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Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Hybrid
Position Details
About the Role
Following an internal promotion, we're looking for a senior cyber security specialist to lead our technical team alongside the Deputy CISO. You'll help drive one of the sector's most active cyber programs, shaping and delivering initiatives that protect the University's mission-critical systems and providing trusted, specialist advice to senior leaders.
You will work closely with relevant managers and IT architects to research and evaluate procedural and technical solutions for the University's networks and systems, ensuring their ongoing security and effectiveness and the stable, continuous operation of the University's mission-critical systems and applications.
Key responsibilities include:
A more comprehensive list of duties is available in the Position Description.
What You'll Gain
About You
You are an experienced cyber security professional with deep technical capability and the credibility to influence senior stakeholders. You are comfortable leading a team, solving complex problems and turning risk into practical, well-prioritised security outcomes. Whether your experience has been gained in higher education or another complex organisation, you bring sound judgement and a collaborative approach.
Your exemplary communication skills ensure that you exercise a high level of interpersonal influence, with the ability to negotiate and communicate effectively with staff and customers across a diverse organisation particularly during the design, management and implementation of customer solutions.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
About Information and Digital Services
Information and Digital Services (IDS) are a pivotal resource of the University, providing information and digital technology services and support to the Flinders University staff and student community. The IDS team applies technical expertise to support university projects and deliver core services, including information security and identity access management, the IDS Service Desk, audio visual, simulation and event services, and more.
Life at Flinders
They say know your place. We say you've found it right here.
Flinders University was founded on the belief that learning should open minds, celebrate individuality and give people the freedom to pursue their own point of view. That spirit lives on in our community of thinkers, doers and changemakers who challenge convention, and each other, to shape what comes next.
Rising to a challenge is nothing new for Flinders. During our first 60 years, we’ve navigated revolutionary changes in social and cultural norms, and have responded to transformative economic, environmental and technological developments. Through it all, we’ve continued to deliver for our students and community, innovating in learning and research to prepare graduates for the changing world they help create.
Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment
Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.
Prescribed Conditions for Employment
Appointment to this role is conditional on the completion of required pre-employment checks and declarations, each of which must be satisfactory to the University. This includes:
A current completed Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Gender Based Violence Declaration which is satisfactory to the University. The contract of Employment is conditional upon the receipt of these completed compliance checks. A disclosable outcome will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.
How to Apply and Information
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National Police Certificate - Australian Federal PoliceApplications to be submitted before 10.00pm:
22 Nov 2026At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Flinders. Fearless.
