IT Security Engineer

IT Security Engineer

Primary Work Location: North Wyong NSW 

• Rare opportunity in a start up dedicated security function
• Work for one of the fastest growing Council's in Australia
• Live and work on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW
• Full Time position - Temporary Term Contract for up 2 years

The health and well being of our employees and our community is of utmost importance to us. Please note that during the current COVID-19 situation the successful candidate may be required to work from home where appropriate instead of from the primary office location.

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. 

Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

This is a unique opportunity that will allow you to contribute in shaping an information security function in a collaborative, supportive and highly motivated IM&T team who are passionate about what they do, whilst working to support the wider community.  You will work with the broader security team to shape security and have a big part to play in what the future looks like.

Key activities of this role include:

• Research, design, and implement information security solutions for CCC’s systems and products that comply with all applicable security policies and standards;
• Analyse and make recommendations to improve network, system, and application architectures;
• Examines network, server, and application logs to determine trends and identify security incidents;
• Collaborate on critical IT projects to ensure that security issues are addressed throughout the project life cycle.

About You:

• You have extensive technical experience in network security, and have experience in developing solutions and life cycle processes;
• You stay up to date with the latest security trends and threats relevant to the market;
• You are passionate, self-driven and excited about making a difference;
• You have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels;
• Having a work/life balance is important to you.

About Us:

• We are a large and progressive organisation delivering a wide variety of services to our local community;
• You’ll be joining a fun and focused team who excel at what they do;
• Continuous improvement is at the forefront; we like to try new things;
• We provide opportunities to collaborate with subject matter experts from a variety of areas across the organisation.

Please refer to the Position Description for detailed information on the position and required skills and experience.

Salary: An attractive remuneration package up to $140k per annum + Super + excellent employee benefits is on offer to the right candidate.

Please note: Due to the current COVID-19 situation interviews will now be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete additional assessments. 

Enquiries: Phil Horan, Section Manager IMT Security, Risk and Governance ph: 0431 002 958.

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date:  Applications close at Midnight on Monday, 5 October 2020.