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• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Office location - Parramatta
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $125,693 to $138,510 + super

What’s in it for me?

Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Step into a pivotal role where your expertise in security risk management will shape the future of digital governance. As a Senior Security Risk Analyst within the Corporate Services division of the Digital Information Office, you will lead the charge in identifying, assessing, and mitigating information security risks across the organisation. Your work will ensure the secure use, processing, transmission, and storage of critical data, while driving compliance with established frameworks and policies. This is your opportunity to influence strategic decisions and contribute to the development of robust security metrics and reporting that support a resilient digital environment.

In this dynamic and high-impact role, you’ll work closely with business and technology leaders, system owners, and security teams to monitor and manage risks, contribute to audits, and support the security attestations and certifications. You’ll be instrumental in developing actionable risk treatment plans, preparing governance reports, and presenting insights to senior stakeholders. Your ability to navigate complex challenges, prioritise competing demands, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of security frameworks will be key to your success.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Security Risk Analyst

What you will bring to the role:

• A proactive mindset and resilience to tackle complex risk and compliance challenges in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Strong decision-making capabilities with full accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes and reports with minimal supervision.
• Advanced communication and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders and present clear, actionable insights.
• Expertise in planning and prioritising initiatives, with the flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities and emerging risks.
• Adept use of technology to enhance collaboration, ensure compliance, and maximise business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage substantial risk, audit, and quality assurance activities across diverse domains and supply chains.
• A commitment to continuous learning, self-reflection, and maintaining high personal motivation and ethical standards.

Key knowledge and experience

• Knowledge of the NSW Government compliance requirements and other security frameworks and standards such as Australian Signal Directorate (ASD), the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework, and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Knowledge of information security risk management, and IT controls frameworks and methodologies (e.g., ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 31000, NIST, COBIT).
• Experience with analysing multiple source data to improve controls.
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI).

Essential requirements

Tertiary qualifications in computer science, information and technology or related technical field and/or relevant experience including risk management and compliance.

About us

The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this, we: create vibrant, productive spaces and precincts; manage lands, assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people, communities and entities. 

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace, where your individual contributions are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practices flexible working, offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close Tuesday, 22 July 2025 11:59PM

Should you require further information about the role please contact Ivana Stojnic via ivana.stojnic@dpie.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment. 

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.