Information Security Engineer New

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• Full time ongoing position • ASO8 salary range $130,046 - $134,956 p.a. + super • Based at Regency campus / Kaurna Country • View: Role Description Impact starts here, are you in? TAFE SA, proud winner of Training Provider of the Year in 2021, 2022 & 2024 SA State Awards and winner of the Large Training Provider of the Year 2024 National Training Awards, is on the hunt for an Information Security Engineer to join our dynamic team shaping South Australia’s future. What You’ll Drive The Information Security Engineer is TAFE SA’s authoritative technical lead for enterprise information security engineering. Operating under broad direction, the role provides independent security design authority for complex and high – risk initiatives, establishes and governs enterprise security patterns and controls, and sets security-by-design expectations across the ICT portfolio. The Skills You Bring • You are an authoritative Information Security Engineering specialist with a proven track record of leading enterprise-scale security architecture and design initiatives. Leveraging deep expertise in security control selection, hardening, and complex risk analysis, you will play a pivotal role in protecting and strengthening large, complex hybrid and cloud environments. • Proven leadership under broad direction, exercising substantial independence and judgement to deliver high-impact security outcomes, provide authoritative guidance for high-risk initiatives, and build organisational capability through clear technical direction, mentoring, and the development of reusable artefacts that enhance secure engineering maturity. • Bring deep expertise in leading security frameworks and standards (SACSF, ASD Essential Eight, ISO 27001 and ISM), applying them to deliver pragmatic security controls, measurable assurance outcomes, and modern engineering practices such as Zero Trust, OWASP, least privilege and defence in depth. • Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with a proven ability to influence executives, collaborate across delivery teams and vendors, represent the organisation externally, and translate complex security concepts into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences. What You Need to Know A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the South Australian Department of Human Services is required before employment. Please refer to the Role Description for all Special Conditions. Why Join Us? TAFE SA offers amazing benefits, including: • Generous leave entitlements including Recreation, Sick, Long Service, Retention, Paid Parental, Family & Domestic Violence, Special and Cultural leave that supports cultural diversity and First Nations • Purchase Annual Leave • Salary Sacrifice / Salary Packaging options • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Health & Wellbeing Program • Flexible work arrangements that support work-life balance conditions • Inclusive, diverse and collaborative culture • Career development and progression • Ongoing professional development opportunities Ready to Shape the Future? Submit your resume + a short selection criteria response (max 2 pages) addressing the criteria outlined in the role description. Let’s do this! Applications must be submitted online. For enquiries, please contact John Thomas – Team Lead, Information Security and Digital Assurance via email at john.thomas@tafesa.edu.au Applications close: 11th August 2026 at 11:45pm Inclusion and Flexibility Statement Be you, be valued, be included. At TAFE SA, we celebrate diversity and encourage all applicants, including First Nations peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, people with disability, and neurodiverse talent. Need support applying? Let us know! At TAFE SA, our values shape how we work — We Work As One, We Do What Matters, and We Step Up. Learn more about our values and what it’s like to work at TAFE SA: TAFESA Values Empower. Impact. Reconcile. Discover our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan Want to know more about TAFE SA? Follow Us On: LinkedIn: TAFE SA | LinkedIn Facebook: TAFE SA | Facebook Instagram: TAFE SA | Instagram YouTube: TAFE SA | YouTube Website: TAFE SA | Website --> -->