Cyber Security Specialist

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex 
challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, re-lentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being 
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Role Title: Cyber Security Specialist

Role Description:

•    UASPO requires the support of a Cyber Security subject matter expert to support Uncrewed Aircraft Systems. The successful candidate will work as a Systems Engineer in the UAS Program Office (UASPO) team providing a range of engineering services to support the delivery, acceptance, test and evaluation, and sustainment of a range of small UAS (SUAS).   

Key responsibilities: 
•    Perform a range of system engineering activities supporting the introduction into service of SUAS including the assessment of supplied design disclosure documentation to determine compliance with requirements.
•    Develop, verify, review, update and maintain accreditation documentation and compliance artefacts, including risk assessments and reports.
•    Effectively gather information from contractors and communicate technical finding in plain language to non-technical stakeholders, Defence engineering, project managers, and military leadership.
•    Evaluate the effectiveness of security controls against the approved security frameworks such as ISM, Essential Eight Maturity Model etc.  Potentially mapping against other frameworks where necessary such as NIST SP 800-53 and other frameworks and standards.
•    Conduct security, gap analysis, compliance assessments, and assurance activities, providing detailed reporting and supporting documentation.

Essential Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in either Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Technology,  or equivalent extensive industry experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to simplify complex technical information and communicate findings clearly to a range of audiences.

Desirable Requirements:

Experience in
•    Network security (firewalls, IDS/IPS, segmentation)
•    System hardening (Windows, Linux, embedded platforms)
•    Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
•    Cryptography and key management
•    Incident detection and response
•    Familiarity with cyber security frameworks such as ISM, NIST 800-53, STIGs etc

Required Security Clearance Level: NV1

Location: Brisbane ONLY

Hours: 80hr per fortnight, as agreed with client.