Assessment Consultant

Company Description

At Leidos, we do work that really matters inspired by our mission to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. With 25 years of local experience, our 2000 team members, work together to solve Australia’s toughest challenges in government, defence, intelligence and border protection. We’re robust and ambitious, and we empower our people to do their best work. You’ll feel inspired by what you can achieve and will be supported by an inclusive and flexible culture that genuinely cares for your wellbeing. Together, we can be the difference.

We've got so much to offer at Leidos, here are a just a few of the Benefits we provide our team:

• Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need some extra time out to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full timers) you can accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year.
• Professional development and support to set you up for success and assist you in achieving your career aspirations. 
• Novated leasing through our partners FleetPlus.
• Leidos Life Hub provides access to discount offers or cashback rewards with over 400 Australian and International retailers.

Qualifications

It is essential that you:

• Have a well developed understanding of the ISM and Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and an ability to get across the DSPF.  It is desirable that you have previous experience with the DSPF.
• Understand technical documentation and provide technically sound advice on technical matters raised.  It is desirable that you have some experience working with cloud-hosted services, on-premise environments and or Defence networks.
• Manage the requirements of your two key stakeholders:

• DCIAB who owns and administers the assessment process, and to whom you will report your findings and recommendations for assessment outcomes.
• The customer, who will set your priorities, manage your contract from a Defence perspective and provide access to the resources required for you to complete your job.

• Have experience and industry-recognised certifications in delivering IT security-based audits.  It is desirable that you have an Info-sec Registered Assessor Program (IRAP) certification.
• Sufficient interpersonal skills to engage with a wide variety of people and communicate your requirements, findings and assessment progress.
• Hold a minimum of an NV1 clearance and are comfortable completing a DISA.  Holding a TSPV is highly desirable.

Additional Information

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and to hold a current NV1 or TSPV security clearance. Successful candidates will also be required to undergo an organisational suitability assessment 

We’ve been keeping Australia safer, healthier and more efficient for 25 years, here’s just three ways how:

• We work with the Australian Department of Defence to design and operate the cyber security tools used across the Army, Navy and Air force.
• We deliver software development and operational support through to the integration of underwater autonomous vehicles and survey ships to meet mission objectives.
• We’re building the next generation secret end user environment for the Australian Department of Defence across a number of strategic locations around Australia. 

At Leidos, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.