Senior Cyber Security Specialist

Senior Cyber Security Specialist - Single Digital Patient Record Applications close: 11:59pm, 8 December 2025 Position: Senior Cyber Security Specialist – Single Digital Patient RecordSalary: $147,653 – $175,917 per year + 12% Super and annual leave loadingEmployment: Temporary Full‑time up to March 2029Location: Chatswood / St Leonards office (work‑from‑office opportunity) About Us – Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR), NSW Health Be part of the team leading the largest digital transformation in Australia’s public health history. NSW Health’s SDPR program is transforming the way patient care is delivered and experienced – creating a single, secure, holistic and integrated view of patient information across the entire state. By connecting every corner of the NSW public health system, this groundbreaking program empowers clinicians and care teams with real‑time access to unified patient data – enabling safer, more transparent and higher quality care for every person, anywhere. Join us now and contribute to the millions of ways we’re enriching health every day. About the Opportunity You will play a critical role in safeguarding one of the most transformative digital health programs in NSW. This position offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen cyber security practices across a state‑wide digital ecosystem that supports integrated, patient‑centred care. You will provide expert guidance on implementing cyber security controls, lead risk assessments, and support the implementation of robust security frameworks. Working closely with technical teams, project stakeholders and external partners, you’ll help ensure the integrity, resilience and compliance of digital health systems in alignment with NSW Health and national standards. In This Role, You Will Provide expert guidance on cyber security controls and frameworks, including ACSC Essential Eight and ISO/IEC 27001 Conduct technical risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies for digital health systems Collaborate with project teams to embed security requirements into solution design and delivery Monitor emerging threats and regulatory obligations that must be implemented and maintained to safeguard NSW Health assets against cyber security threats and support incident response to maintain system resilience Contribute to the development of cyber security policies, procedures and awareness programs About You Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in Information Security, Cyber Security or a related field Strong knowledge of ACSC Essential Eight, ISO/IEC 27001, IRAP and NSW Cyber Security Policy Proven ability to assess technical risks and implement effective mitigation strategies Experience embedding security requirements into solution design and delivery across complex ICT environments Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex security concepts into actionable insights Need more information? Position description Visit our diversity and inclusion commitment Learn more about Single Digital Patient Record Working at SDPR Benefits Professional growth and career development Allocated day off per month Salary packaging Various health and wellbeing programs to support our team How To Apply Share with us your most up‑to‑date resume (up to 5 pages), highlighting your relevant skills and experience and your response to the targeted question below. Targeted Question (max 500 words) – Can you describe a time when you led the implementation of a cyber security framework in a complex ICT environment? What challenges did you face, and how did you ensure alignment with organisational and regulatory standards? We recognise that AI tools are increasingly being used to assist with resumes and applications. While we accept their use, we’re eager to see your personality and get to know the person behind the application Role‑specific enquiries: If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager Martin Ballesty at General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: If you require assistance, have any questions about the recruitment or require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Vaaruni Narayana at Additional Information This role may require evening, night, weekend and/or shift work, in accordance with operational needs and Award provisions. This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months. To be eligible for this role you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia). ‘Exempt’ is defined as a fixed‑term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks. #J-18808-Ljbffr