About the Company
Davidson is proudly partnering with Iberdrola on the VNI West Project, a landmark energy infrastructure development now entering delivery phase. Iberdrola is a global leader in renewable energy generation and transmission, with a strong presence across major Australian and international markets.
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a nationally significant project while strengthening cyber and information security capability within a critical sector supporting Australia’s clean energy future.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Information Security professional to join Iberdrola and the VNI West Project team.
Based in the Melbourne CBD and reporting to the Readiness Lead, this role will act as the primary point of contact for cyber security governance and regulatory compliance across Iberdrola Australia. The position will focus on ensuring alignment with Australian critical infrastructure legislation and global cyber security obligations through structured risk management, audit, policy development, and security oversight activities.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead day-to-day information security governance and compliance activities
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Develop, implement and uplift ICT security policies, standards, procedures and controls
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Conduct security risk assessments and provide cyber security advisory services
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Partner with the Chief Risk Officer and business stakeholders to manage cyber risk, mitigation and remediation strategies
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Monitor and analyse external threat intelligence to inform risk posture
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Lead cyber security initiatives focused on data protection, fraud prevention and control effectiveness
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Act as a key contact for significant cyber security incidents, coordinating response activities with incident response, crisis management and external agencies
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Perform root cause analysis and drive continuous improvement across security processes
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Analyse security metrics and reporting to enhance cyber maturity and governance effectiveness
About You
You are a seasoned Information Security or Cyber Governance professional with experience operating in regulated or critical environments.
You will bring:
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Tertiary qualifications in Cyber Security, Risk Management or related discipline
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Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CCSP (highly regarded)
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Baseline Federal Security Clearance (or ability to obtain)
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Strong experience with GRC platforms (ideally RSA Archer)
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Experience working with SIEM, IDS and MDR solutions
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Knowledge of recognised cyber security frameworks including AESCSF, NIST, ISO 27001 and/or IEC 62443
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Experience operating in AWS and/or Azure cloud environments
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Strong understanding of cyber security architecture and control frameworks
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Excellent stakeholder engagement, reporting and executive communication skills
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Energy sector experience advantageous but not essential
Benefits
This is a career-defining opportunity to strengthen enterprise cyber capability within a global renewable energy organisation and play a key role in safeguarding systems supporting Australia’s clean energy transition
Please apply with current resume in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx). If you would like to have a confidential discussion, please contact Alex Coroneo at alex.coroneo@davidsonwp.com, quoting reference JN -012026-42196. Want to know more about Davidson? Visit us at www.davidsonwp.com
