Systems Engineer - Cyber Technology

You see the big picture, you’ve always worked on a grand scale, and now you’re ready to re-focus on grand impact.

Your innovative mindset is key to creating solutions to complex problems. Our systems drive our organisational success and underpin every journey our customers take. This is your opportunity to be part of an expert team who build and refine seamless technology experiences.

In this role, you'll:
Join a client side rail organisation in providing technical leadership, engineering support and services on systems assets.

Based in Sydney’s Inner-West, you will ensure the overall integrated system solution meets business needs and is delivered with engineering due diligence in a timely manner.

Major Works is the major brownfield construction hub at Sydney Trains. Providing Engineering and Maintenance work across the Sydney Trains Network. There are over 1000 staff in the directorate which operate in a fast paced multi-disciplinary project environment.
 
Key accountabilities:

• Perform Engineering design activities for Operational Technology Cyber Infrastructure including servers, storage, network and application platforms.
• Contribute to stakeholder expectation definition and management activities and translating them into system technical requirements.
• Ensure the computing and storage infrastructure complies with Sydney Trains' Cybersecurity policies and standards

This is a temporary full time role until 9/12/2025.
 
For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack.  

About you
Ideally, you will come from a background in transport, defence, aviation, oil & gas or other heavy industries and have the following skill sets:

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science/Information Security discipline, or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Experience working with Hypervisor and Virtualization technologies
• Knowledge of networking concept
• Knowledge of cyber security products and solutions
• Knowledge of providing engineering assurance and recommendations covering both technical and non-technical aspects (e.g. commercial, contracts, maintenance) of the systems
• Strong oral/written communication skills, including the ability to prepare detailed technical specifications/documents and communicate those to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Knowledge of information security standards and data governance frameworks.  

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Sunday, 8th June 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact SHARON.CHARLES@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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