Enterprise Security Architect- AU Citizen with Security Clearance

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Security Architect to provide technical and delivery leadership across enterprise endpoint protection application control data loss prevention and vulnerability management capabilities.

This role is accountable for defining the target-state security architecture governing solution integrity and directing delivery across Trellix and Tenable technologies. You will ensure that endpoint application data identity network workload visibility analytics automation and orchestration controls operate as an integrated security ecosystem that supports advanced Multi-Level Security (MLS) and Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) maturity.

The successful candidate will act as the senior technical authority for the Protect capability translating security policy classification mission operational and assurance requirements into practical architecture patterns delivery roadmaps platform integrations and measurable security outcomes.

What youll be responsible for

• Own the enterprise security architecture and end-to-end technical delivery direction for endpoint protection application control data loss prevention and vulnerability management capabilities.

• Define and govern target-state architectures transition states reference patterns security standards integration patterns and implementation guardrails across Trellix and Tenable platforms.

• Provide technical and delivery leadership to architects engineers process consultants analysts testers vendors and operational support teams.

• Lead the architecture implementation integration and optimisation of Trellix capabilities including endpoint protection endpoint detection and response application and change control data loss prevention device control policy management and centralised administration.

• Lead the architecture implementation integration and operationalisation of Tenable capabilities including asset discovery vulnerability assessment credentialed scanning risk-based prioritisation exposure management remediation tracking compliance assessment and executive reporting.

• Ensure endpoint protection application control DLP and vulnerability management capabilities are designed as complementary controls and integrated with identity network data cloud application SIEM SOAR ITSM configuration management and security operations services.

• Define security architecture patterns that support MLS outcomes including security classification and labelling data-centric security mandatory and attribute-based access control trusted enforcement points need-to-know controls separation of security domains cross-domain information flows and high-assurance auditability.

• Maintain architecture alignment across the ZTA technology pillars of user device application and workload data network and environment visibility and analytics and automation and orchestration.

• Ensure access decisions consider user identity clearance role device posture workload identity data classification mission context environmental risk and continuous security telemetry.

• Establish architectural approaches for least privilege explicit verification continuous authorisation micro-segmentation policy enforcement attack-surface reduction lateral-movement prevention and continuous control assessment.

• Develop capability roadmaps and maturity plans that sequence foundational intermediate and advanced MLS and ZTA outcomes across people process technology governance and operations.

• Lead technical planning solution decomposition delivery sequencing dependency management design assurance and resolution of cross-platform architecture issues.

• Review and approve architecture descriptions decision briefs system designs interface specifications security patterns configuration standards test strategies operational models and transition-to-service artefacts.

• Identify and manage technical risks capability gaps product constraints integration dependencies security exceptions and residual risks.

• Ensure designs align with applicable Australian Government security policy assurance requirements enterprise standards and operational support models.

What were looking for

• Experience in enterprise security architecture cyber security architecture infrastructure security security engineering or complex technology delivery roles.

• Proven experience providing technical and delivery leadership across endpoint protection application control DLP and vulnerability management workstreams in large enterprise or government environments.

• Strong architecture-level and implementation knowledge of Trellix technologies including endpoint security endpoint detection and response application and change control data loss prevention device control and ePolicy Orchestrator.

• Strong architecture-level and implementation knowledge of Tenable technologies

• Demonstrated experience integrating security platforms with SIEM SOAR ITSM identity and access management privileged access management endpoint management configuration management network security data governance cloud platforms and reporting services.

• Advanced knowledge of MLS concepts and enabling technologies

• Advanced knowledge of ZTA principles and technology pillars

• Experience developing security capability roadmaps maturity assessments target-state architectures transition architectures reference patterns

• Strong understanding of threat modelling security control design defence in depth attack-path analysis exposure management continuous monitoring and security assurance.

• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technical workshops resolve competing architecture priorities communicate with senior stakeholders and provide clear direction to multidisciplinary delivery teams.

Security Clearance

• Current Australian Government security clearance (NV1 or higher)

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1