Information Security Senior Consultant

Create your best future and join Westpac as an Information Security Consultant.

Responsible for advising business and GroupTech units on Information Security for enterprise wide and complex initiatives, so as to facilitate compliance with the Westpac Group Information Security Framework and target risk position for information security.

• Stakeholder & Partner Management: Monitor emerging security threats and legislative changes, advising leadership to ensure awareness and risk mitigation; collaborate with business partners and third-party providers to safeguard Westpac’s systems.
• Service Delivery: Assess and integrate security solutions to align with business needs without service disruption; contribute to urgent security responses and stay updated on threat landscapes.
• Strategy & Innovation: Support the development of long-term information security strategies through research, analytics, and technical advice; assist in identifying and refining improvement initiatives.
• People Leadership: Lead, coach, and structure teams effectively to ensure high performance and capability alignment with Westpac’s strategic goals and people principles.
• Security Advisory: Act as a key advisor on security matters across business units, ensuring proactive threat management and alignment with best practices and regulatory requirements.

What do I need?

• Background/knowledge in networks and Splunk/Elastic preferred
• Manage and optimize enterprise web application protection rules and configurations.
• Analyse traffic and lead technical discussions with application/business teams to enhance controls and improve caching.
• Enable self-management of CDN changes for application teams.
• Automate and streamline daily tasks using tools like Terraform, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Python, APIs, and DevOps practices.
• Develop and update Power BI dashboards to track security enablement across internet-facing apps.
• Collaborate with tech teams to maintain optimal service performance.
• Strong communicator, able to perform under pressure and handle critical incidents.
• Experienced in application security, IT risk management, audit, or related roles.
• Skilled in custom business automation and persistent in driving key outcomes.
• Knowledgeable in information security standards (e.g. ISO 27001) and regulatory frameworks.
• Background in IT operations, security support, or customer service.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Why join us?

We’re obsessed with becoming our customers #1 banking partner for life and we’re looking for people who are passionate about helping us achieve that goal. In return we’re committed to making Westpac the best place to work in the country. Here are just a few of the ways we’re already doing that:

• Special offers on banking products and discounts from top brands, including generous employee-only mortgage rates!
• Flexible work arrangements to help you achieve a greater work/life balance, and a variety of leave options including Culture, Lifestyle and Wellbeing leave.
• Tailored learning and development opportunities to help your grow your career within the bank.
• Lots of opportunities to ‘give back’ to the Community by getting involved in our many volunteering initiatives.

Create your future today

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We’re all about creating a supportive and inclusive community. We welcome everyone – no matter your age, gender, background, or abilities. We also provide additional support to welcome our veterans, Indigenous Australians and neurodiverse community.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, you can find out more information and additional contact details by visiting the "People with Disability and/or needing Accessibility Requirements" page on our website.

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