Cyber Security Architect

Location: Sydney,New South Wales,Australia

Lendi Group is Australia’s #1 online home loan platform. Every day we help thousands of Australians research, compare, apply for and settle their home loans online. 

We’re a home loan business that was born digital. We focus on using technology to make the lives of our customers and brokers easier, and it’s really paid off. 

We’ve won awards for innovation; pioneered direct platform integration with some of Australia’s largest banks; codified compliance across our panel, and settled more than $13 billion in home loans for our Customers.

Due to growth, we're seeking an experienced Security Architect to join our team!

The Opportunity:

This role will be pivotal in uplifting Lendi Group’s cybersecurity capability supporting the delivery of the Cyber Programme while being able to evidence the achievements already delivered.  You will be responsible for guiding the implementation of security controls for projects and reviewing the configuration of the controls. You will act as an SME for a range of information security technologies, principles, and best practices. This role is highly collabortative working closely with Technology Risk, Lendi Group Risk & Compliance teams, and other key business stakeholders across the Group to enable the delivery of security architectures and controls.

This role reports to the Senior Manager, Cybersecurity and Technology Risk.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cyber security consulting and provide security support for projects and major business initiatives as well as governance over their security aspects.
• Participate in security strategy planning activities and contribute thought leadership and advice on cyber threats, regulatory obligations, and mitigation approaches.
• Support the development of security Frameworks and Standards.
• Develop guiding principles and reusable security architecture patterns.
• Reduce enterprise/application integration complexity while maintaining a secure posture.
• Deliver risk analysis and capability maturity assessments, including periodic reviews of Security Capability using agreed upon security frameworks (e.g. NIST, CIS). Review frameworks to determine if they’re fit for purpose and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Support awareness and compliance initiatives.
• Engage the broader architecture community in evolution of the security of their aligned service.
• Facilitate the secure introduction of new technologies, change, opportunity, and innovation in the Security Practice.
• Support major Incident response.

What you'll bring:

• 8+ years’ experience in technical design and architecture roles. Experience in an internal consulting team preferred.
• Strong experience in security related to AWS and Secure Software Development Life Cycle.
• A sound understanding of vendor technologies, roadmaps and aware of key IT industry themes and emerging trends.
• Relevant Cyber related certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM).
• A proven track record of supporting successful delivery of projects or services in cyber security.  
• Experience in identifying information risks and the application of the required controls.  
• Experience developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Experience with common information security management frameworks, such as National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), International Standards Organisation (ISO) 2700x and the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

Benefits and perks: 

• We take career development seriously. We have the opportunities, budget and frameworks in place to propel your career in the direction you want to take it!
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote working arrangements: while headquartered in Sydney, we are open to applicants across the Eastern Seaboard.
• Regular social and team building activities.
• Close-knit, friendly culture with a warm & casual environment.

To learn more about life at Lendi Group check out our blog: https://www.lendi.com.au/inspire/category/life-at-lendi/

Lendi Group is a proud Project F Partner - Gender Diversity & Inclusion is a great focus for us. Creating a culture that is representative of the world we live in makes us better people and our organisations gain tangible benefits, ultimately this creates a melting pot of creativity!

Lendi is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity!