Cyber Security Engineer at New South Wales Government

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cyber Security, Identity And Access Management, Microsoft Azure, MS Sentinel, Log Analytic Workspace, Data Connectors, Custom Log Ingestion, KQL, Logic Apps, REST APIs, Identity And Access Management Telemetry, Microsoft Active Directory, ITSM, Scripting, Computer Networking, Windows Server

Industry

Law Enforcement

Description

Great work/life balance and hybrid working arrangement Opportunity to learn and tackle cyber challenges on a daily basis Collaborative and supportive senior management and team About the Role The Cyber Security Engineer develops, integrates, and supports the Identity and Access Management (IDAM) systems with the Commission’s Business Application Systems. The role provides also provide L2/L3 system support on IDAM systems and underpinning infrastructure managed by the Information Security Operations team. The role is Ongoing Full-time position. About the NSW Electoral Commission The New South Wales Electoral Commission delivers trusted and independent systems, processes, oversight and engagement that support democracy in New South Wales. Our vision is to maintain confidence in the integrity of the democratic process and make it easy for people to understand and participate. Our work includes: Running and regulating elections Communicating and engaging with current and future voters, key NSW community stakeholders and NSW election participants; and Investigating possible offences and enforcing electoral and lobbying laws such as the Electoral Act 2017 and the Electoral Funding Act 2018. What we offer Hybrid Working Opportunity to work on large scale events and assist your local community Career development opportunities through study and face to face training Access to self-paced expert-led training via LinkedIn Learning Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support Staff social events to connect with colleagues Work/Life balance (35 hour working week), flex leave, generous holidays and leave conditions Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff Free annual flu vaccination Convenient CBD location, access to public transport Key knowledge, experience and essential requirements Proven experience in cyber security, managing and integrating applications into IDAM, technology solution implementation, or other similar relevant experience, and/or qualifications in a technical area of study, such as computer science, engineering, cyber security. CISSP/SANS/SC-200/AZ500/Security+ or any relevant certifications. Demonstrated understanding of Essential 8 Maturity. Understanding MITRE ATT&CK framework mapping. Strong experience and understanding of: Microsoft’s Azure cloud environment & MS Sentinel with knowledge in Log analytic workspace,Data Connectors, Custom Log ingestion,KQL, Logic Apps, REST API’s,Workbooks, Watchlist and incident automation. Identity & Access Management telemetry including EntraID logs, Application roles, Service Principals, OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect, Conditional access signals and Privileged access monitoring (PIM). Identity and Access Management tools such as SailPoint, Entra ID/Azure AD or CyberArk. Microsoft Active Directory environment (Active Directory Domain Services, DNS, DHCP, Active Directory Federation Services) and Internet Information Services (IIS). ITSM, scripting and automation (PowerShell or Python). Knowledge in: Microsoft Office 365 services (Exchange Online and Teams). Windows and Non-Windows environments and Administration including servers. Computer Networking including TCP/IP, DNS and the OSI stack. Windows Server and Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization including clustering. Politically neutral with no current or past affiliation to political parties or lobbyists/campaigners. Satisfactory criminal record check result. How to apply You should include a covering letter summarising your skills, knowledge and work experience, along with an up-to-date resume which clearly detail your skills and experience as relevant to this role. For further information regarding the role please download the Role Description Applying for a role in the NSW Public Service For more information on how to apply for a role in the NSW Public Service, please refer here The NSW Electoral Commission embraces diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the population of New South Wales. We welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds and encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQIA+, people with disability, mature-age people, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. If you have any questions about applying or would benefit from an adjustment to the recruitment process to help you perform your best please contact talent@elections.nsw.gov.au. For more information on recruitment adjustments visit I Work for NSW Adjustments for individual needs. Applications received and completed after closing time will not be considered for selection. The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. For further information, contact NSW Electoral Commission’s Talent team on talent@elections.nsw.gov.au Other Information Your employment will be subject to National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment. The NSW Electoral Commission is committed to maintaining public confidence in the integrity of the electoral system. The Commission requires all its employees to refrain from membership of any political party and from engaging in political activity which could be seen as reflecting adversely on the strict political neutrality of the Commission. To maintain political neutrality, applicants for roles with the Commission who are, who have been or who may be perceived to be or have been connected with political activities may also be ineligible for appointment and should disclose such information as part of their application. This does not include voting in a Commonwealth, State or Local Government election, which is compulsory in NSW. The Commission’s Political Neutrality Policy may be viewed on its website. A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same work classification that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. This role is based in at our Elizabeth Street, Sydney office with a hybrid work arrangement. Applications Close: Wednesday 18th February 2026 @ 11.59pm

Responsibilities

The Cyber Security Engineer develops, integrates, and supports IDAM systems and provides L2/L3 system support on these systems. The role is part of the Information Security Operations team.