Job Description

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.

Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.

As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.

Why you will love this opportunity as Cyber Security Strategist at Civica

This is a highly influential, strategic role where you will shape how security is designed, embedded, and governed across Civica’s enterprise and cloud environments. Working closely with our Head of Cyber Strategy, you will help define and evolve security architecture that supports both our long-term technology roadmap and the critical services our customers rely on every day.

As a Cyber Security Strategist, you will operate at the intersection of business strategy, architecture, and cyber resilience. You will partner with platform, product, development, and enterprise IT teams to ensure security is integrated across the full system development lifecycle — not bolted on. Your work will directly influence how we manage risk, meet regulatory obligations, and strengthen trust across our global customer base.

This role is ideal for a senior cyber professional who enjoys working at enterprise scale, advising leaders, influencing decisions, and driving meaningful change. You will lead complex security initiatives, conduct risk and threat assessments, and design pragmatic, standards-aligned solutions using frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and secure software development standards. You’ll also play a key role in uplifting security culture, resilience, and continuity planning across the organisation.

Requirements

What you will do to be successful in this role

• Design and evolve enterprise and cloud security architectures aligned to business strategy and frameworks such as NIST (SSDF, 800-53, CSF) and ISO 27001
• Lead threat modelling, risk assessments, and resilience planning to identify vulnerabilities and mitigate enterprise-wide risk
• Partner with compliance and governance teams to ensure regulatory alignment across PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR, and related standards
• Influence senior stakeholders and executives by clearly articulating security risks, trade-offs, and recommended solutions
• Collaborate with platform, product, development, and enterprise IT teams to embed security across the full system development lifecycle
• Oversee the implementation of security controls to protect critical infrastructure, cloud platforms, and sensitive data
• Produce clear security architecture documentation, standards, and executive-level reporting for the CISO
• Apply strong knowledge of resilience engineering, service continuity, and security culture transformation
• Bring experience securing cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP, with working knowledge of DevSecOps practices
• Hold relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC, or ISO-related certifications, with 5–7 years’ experience in cybersecurity or security architecture roles

At Civica, we work in a global environment. This means that you may be required to work outside of regular business hour

Benefits

As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we serve. If you, too, want to champion the use of technology in public services to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organizations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve career growth, and make a real difference to people and communities.

We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:

We're all different - and we love this about us.

We provide an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment to all Civicans - there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.

Giving culture - we encourage you to "give back" with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.

Flexible Work - we have comprehensive flexibility options including part-time work, adjusted hours, staggered shifts, and hybrid or remote working, supporting work–life balance based on individual needs.

Apply for this job - Become part of something special Do you see yourself in this role? If so, then we would love to hear from you