At Water Corporation we're shifting our focus to the next phase of our strategic plan - building on strong foundations to strengthen capabilities, modernise systems, and accelerate innovation across the business. This phase is about elevating how we deliver technology services: making them faster, more responsive, and more closely aligned to the needs of our people, our operations, and our customers. To support this evolution, we're recruiting for key roles that will be pivotal in strategically shaping a modern, collaborative, and customer‑centric Information & Technology Group. If you're excited about leading innovation, finding smarter ways of working, and making a meaningful impact, now is the perfect time to join us.
About the role
Goals without plans are merely wishes.
In cyber security, threats and attacks don’t end because you hope they will. That’s why you need a plan. A plan that creates commitment, clear direction, action, performance standards and continuity.
As a Principal in Cyber Security Engineering, we’d like you to help us achieve some goals. We have a permanent and 1-year fixed term contract opportunity available; these roles will be based in Leederville.
Real benefits that matter
- Real flexibility with options to work from home or negotiate flexible work hours
- An additional 2 well-being days each year
- Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
- Generous co-contribution superannuation scheme, which offers up to 16%. This includes an 12% standard employer contribution, plus an additional 2% employer co-contribution that matches your own 2% contribution
- Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.
What the role will involve
You’re seen as the protector. The person at the forefront of shielding Water Corporation from advanced persistent threats and malicious attacks, usually associated with hacktivists and organised criminal groups.
Your days are interesting, varied and challenging. With a strategic view, you’ll build the controls that protect a critical infrastructure organisation from people trying to gain unauthorised access to networks, applications, IT and OT technology using contemporary identity access management practices.
You’ll support the Manager of Cyber Security Engineering with everyday security configuration design and validation. Your experience will help you research, design and implement appropriate systems and products that align with the latest cyber security thinking and standards.
Using your knowledge and experience in protective controls and threat landscape, you’ll provide guidance on how to diminish these vulnerabilities and risks.
To keep yourself fresh and in-the-know, you’ll consistently provide your guidance on changes, designs and design reviews of OT and IT infrastructure, applications and IT/OT communications.
Your latest thinking behind cyber security practices will ensure you can respond to incidents by analysing, containing and closing out events, so our systems aren’t compromised. You’ll also form an important part of our cyber security maturity program, ensuring the organisation continually uplifts its ability to deal with the everchanging complexity of threats.
What the role will offer
Water Corporation’s cyber plan is already under way, which means you won’t be scratching your head and looking for things to do. The days of mothballing projects and providing justification to a business are long gone.
There’s a stack of interesting projects to deliver, which will evolve and uplift the organisation’s capability and maturity to deal with potential threats and attacks. It’ll also give you plenty of scope to learn and sharpen your skills.
You’ll be joining a supportive and diverse team, who’ll have your back from day one.
At Water Corporation we offer flexible working, providing you an opportunity to work a mix of both home and at our office in Leederville, creating a better balance for you.
Other benefits include but are not limited to social clubs, 17.5% extra pay when taking annual leave, wellness leave, flexible working arrangements, on-site gyms, salary packaging, professional development and learning programs.
What you’ll bring to the role
There are a few things that we’ll look for on your CV. Ideally, you’ll have a tertiary qualification or a degree in an ICT related field.
You’ll have considerable experience managing, configuring and implementing cyber security controls.
On top of this, you’ll also have considerable exposure to business planning, system analysis and troubleshooting. Throw in your experience with planning, design, acquisition or operational delivery of cyber security infrastructure, and you’re good to go.
Apply: If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check.
Applications close Tuesday 31st March 2026
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.
We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected]or 08 9420 2000.
To read our diversity and inclusion statement,please visit our website
