It Security Advisor (Remote)

It Security Advisor | Macquarie Technology Group | Australia

About us 

Come and Join a Global Winner of the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award!

There’s something special about working for Macquarie Data Centres (part of the Macquarie Technology Group). We are a hardworking, results and success focused team. Our certified strategic data centres are trusted by the biggest hyperscalers, the Australian Federal Government and large multinationals to run and protect their valuable data as we provide the highest levels of security, sovereignty, service and compliance. 

The Opportunity 

As an IT Security Advisor, you will manage and guide the Information Security Compliance & Governance Program to ensure that Macquarie Data Centre’s internal and external clients receive professional and effective information security management services.  

You’ll provide support and Information Security advice to hosting management, stakeholders and external clients on the development and ongoing monitoring of Information Security Program in accordance with SOC2, ASD, PSPF; ISO27001, PCI-DSS and other international standards when required. 

This is a key role in our business, and we are looking for someone who is excited about managing a large program of work and is a natural relationship-builder. This role encompasses stakeholder relationships across multiple divisions and business units, and you need to be comfortable with building and maintaining stakeholder relationships at various levels. 

What You’ll be Doing 

• Managing the development and implementation of the Hosting Operations information security policies, procedures and site management plans, based upon a regular review of the security risks, to ensure compliance with relevant Australian and international security standards 
• Developing and reviewing security measures to protect systems with a consistent and total approach to security 
• Providing expert advice and co-ordinate the hosting operation security risk assessment, for the hosting security policy/program and each information system, integrating the individual system security plans and internal and external client security plans into an overall security plan;   
• Developing a Security Management Framework that integrates business, operational, and information security system risk management; focusing on risk management processes, risk mitigation through communication remediation action plans and residual risk; 
• Developing and manage strong business relationships with external agencies such as ASIO, CERT; AFP, ASD and other international security bodies such as SANS, AUSCERT; and  
• Participating in internal and managing external audit programs required to achieve and maintain certification 

Ideal Skills and Experience 

• You are a certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) 
• You have 5 + years hands-on experience in information security domains, vulnerability management, and penetration testing, cloud security and security architecture 
• You have 5 + years experience on ASD ISM / PSPF and other Global Standards such as ISO 27001, SOC2, PCI and others 
• You have good understanding of risk management frameworks such as ISO 31000 
• You have led information security audits and assessments and upgrades with a successful outcome 
• Ideally, you have good understanding of data centre security that includes physical, access management, environmental, cable management, asset management and are able to guide the team to achieve a desirable outcome. 

This is an essential role within our Data Centre business and an exciting opportunity to be a valued member of our Security Advisory team. 

*Please note, due to the nature of the role we can only consider Australian Citizens for this position as you may need to obtain Security Clearance

Tagged as: remote, remote job, virtual, Virtual Job, virtual position, Work at Home, work from home