About the Role
At Avant, we’ve been protecting Australian healthcare professionals for over 130 years. Today, we are investing heavily in our security capability - building a modern, resilient, and forward-thinking security architecture to support our evolving digital and AI landscape.
We’re now looking for an Enterprise Security Architecture to play a pivotal strategic role, partnering directly with the CISO to define and deliver our security vision.
This is a senior, strategic leadership role sitting at the intersection of business and technology. You will define and uplift Avant’s enterprise-wide security architecture, ensuring our environments across cloud, infrastructure, applications and data are secure, scalable, and aligned to regulatory requirements.
With multiple funded initiatives underway and strong executive backing, you’ll have the platform to drive meaningful change, embed security-by-design, and influence enterprise-wide decisions.
Key activities
Enterprise Security Strategy & Architecture
- Define and evolve Avant’s enterprise security architecture and technology roadmap
- Align security strategy to business outcomes, risk appetite, and regulatory requirements
- Establish standards, patterns, and reference architectures across all domains
Secure-by-Design & Capability Uplift
- Embed security early across the SDLC, CI/CD pipelines, and product design
- Lead threat modelling practices to identify risks early
- Build and uplift architecture capability, mentoring teams and driving best practice
Cloud, Infrastructure & Identity Security
- Oversee security design across cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), hybrid, and on-prem environments
- Lead Identity & Access Management, endpoint protection, and network security strategies
- Guide adoption of modern approaches such as Zero Trust and AI-driven security
Risk, Governance & Compliance
- Ensure alignment with APRA standards (CPS 234, CPS 230) and other regulatory obligations
- Develop and embed threat risk assessment frameworks and processes
- Represent Information Security at governance forums and Architecture Review Boards
Thought Leadership & Innovation
- Maintain a forward-looking view on cyber threats, AI, and emerging technologies
- Evaluate and introduce new capabilities to strengthen Avant’s security posture
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across Technology and the business
Experience and skills required:
- Extensive experience in cybersecurity, including enterprise security architecture leadership
- Proven experience operating in APRA-regulated environments
- Deep expertise across multiple domains (e.g. Cloud, Identity, Zero Trust, AppSec, DevSecOps, AI)
- Strong experience designing scalable, enterprise-wide security architectures
- Commercial mindset in balancing risk, usability, and business outcomes
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and communication skills
- Certifications (highly regarded): CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, CISM, CCSP, TOGAF (or similar)
Nice to have experience: healthcare, insurance or regulated industry background; exposure to AI security, cyber risk quantification or operational resilience (CPS 230)
About Avant
For over 130 years, Avant has stood by Australian medical professionals. As the nation's leading medical defence organisation, we represent 95,000 health practitioners and medical students, more than 52% of Australia's doctors.
Join an organisation with purpose, one that genuinely exists to support its members and improve healthcare in Australia. You'll work with committed, passionate colleagues in an environment that values both rigour and collaboration.
For further information, please contact Sue Allen, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on 0429 404 856.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia's diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals.
We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those with caring responsibilities.
Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed.
Ready to join us? If you're passionate about supporting Australia's healthcare professionals, we'd love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact us at
[email protected]