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 Principal Cyber Security Assurance and Solutions, you will lead the uplift and delivery of cyber security assurance and architecture across Seqwater’s IT and OT environments. This senior role has been introduced as part of Seqwater’s revised Cyber Security structure and delivery model, reflecting our commitment to integrated IT/OT security. You will act as the lead cyber security design authority, managing end-to-end security architecture and design for solutions. In this partnership-focused you will translate business requirements into secure solutions and embed risk-based, secure-by-design practices into digital and operational initiatives.

Working cross-functionally with teams across IT, OT, Legal, Risk and Operations, you will assess solution designs for security gaps and risks, ensure alignment with Seqwater’s cyber security requirements, and drive compliance with relevant frameworks and regulations. Providing technical leadership across assurance, architecture, and risk domains, you will establish repeatable security patterns and ensure the seamless integration of cyber controls throughout the solution lifecycle. Ultimately, you will play a key role in our digital transformation, ensuring our systems and infrastructure are secure, resilient, and compliant in line with industry best practices and regulatory obligations.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead cyber security design authority for technology solutions across both IT and OT, embedding secure-by-design principles from inception through delivery.
• Develop and maintain security architecture frameworks, patterns, and technical standards guide secure system design and integration across the enterprise.
• Oversee and improve cyber assurance processes, delivering scalable and repeatable security reviews, risk assessments, and architectural compliance checks for projects and systems.
• Drive integration of IT and OT security, ensuring industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology assets are secure, resilient, and aligned with frameworks such as IEC 62443 for critical infrastructure.
• Lead cloud security strategy and governance, ensuring the secure adoption and management of cloud services (AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments) in line with best practices and company standards.
• Support the Cyber Security leadership in strategic planning, capability uplift, and improving the maturity of cyber security services and practices across the organisation. 

About you

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• 10+ years of experience in cyber security, including significant exposure to security architecture and/or cyber risk management roles. You have proven experience designing and reviewing enterprise security architectures (covering cloud and network security) and leading technical security risk assessments or compliance assurance activities.
• Experience working in or securing critical infrastructure environments (water, energy, transport or similar) and OT/ICS systems is highly advantageous.
• Familiarity with modern security practices such as DevSecOps, security automation/orchestration, and emerging technologies (e.g. AI-driven security analytics) will be beneficial.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to articulate technical security concepts and risk insights to diverse audiences, including non-technical stakeholders and executive leadership. You can translate cyber risks into business impacts and actionable advice.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams (IT, OT, Legal, Risk, Operations). You are adept at building relationships and influencing outcomes in a complex environment.
• High level of initiative and strategic thinking, capable of leading complex outcomes across multiple concurrent workstreams. You take ownership of challenges and drive continuous improvement and best practices in cyber security.

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.

Join us in our journey to innovate and safeguard water for life, and lead the way in cyber security excellence across both IT and OT domains. Apply now to make a splash in your career with Seqwater!

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, Friday 16th January 2026

For further information please email enquiries to recruitment@seqwater.com.au

Please note – applications cannot be accepted via email.