Cyber Security Advisor

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper & world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help shape the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminium, revolutionising the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the Role

Play a critical role in protecting the technology, systems and operations that power our business. As a Security Advisor, you'll work at the intersection of cybersecurity, operational technology, digital transformation, and risk management, helping to ensure our IT and operational environments remain secure, resilient, and compliant.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence enterprise-wide security outcomes while partnering with technical teams, operational leaders, and business stakeholders to enable innovation securely. Reporting within our Cybersecurity team, you will provide tactical and operational cybersecurity leadership across IT and Operational Technology environments. Acting as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, you'll help shape secure technology solutions, manage cyber risk, strengthen governance practices, and support compliance obligations across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cybersecurity guidance and assurance for system implementations, upgrades, and digital transformation initiatives.

• Review and influence secure architecture across IT, cloud, OT, ICS/SCADA, and IoT environments.

• Conduct threat modelling, security design reviews, and cyber risk assessments to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

• Support strategic cybersecurity programs including Cloud Security, Zero Trust, Identity & Access Management, Data Protection, and AI Governance.

• Drive cyber risk management, incident response preparedness, post-incident reviews, and continuous security improvement initiatives.

• Advise on security policies, standards, governance frameworks, and regulatory compliance while partnering with IT, engineering, operational, and business teams to foster a strong security culture and secure-by-design outcomes.

What’s on offer

• Attractive remuneration and variable bonus plan.

• Flexible hybrid working options available.

• Employee growth and development opportunities.

• 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregivers.

• My Alcoa Benefits program offering travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing discounts.

• Generous leave entitlements including a leisure a day off every 4-week period.

• Salary packaging for a novated car lease, employee share plan and superannuation options.

What you can bring to the role

• Degree-qualified in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline, with significant experience in cybersecurity, information security, or related fields.

• Demonstrated expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains, such as Cloud Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Zero Trust, Data Protection/DLP, and AI Governance, supported by strong knowledge of frameworks including NIST, CIS, ISO 27001 and relevant compliance standards.

• Proven ability to provide strategic security advice, manage cyber risk, support incident response activities, and influence secure outcomes across complex and decentralized business environments.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership skills, with experience collaborating across IT, operations, engineering, business leadership, vendors, and external partners while maintaining high ethical standards and confidentiality.

• Preferred experience includes industrial or manufacturing environments, enterprise transformation programs, cybersecurity strategy and governance, vendor risk management, and professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM or CRISC.

• Flexibility to work as part of a global team, including occasional participation in meetings outside standard business hours to support stakeholders across multiple time zones, with some regional travel may be required.

Additional information

• Interviews may progress prior to the closing date, although all applications will be considered.

• You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview, this process can take up to four weeks from the closing date.

Be part of shaping our organisation and join us in building a legacy of excellence for future generations.

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About the Location

Alcoa Australia’s company headquarters is located at 235 St Georges Terrace in Perth CBD, Western Australia, on Whadjuk Noongar land. The office is conveniently close to public transport and parking, and hosts employees from various business functions, including Commercial, Finance, Sustainability, Communications, and Human Resources, as well as expert teams supporting local and global locations. Our head office offers modern, open-plan working facilities and excellent end-of-trip amenities within a state-of-the-art building.

We are values led, vision driven and united by our purpose of transforming raw potential into real progress.  Our commitments to Inclusion, Diversity & Equity include providing trusting workplaces that are safe, respectful and inclusive of all individuals, free from discrimination, bullying and harassment and that our workplaces reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.    

This is a place where you are empowered to do your best work, be your authentic self, and feel a true sense of belonging. Come join us and shape your career!  

Your work. Your world. Shape them for the better.