The department’s Information Services Branch are looking for an experienced cyber security professional to act in the role of Director, Cyber Security – IT Security Adviser while key personnel are on leave.
  
This EL2 position leads a small team of cyber professionals in the day to day operational cyber security of the department and shared service partners across three distinct networks. This position is responsible for providing cyber security guidance and advice to internal and external customers, overseeing and producing cyber GRC activities and coordinating incident resolution and remediation.

The Role
The occupant will be responsible for coordinating cyber security tasks throughout the Department and its supported networks. These duties include, but are not limited to:

• Deliver and maintain cyber security policies, plans and procedures
• Coordinate, review and deliver cyber security artefacts used in Authority to Operate processes
• Deliver, maintain and present cyber security training for staff members
• Provide technical security advice in the planning and implementation of new hardware and software solutions, allowing for both client requirements and Australian Government security guidelines
• Coordinate cyber security investigations
• Develop briefs for Senior Executives, Boards and Committees
• Oversee cyber uplift programs, changes and minor projects
• Coordinating and leading a small cyber security team

Applicants must have a cyber security background, preferably with the application of ICT security services in Australian Government, and must have experience in the security standards of Government networks. Previous experience in an IT Security Adviser or similar role is highly desirable.
  
Advice would need to be given for networks at various security classifications. NV1 security clearance as a minimum is highly desirable in order to immediately advise on these systems.
  
Applicants must be able to write and maintain cyber security documentation, such as security policy and security risk assessments, in accordance with Australian Government, Departmental and international standards. The occupant must be able to work independently, have an eye for detail and be able to prioritise multiple tasks. Applicant must have good written and verbal briefing skills, and be able to interpret technical details for a non-technical audience as necessary.
  
This role would have at least three weeks’ worth of handover with the current Director, Cyber Security, allowing for a simple transition to a coordination role.

The Candidate:
Mandatory criteria:

• Demonstrated previous experience in similar roles.
• Qualifications relevant to the role.
• Relevant security certifications, qualifications and degrees.

Desirable criteria:

• Previous experience in an IT Security Adviser role for a federal government agency.

What the role offers:

• Up to $2000/day contracting rate for the right candidate
• A fun, collaborative and productive team.

Successful applicants will be working with leading-edge hardware and ML technologies, demonstrating the art of the possible and working toward bringing ML based technology into the agency’s domain in support of their mission and capabilities.

The Machine Learning Engineers will be required to work as part of an integrated team spanning ICT professionals and engineers, researchers, operators and analysts. They will work as part of a team designing and developing machine learning systems, implementing appropriate ML algorithms, conducting experiments and demonstrating outcomes and ML based opportunities to the agency’s stakeholders. They will be working with data sets to create models, perform statistical analysis, to train and retrain systems to optimise performance with a goal to build efficient self-learning applications and contribute to the agency’s advancements in artificial intelligence.

The Role
The Machine Learning Engineers will work in the design and development of the agency’s focused machine learning and deep learning systems, running machine learning tests and experiments while developing and implementing appropriate ML algorithms. This will encompass:

• study and transformation of data science prototypes;
• design of machine learning systems;
• development of machine learning applications according to requirements;
• selection of appropriate datasets and data representation methods;
• performance of statistical analysis and fine-tuning using test results;
• executing train and retrain systems as necessary;
• extend existing internal ML libraries and frameworks.

They must be willing and able to support the agency in activities relating to its operational mandate and objectives.

Essential Criteria
Mandatory:

• Experience in software development & machine learning.
• Experience in the use of machine learning methods on multi-GPU platforms.
• Extensive Linux knowledge.
• Ability to communicate effectively and tailor presentation style and messaging to be relevant to a range of audience level of knowledge, skills and experience.
• Sound interpersonal skills including the ability to work as a productive member of a team and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients across multiple organisational levels.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Respond strongly and positively to challenging work and deadlines.

Highly Desirable:

• Experience in the use and development of machine learning methods at scale within standalone or multi-GPU and multi-node configurations.
• Experience in MLOps and ModelOps software and associated engineering practices.
• Experience with best practice development methodologies and practices such as Agile, DevOps, and Configuration-As-Code.
• Understanding of data structures, data modeling and software architecture.
• Knowledge of math, probability, statistics and algorithms as applicable to the ML context.
• Ability to write code in Python, Java or R.
• Familiarity with machine learning frameworks (like Keras or PyTorch) and libraries (like scikitlearn).
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. 

Desirable:

• Previous experience within the Defence environment.
• Familiarity with Defence IT security policies and concepts.

What the role offers:

• Up to $2000/day contracting rate for the right candidate
• A fun, collaborative and productive team.

• 1-2 years Previous experience in creating SharePoint modern webpages and a sound technical understanding of the SharePoint web application.
• Demonstrated experience following documented processes to provide efficient
  outcomes and identify opportunities to improve and add value
• Demonstrated experience contributing to the effectiveness and overall success of the team by effectively managing personal workloads, handling competing priorities, and working autonomously

Desirable Criteria:

• SharePoint Site collection or tenant administration experience
• DevOps Software development application experience
• Experience with Microsoft Visio application and Adobe Acrobat software package

What the role offers:

• Competitive contracting rate for the right candidate
• A fun, collaborative and productive team.