1 Lead Cyber Security Architect

Security Architects design, review, test and assure the technical environment, solution designs and solution implementations in accordance with current and emerging security best practice. They contribute to the technical architecture and security policies and practices.

Key duties and responsibilities

The Services, delivered in collaboration with and under supervision by nominated AFP personnel, include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Design optimal security solutions for large and complex transformation programs

• Provide guidance to project teams and system owners to achieve necessary endorsement and approvals

• Produce security architecture documentation, including supporting approvals through technical governance forums.

• Provide expert cyber technical security advice to other AFP business units

• Build and sustain strong relationships with a range of stakeholders including other teams, peers and colleagues across AFP and other organisations

• Ensure that appropriate action is taken to anticipate, communicate, investigate and resolve problems in systems and services

As part of the services, the seller must ensure the specified personnel

• Maintains currency in information technology processes and technical knowledge through ongoing professional development.

• Establishes and maintains effective business relationships and professional networks.

• Contributes to and implements improved ICT practices and procedures.

• Provides mentoring, coaching and training.

• Works effectively in a small team environment, and wider Command environment.

• Remains accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes and quality requirements, shares own expertise with others and guides and mentors less experienced buyer employees; and

• Records and maintains files/information in accordance with buyer requirements.

AFP Work Level Standards 

AFP Band 8 Work Level Standards to apply.

The AFP reserves the right to engage further suppliers for the same services if required utilising this RFQ. Any offer of engagement will be made within 6-months of the RFQ release date.

Technical skills

Technical skills candidates would need to have (including but not limited to) are listed below:

• Enterprise security architecture and secure-by-design
  Network security architecture
  Cloud and hybrid security architecture
  Security monitoring and observability architecture
  Security assurance, risk and compliance architecture