Employment Type: Ongoing
Classification: Parliamentary Executive Level 1
Closing Date: 11:30pm AEDT, 23 April 2025
Contact: Paul Jennings, 02 6277 8040, paul.jennings@aph.gov.au

THE OPPORTUNITY

Would you like to work in one of Australia’s most iconic buildings, Parliament House, in a rewarding cyber security role supported by training, together with other benefits including free gym membership, free parking and a competitive salary?
The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to lead a small team within the Security Operations Section, Cyber Security Branch.
The Cyber Security Engineering Team Lead will play an integral part in contributing to enablement and support of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and business operations. Responsibilities include managing a small team of cyber security engineers, on-boarding new log sources, developing and implementing engineering solutions for security use cases, updating and maintaining CSOC systems and providing specialist written and verbal advice to stakeholders.
The Parliament of Australia is the legislative branch of the government of Australia. DPS Information Services Division is responsible for the effective and secure operation of Parliament House’s digital network and computing environment, which underpins the operation of the Australian Parliament. Recent events demonstrate the increasing prevalence of malicious cyber activity targeted at the political and democratic process in several countries.
In support of the Australian Parliament, we regularly defend against, and prepare for, a range of cyber threats, including hacktivism, cybercrimes, cyber-attacks, cyber espionage and cyber warfare. To bolster our cyber capability, DPS is seeking talented and motivated individuals to join our Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) to protect this critical national institution. As a member of a small team, you will work to uphold the integrity of Parliament House’s digital network and computing environment, and work collaboratively with a range of domestic cyber agencies and international partners.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for intelligent, curious, self-motivated individuals with strong IT and analytical skills, who can apply a can-do attitude. Experience in Cyber Security and managing small teams is preferable to succeeding in this role.
The Cyber Security Operations team will work with you to build your skills and knowledge to enhance your cyber capability. Ongoing training and mentoring will provide you the opportunity to hone new skills and assist in continuously developing our diverse workforce.
If you believe that you are a good fit for DPS, and have the requisite skills, talent, and aptitude to play a part in defending our national democracy against current and future cyber threats, we welcome an application from you.

The key skills and experience include:

• Experience supervising or leading technical personnel or small teams.
• Experience securely configuring and maintaining enterprise IT systems.
• Technical experience with automation tooling (e.g. Splunk SOAR or Microsoft Power Platform, CICD pipeline deployments)
• Experience with query languages (e.g. SPL, KQL, SQL)
• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Python, PowerShell, Bash)
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot enterprise IT system problems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to negotiate outcomes with conflicting stakeholders and maintain relationships with internal clients and service providers.
• Experience writing technical system documentation of managed systems.
• Relevant qualifications or experience in information technology, computer science or related disciplines.

Job Specific Requirements:

• A level of prior cyber security skill, experience and a related qualification is desirable.
• The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 (Confidential/Highly Protected/Secret) security clearance.

At DPS, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that ensures all our people can contribute to our shared purpose. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, people from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who identify as neurodivergent, and mature aged people.

We proudly provide innovative, unified, and client-focused services to the Australian Parliament and parliamentarians. We are a values driven department, placing our values at the heart of everything we do; from our service offerings and decision making to our interactions with stakeholders and each other.
Our people are employed in a broad and unique range of professional, customer service and trade-based roles, all joined by a shared purpose: to make an enduring contribution to Australia’s parliamentary democracy. We have an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the community we serve. While we come from all walks of life, we share a commitment to care for and protect our iconic workplace.
Every year, almost one million people visit Australian Parliament House to experience the parliamentary process, the building’s architecture, nationally significant art collections, events, tours, and food and dining experiences – all made possible by our people, who are active participants in an environment where no two days are the same.