Software Engineer / System Security Engineer

_{27th August, 2026}

Job Title - Software Engineer / System Security Engineer
Job Id 1245950

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 11 months
• The role closes on 01/09/2026
• Location: Russell Offices, Canberra ACT

Skills, qualifications and experience required:

• Support security accreditation and assurance activities for current and future product releases, including the preparation and maintenance of security accreditation artefacts, risk assessments, and assurance evidence.
• Develop, maintain, and review Security Management Plans, System Security Plans (SSP), security operating procedures, and associated security documentation.
• Conduct security risk, threat, and vulnerability assessments to identify security weaknesses and develop mitigation strategies 
• Provide specialist security engineering support to technical support, sustainment, and project teams regarding security design, implementation, configuration, and remediation activities.
• Review system changes, enhancements, and future product releases to ensure ongoing compliance with accreditation requirements and approved security controls.
• Provide security advice and recommendations on system architecture, technical designs, engineering changes, and operational security matters.
• Review contractor and supplier deliverables to ensure compliance with contractual, technical, security, and quality requirements.
• Maintain security documentation and artefacts to support audits, accreditation reviews, governance activities, and ongoing assurance.
• Support the administration and compliance activities associated with secure facilities and environments, including maintaining security records, supporting inspections and audits, and ensuring adherence 
• Understating of gateways and cross domain solutions
• Security accreditation and assurance activities.
• Security Risk Management (SRM).
• Security documentation development and maintenance.
• Bachelor's Degree, Diploma, Certificate IV, or equivalent qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• One or more of the following certifications (or equivalent):
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Juniper Security certification.

SFIA Skills Sought:
The design of systems to meet specified requirements, compatible with agreed systems architectures, adhering to corporate standards and within constraints of performance and feasibility. The identification of concepts and their translation into a design which forms the basis for systems construction and verification. The design or selection of components. The development of a complete set of detailed models, properties, and/or characteristics described in a form suitable for implementation. The adoption and adaptation of systems design lifecycle models based on the context of the work and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.
The provision of operational security management and administrative services. Typically includes the authorisation and monitoring of access to IT facilities or infrastructure, the investigation of unauthorised access and compliance with relevant legislation.
DESN Level 4:
Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs. Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders of the architecture and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements. Models, simulates or prototypes the behaviour of proposed systems components to enable approval by stakeholders. Produces detailed design specification to form the basis for construction of systems. Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications.

Maintains security administration processes and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures. Provides guidance in defining access rights and privileges. Investigates security breaches in accordance with established procedures and recommends required actions and supports / follows up to ensure these are implemented. 
 
Please contact Team@strategicexecutive.com or simply click apply to submit your application 
 
"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."