Cyber Security Specialist

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We believe life's about possibilities. And so is the future. That's why we need you.

We're working at the heart of Queensland's energy transformation. Now more than ever, we need people who want to help us deliver a world-class energy future and ensure we continue to navigate through this once in a generation energy challenge. Join us and make it happen.

As the Cyber Security Specialist, you'll help us connect a more sustainable energy future for more than five million Queenslanders and 241,000 businesses. Your work with us is about every light turned on, every community connected, and every future made possible.

• Competitive Salary starting from $194,088 (10 day fortnight)
• Available to you is the option to work a 9-day fortnight with RDOs every second week

We believe every employee deserves the opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance that enhances their overall wellbeing and performance through inclusive and supportive benefits.

As the Cyber Security Specialist for our Advanced Energy Management System (AEMS) project, you will play a crucial role in managing Operational Technology (OT) cyber security risks, providing situational awareness, responding to security incidents, and ensuring conformance to industry standards. You'll be a key player in ensuring the high availability of our AEMS and other critical operational technology environments.

What You'll Do:

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business
• Provide expert cyber security advice to achieve business outcomes
• Respond to cyber security incidents under the guidance of the Team Leader
• Support OT teams in determining the security requirements for application and infrastructure technologies
• Manage system and application patching, firmware management, and perform risk and vulnerability assessments
• Ensure adherence to the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) legislative requirements

• Degree qualification in Engineering or IT
• Cyber security accreditations (i.e CISSP, CCNA or GIAC)
• ITIL certification is desirable

You will have proven experience in applying cybersecurity knowledge to an OT environment. You will be highly analytical and be able to undertake in-depth threat analysis, static and dynamic analysis, reverse engineering, and network forensics.

You can resolve cyber security incidents promptly and effectively, and have hands-on experience with IP networking cyber security tools such as Next Generation Firewalls, Network IDS/IPS, and network traffic-based anomaly systems.

Knowledge of frameworks and standards such as AESCSF, ISA/IEC 62443, or NIST SP 800-82 is also required.

You will thrive in stakeholder management and be a Cyber Security ambassador for the organisation.

To kick start your career at Powerlink, apply by clicking the button above, attaching your resume and cover letter on our careers page before midnight on Sunday 23rd of March 2025.

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Successful applicants must consent to, undergo, obtain, and maintain the relevant security clearance for this role, in accordance with the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (Cth) and the AusCheck Act 2007 (Cth) as amended from time to time.

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