Telstra is looking for a Senior Security Architect to shape secure, forward-thinking solutions that protect millions of users and systems. You'll define and embed security architecture and standards across major strategic initiatives, providing security thought leadership and steering architectural decisions.
What You'll Do
- Define and govern security architectures across major tech initiatives.
- Ensure alignment with Telstra’s security policies, principles, and risk frameworks.
- Lead security quality assurance activities and support operational readiness.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, vendors, and business teams to embed appropriate security controls.
- Evaluate new security technologies and help shape our capability roadmaps.
- Create reusable frameworks and patterns to simplify future projects.
- Translate technical risk into business context — enabling informed, confident decisions.
- Support the creation and governance of enterprise security strategies and standards.
- Build strong relationships across the tech industry to stay ahead of emerging threats and opportunities.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years in complex security architecture and solutioning.
- Expertise in security requirements, control definition, and risk assessment.
- Proven experience delivering secure architectures at enterprise scale.
- Clear communicator — able to translate technical ideas into business value.
- Comfortable working through ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Hands-on experience in cyber architecture assessment and personally delivering architecture assessments and solution designs.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with Service-Oriented and RESTful architecture design.
- Experience with secure cloud-based solutions.
- Exposure to AI/ML security concepts, including generative and agentic AI.
- Risk assessment experience.
Benefits & Compensation
- Performance-based pay
- Thousands of learning programs to help you grow
- Purchased leave scheme & an additional Telstra Day off
- 30% discount on Telstra products & services
- Toolkit provided – we’ll set you up with the tech you need
- Opportunities to work globally across 22 countries
- A genuine commitment to flexible working and family support
We welcome and encourage applications from women, First Nations Peoples, the LGBTQ+ community, culturally diverse individuals, and people with disability.
