Senior Information Security Specialist

Position Details 

• Full-Time | Continuing

• Higher Education Officer Level 9 | $133,860 - $147,656

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country 

• View Position Description

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:

• Leading the technical delivery of security platforms, including email filtering, firewall, intrusion prevention/detection, and VPN and host protection systems, from design through to operation.
• Shaping and owning security policy and standards for new and existing security platforms and tools, setting a strong security posture and sustainable IT services environment for the University.
• Providing expert advice on security within disaster recovery and business continuity planning, ensuring plans appropriately address security requirements to maintain the provision of services.
• Guiding an agile way of working to manage, refine and prioritise the cyber activity backlog against risk and relevant customer and IDS priorities.
• Evaluating emerging technologies and approaches, and partnering with IT architects to bring them into the University's environment.

A more comprehensive list of duties is available in the Position Description.

What You'll Gain

• A large, active cyber program. Work across a broad portfolio of initiatives, with real exposure to strategy, architecture and delivery.
• Skills, knowledge and training. Build depth and breadth across multiple security domains, supported by professional development opportunities.
• Good people. Join a collaborative, capable team and work directly with the Deputy CISO and senior leaders.
• Flexibility. A flexible work environment that supports how you do your best work.

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:

• Strategic thinking, planning and analytical skills, with a track record of contributing to organisational outcomes and strategic goals.
• Experience working in agile environments, including scaled agile methodologies and/or delivering through a matrix structure.
• At least one current industry-recognised security certification (e.g. CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, CRISC) and/or relevant demonstrated industry experience.
• Working knowledge of international information security standards and frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST).

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.  

So, why work at Flinders? 

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options  

• Flexible working arrangements  

• Awarded the AHEIA Higher Education Award for Workplace Culture Excellence due to our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders staff wellbeing program 

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers   

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.  

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).  

• Recognised as a Veteran Employer of Choice

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.  

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan   

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy   

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

• You are required to submit a CV, along with a Suitability Statement as a separate document.  This should be no more than 3 pages, and address the Key Position Capabilities of the position description

• Flinders University is committed to providing an environment where staff with disability are valued, supported and encouraged to participate fully and independently in the life of the University. If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise the contact in the Recruitment Team so that we can make appropriate arrangements through [email protected] or call 08 8201 2383. 

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Tristan Bibbo

Certification

National Police Certificate - Australian Federal Police

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

22 Nov 2026

At 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.