Toolkit provided (laptop + mobile phone + plan paid for).