Security Officer

Verta

Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHybridFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoVerified open 3 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

No compensation found

Location

Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaHybrid

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

Job overview

Verta is hiring a Security Officer. The Security Officer (SO) at Cloudera A/NZ is responsible for the daily management of protective security, ensuring compliance with Australian Federal and State Government agencies' regulations and INFOSEC requirements. This role involves overseeing personnel and physical security, conducting security training, reporting incidents, and establishing governance frameworks. The SO acts as a proactive problem solver with strong communication skills and attention to detail.

Key focus areas include Manage and maintain Cloudera A/NZ’s eligibility, applications, and ongoing compliance for federal government industry security programs, Develop, implement, and maintain security policies and procedures aligned with Australian protective security and information security frameworks, and Oversee internal security registers (including foreign travel notifications and security briefings).

Successful candidates bring Australian Citizenship, Background Check Eligibility, and Protective Security Governance Experience. Important skills include Protective Security Governance, Compliance Management, Australian Government Protective Security Guidelines, Information Security Manuals, Risk Management Frameworks, and Communication Skills. Preferred (not required): Proactive Problem Solving and Self-Initiative.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Protective Security GovernanceCompliance ManagementAustralian Government Protective Security GuidelinesInformation Security ManualsRisk Management FrameworksCommunication SkillsDiscretionProactive Problem SolvingSelf-Initiative

Qualifications

Australian CitizenImmediate Ability to Have Background CheckedExperience in Government, Defense, or Highly Regulated Technology EnvironmentExperience Guiding Organizations Through Formal Government Security Accreditation Processes

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Full job description

Business Area:

Sales

Seniority Level:

Mid-Senior level

Job Description:

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

The Security Officer (SO) is responsible for the day-to-day management of protective security within Cloudera A/NZ to ensure compliance with the regulations and INFOSEC requirements of the Australian Federal and State Government agencies but with the potential to extend to the commercial sector. The SO reports to the A/NZ Vice President and operates under the delegated authority of the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to manage various security activities, including personnel security, physical security, and security training, report incidents and establish the governance framework to ensure Cloudera A/NZ complies with federal government industry security programs requirements, frameworks and memberships.

The Security Officer takes ownership and will be a proactive problem solver with strong communication skills and attention to detail.

As a Security Officer you will:

Government Compliance & Memberships: Manage and maintain Cloudera A/NZ’s eligibility, applications, and ongoing compliance for federal government industry security programs.
Framework Architecture: Develop, implement, and maintain security policies and procedures aligned with Australian protective security and information security frameworks.
Governance & Incident Response: Oversee internal security registers (including foreign travel notifications and security briefings), facilitate mandatory staff security awareness training, and manage local security incident reporting.
Market Growth Enablement: Identify evolving government information security requirements, working collaboratively with local teams to ensure Cloudera meets the prerequisites for major government procurement panels.
Security Operations Coordination: Act as the central point of contact for the local leadership team on security operations. Provide high-level operational support on highly sensitive and confidential matters, coordinating documentation for internal and external stakeholders.

We’re excited about you if you have:

Citizenship & Clearance: Must be an Australian citizen. Due to the nature of the government frameworks involved, candidates must have the immediate ability to have their background checked.
Security Expertise: Proven experience in protective security governance and compliance management, ideally within a government, defense, or highly regulated technology environment.
Framework Knowledge: Deep familiarity with Australian government protective security guidelines, information security manuals, and risk management frameworks.
Operational Excellence: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to handle highly sensitive, confidential material with total discretion.

You may also have:

Experience guiding organizations through formal government security accreditation processes.
Strong self-initiative and a proactive problem-solving mindset suited for a fast-paced tech environment.

What you can expect from us:

Generous PTO Policy
Support work life balance with Unplugged Days
Flexible WFH Policy
Mental & Physical Wellness programs
Phone and Internet Reimbursement program
Access to Continued Career Development
Comprehensive Benefits and Competitive Packages
Paid Volunteer Time
Employee Resource Groups

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