The Role

ASD is seeking highly motivated ASD 5 & ASD 6 Security Engineers from all backgrounds with experience in various forms of Security Engineering.

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring ASD’s security systems are effectively maintained through implementing and testing new security features, planning computer and network upgrades, troubleshooting, and responding to security incidents.

ASD 5 Security Engineer:

• Participate in the conduct of security risk assessments and provide advice and guidance on the application and operation of security controls.
• Perform risk and security control assessments as required by Defence policy to maintain confidentiality, integrity, availability of information systems and enhance business outcomes.
• Use experience to explain systems security and the strengths and weaknesses that are relevant across Defence.
• Understand and explain policy relating to IT security.
• Communicate and provide authoritative advice and guidance on strategies to manage identified risk.
• Analyse and report identified security incidents in accordance with established procedures and recommend any required actions.
• Assist with the application and compliance of security controls and review information systems for actual or potential security vulnerabilities.
• Produce concise technical systems documentation and knowledge artefacts supporting design and operational continuity.
• Understand and contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of firewalls and apply these attributes to protect the networks and capabilities of ASD.

ASD 6 Security Engineer:

• Accountable to conduct security risk assessment and provide advice and guidance on the application and operation of procedural security controls.
• Responsible for ensuring that all identified breaches in information security are promptly managed according to Defence policies and procedures.
• Understand the security features and capabilities of current Defence and industry accepted hardware and software products and provide advice to stakeholders.
• Use experience to explain systems security and the strengths and weaknesses that are relevant across Defence.
• Tailor communication style and language to provide guidance on security strategies to manage identified risks.
• Facilitate appropriate direction for the team by clearly communicating goals and objectives.
• Analyse and resolve identified security incidents in accordance with established procedures and recommend any required actions.
• Lead the application and compliance of security operations procedures and review information systems for actual or potential breaches in security.
• Produce concise technical systems documentation and knowledge artefacts supporting design and operational continuity.
• Work with firewalls, committing to continually enhance knowledge and skill in this field, and apply these attributes to protect the networks and capabilities of ASD.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au).

About our Team

ASD’s Capability and Transformation Group has a broad scope of responsibilities, ranging from the delivery and execution of leading-edge mission capability and tools to an overarching portfolio view of ASD and the implementation of REDSPICE. The five Divisions include Cloud, Enterprise Technology, Mission Capability, Mission Data and Portfolio & Transformation.

Each Division drives project management maturity improvements and is comprised of members of diverse skills and disciplines who work together to deliver positive capability development outcomes for all stakeholders. By partnering with these stakeholders, including Air Force, Army, Navy and other Defence Groups, we deliver complex capability projects/programs to enable ASD and the ADF to stay ahead of technical advancements in the region.

With a diverse range of projects and roles available, this is your opportunity to combine both your skills and interests to contribute to the ongoing success of ASD.

ASD offers excellent training, mentoring and development opportunities as well as a competitive salary and benefits packages.

Our Ideal Candidate

Our Ideal candidate should possess one or more of the following traits and skills for a Security Engineer:

ASD 5 Security Engineers

• Industry experience, formal training or a particular domain expertise.
• Understanding of the architecture, administration and management of operating systems like Linux and Windows, and as appropriate, the nuances of differing firewalls.
• A proactive security mindset.
• Security engineering knowledge and experience to identify risks and uncertainties and consider these in planning, decision-making and priority setting.
• Ability to tailor their communication style to effectively engage various audiences.
• Capacity to work flexibly, independently and within the team.

ASD 6 Security Engineers

• Industry experience, formal training or a particular domain expertise.
• A deep understanding of the architecture, administration and management of operating systems like Linux and Windows, and as appropriate, the nuances of differing firewalls.
• Ability to exercise considerable degree of independence and perform a leadership role.
• Ability to apply security engineer knowledge and experience to assess risks and uncertainties and consider these in planning, decision-making and priority setting.
• Can perform critical and complex security engineering activities and provide advice under limited direction to relevant stakeholders.
• Produces concise technical documentation and knowledge artefacts supporting operational continuity.
• Performs critical and complex network security activities and provide advice in the field of network security under limited direction to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to use technical knowledge and leadership to direct and develop junior staff.
• Ability to tailor their communication style to effectively engage various audiences.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be available to locations across Australia.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 12 October 2025

For further information, please review the Information Pack, reference ASD/07884/25 on https://www.asd.gov.au/careers.