Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs Reference: 10992 About Us The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government. We bring important day‑to‑day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses. We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government, and by streamlining our corporate and procurement services. The Digital and Government Services Group Digital and Government Services is responsible for driving digital transformation across government, making it easier for businesses, communities and citizens to connect with government. The group guides and supports the public service to work in more collaborative and agile ways to better serve the people of Victoria. They are responsible for digital strategy (including digital identity), transformation, design and innovation, cyber security, data and digital resilience, and shared government IT services. About the Role As a Cyber Security Engineer, you will work closely with other members of the Cyber Services Branch to support the delivery and improvement of cyber security services across the Whole of Victorian Government (WoVG). Services include vulnerability management and attack surface management. The team plays a critical role in coordinating service‑related activities, responding to stakeholder needs, and ensuring cyber services align with broader divisional objectives. You will work with automation platforms and other technologies and engage multiple stakeholders both inside the division and across the Victorian Government. Key Accountabilities Monitor and respond to cyber security events and alerts, undertaking investigation and escalation in line with established procedures. Support the automation of processes to enable the work of the division. Perform vulnerability assessments and support remediation activities to reduce cyber risk. Maintain accurate technical documentation, procedures and reports to support operational effectiveness, compliance and audit requirements. Provide security advice to internal stakeholders to support secure project and operational outcomes. Contribute to continuous improvement of cyber security processes, monitoring capability and technical controls. Undertake quality assurance and testing activities to ensure systems and changes are fit for purpose, meet requirements, and defects are identified, documented and resolved in a timely manner. Other duties as directed that are not listed in the position description, but which are consistent with a position of this grade and skills requirement. Mandatory Requirements The ability to obtain a NEGATIVE VETTING 1 security clearance within 12 months of commencing employment. This is a fixed‑term position available until 3 May 2027. The role is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia. The department is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment that is compliant with the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. DGS has a COVID‑19 vaccination policy that strongly recommends all employees be fully vaccinated. DGS actively promotes diversity, inclusion and an equal opportunity workplace. All roles can be worked flexibly, though arrangements differ by role. #J-18808-Ljbffr