IT Governance & Cybersecurity Specialist

Location: Based at Taronga Zoo Sydney with flexible hybrid working; a current NSW driver licence, including the ability to drive a manual vehicle, or an equivalent formally recognised licence is required.

Salary: Annual package of $142,243, including a base salary of $125,500 plus superannuation and leave loading.

Company

hirify.global operates Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo and supports wildlife conservation and zoo operations.

What you will do

• Monitor security posture using UpGuard and Zscaler, coordinate remediation, and oversee the Security Operations Centre.
• Lead vulnerability management, compliance monitoring, change-control assurance, penetration testing, Red Team exercises, and forensic investigations.
• Own the Cyber Assurance Framework, integrating IT risks and controls while maintaining evidence, owners, and actions.
• Produce governance, risk, cybersecurity, and compliance reporting, including trends, exceptions, and overdue actions.
• Maintain the IT policy register and coordinate policy reviews and updates with document owners.
• Lead IT disaster recovery, business continuity planning, IT audits, evidence collection, stakeholder responses, and remediation tracking.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in ICT or equivalent practical experience in IT governance, risk, compliance, or cybersecurity.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to drive actions across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Broad knowledge of Windows, networking, firewalls, cloud, SIEM, DLP, and CASB.
• Hands-on experience in system administration, vulnerability management, Red Team exercises, digital forensics, or penetration testing.
• Experience supporting or leading PCI, cybersecurity, or financial audits.
• Practical knowledge of the Essential Eight, including maturity assessment, evidence, and remediation.
• Current NSW driver licence with the ability to drive a manual vehicle, or an equivalent licence that can be formally recognised.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a current volunteer NSW Working with Children Check.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary, full-time position reporting to the Director of IT.
• Flexible hybrid working.
• Complimentary family and friends' passes to Taronga Zoo Sydney and Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.
• Discounted accommodation, food, and beverages at both zoo sites.
• Fitness Passport and additional employee benefits.
• Equal opportunity workplace valuing diversity across gender, age, culture, religion, language, and personal circumstances.

Hiring process

• Submit a resume, a one-page cover letter, and responses to two target questions.
• Describe a personally delivered governance or cybersecurity improvement and an IT audit response led or coordinated, including tools, stakeholder management, evidence, and action tracking.
• Applications close at 11:59pm on Tuesday 10 November 2026.