About Seqwater
Water is essential for life. At Seqwater, we’re not just delivering water—we’re driving innovation, growth and transformation to secure the future of water across South East Queensland.
As one of the largest water businesses with the most geographically spread and diverse asset base of any capital city in Australia, our operations extend from the New South Wales border to the base of the Toowoomba ranges and north to Gympie.
As we enter an exciting period of expansion, we're embracing new technologies and sustainable practices to meet the growing needs of our region. We work collaboratively across our organisation and with our stakeholders, constantly striving to enhance the quality of service we provide. As we modernise our systems and invest in smarter water grids, we remain focused on delivering the highest standard of service, always with the future in mind.
Our transformation is about more than just infrastructure—it’s about people. Our team of dedicated professionals are united by a shared passion for creating lasting, meaningful outcomes for the communities we serve, and this is reflected in Our Vision, Water for Life, Our Promise - Safe for Life, and Our Values of integrity, respect, care, and courage that shape everything we do.
You’ll be working on some of the most high-profile water infrastructure projects in the industry, helping to secure Water for Life for generations to come.
About Your Opportunity
As the OT Cyber Assurance & Solutions Specialist, you will provide enterprise-wide leadership and act as Seqwater’s recognized technical authority for OT cyber security. This is a rare opportunity to shape the cyber security of one of Australia’s largest critical water infrastructure environments, working alongside engineering, operational technology and infrastructure specialists to protect the essential services relied upon by South East Queensland.
You’ll join a growing Cyber Security team that is implementing a strategic cyber capability uplift aligned to the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) 2.0. Backed by executive sponsorship and a clear cyber strategy, you’ll have the opportunity to influence how cyber security is embedded across both IT and OT environments while helping shape Seqwater’s long-term cyber resilience.
You will lead cyber assurance activities and provide secure-by-design guidance across SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs, telemetry networks and other industrial control systems throughout their lifecycle. You will influence engineering standards, validate architectures and ensure alignment with IEC 62443, NIST CSF 2.0, the SOCI Act and Seqwater’s Cyber Security Standards.
Working closely with Operations, Engineering and ICT Infrastructure teams, you will drive risk-informed decision-making by assuring the effectiveness of security controls, configurations and system integrations while maintaining operational continuity. As a trusted advisor, you will influence stakeholders across the organisation to embed cyber security into the design, delivery and operation of OT environments, strengthening organisational capability and contributing to Seqwater’s long-term cyber maturity.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead and govern OT cyber security engineering assurance frameworks, embedding secure-by-design principles across the asset lifecycle and ensuring alignment with enterprise risk, regulatory obligations and strategic objectives.
- Provide expert advice on complex OT cyber security, risk and compliance matters, including the application of legislation, regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Define and maintain OT cyber security policies, standards and architecture patterns, ensuring consistent implementation across IT and OT environments and alignment with frameworks such as IEC 62443 and NIST CSF.
- Lead cyber risk assessment and assurance activities, including threat modelling, control validation and risk treatment, to support informed decision-making and investment prioritisation.
- Drive the uplift of OT cyber security capability and resilience through major initiatives, incident preparedness and response, vendor assurance and continuous improvement of Seqwater’s security posture.
About you
We’re seeking a seasoned OT security professional who can combine technical expertise with a collaborative, proactive mindset. To be successful in this role, you will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and current RPEQ registration.
- Extensive experience in OT cyber security engineering, including the secure design, assurance and operation of industrial control systems within critical infrastructure or highly regulated environments.
- Strong expertise in applying and interpreting cyber security frameworks, standards and legislation, including IEC 62443, NIST CSF, SOCI Act and QG IS18.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, assess and manage complex cyber risks, translating technical findings into practical business and risk outcomes.
- Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional programs and influencing senior stakeholders to deliver enterprise-wide outcomes without direct authority.
- Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to provide expert advice and negotiate secure outcomes across technical and non-technical audiences.
This role will be offered on a full-time permanent basis, with a competitive salary, plus 12.75% superannuation.
Seqwater provides excellent work-life balance with hybrid working arrangements and the chance to work from various beautiful locations across South East Queensland. You’ll have opportunities for professional development and to lead security initiatives that have a real, positive impact on the community.
Appointment to this role is subject to the provision of a national police check and may be subject to other medical/character requirements. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically deemed ineligible. Each application will be considered on its merits.
For a more detailed preview of the work that you will be involved in for this role, feel free to take a look at the position description on our careers page - careers.seqwater.com.au We also invite you to connect with us on LinkedIn and join our growing community of followers to see all the latest news and job opportunities as and when they happen - https://www.linkedin.com/company/seqwater/
If you are looking for an extraordinary career in which you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you!
To apply
Submit your cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and your resume via the Apply button.
Applications close: 11:55PM AEST, Thursday 16th July 2026
For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au
Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.
