Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisor - fixed term

This is a one year fixed term position

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (your why)

The Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisor is responsible for assisting with the measurement, analysis and awareness of risks associated with IT and Cybersecurity across the organisation. You’ll work closely with internal stakeholders to support governance, compliance and risk management activities, while contributing to the ongoing maturity of Datacom’s security and compliance programs.

This role will see you supporting audit and compliance activities, maintaining security and governance documentation, assisting with disaster recovery testing, and contributing to the identification and analysis of cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. You’ll be joining a collaborative and technically capable team focused on protecting and strengthening Datacom’s technology and security environment.

Our offices are based in Brisbane. We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best!

What you’ll do

At the moment, as Governance, Risk and Compliance Advisor you will be focused on:

• Maintaining design documentation aligned to organisational IT and Cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Conducting compliance analysis across standards and frameworks such as SOX, HIPAA and PCI DSS
• Assisting with the implementation and execution of annual effectiveness testing programs
• Testing control activities and identifying potential compliance or security gaps
• Supporting internal and external audit programs
• Assisting with IT disaster recovery testing alongside technology and systems support teams
• Conducting analysis of cybersecurity breaches, incidents and emerging threats
• Supporting organisational risk and compliance initiatives through analysis, reporting and stakeholder engagement
• Collaborating with technical and business teams to strengthen governance and security practices
• Contributing to a safe and healthy workplace by following Datacom health and safety policies and procedures

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.

What you’ll bring

Required experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in commercial IT environments
• 2+ years’ experience in Information Security, Risk Management, Audit or a similar role
• Working knowledge of regulatory and industry security standards including NIST, PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA and related frameworks
• Experience with cybersecurity risk assessment and compliance programs
• Strong understanding of operating systems including Windows, UNIX, iOS and/or Linux
• Knowledge of firewall and intrusion detection/prevention protocols
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work across diverse technical and business environments
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or a related discipline

Nice to have:

• Experience working within a Tier 2 Service Provider environment
• Experience with tools such as Fidelis, ArcSight, Niksun, Websense, ProofPoint, BlueCoat or similar technologies
• Understanding of disaster recovery practices across networks and infrastructure environments
• Project management capabilities
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size.

It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us. We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few.

You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.

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