At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. We’re Australia’s only fast-food restaurant to be 100% clean, meaning there are no added preservatives, artificial flavours, added colours or unacceptable additives in our food. We’re incredibly proud of our amazing people, and the unique way we celebrate Mexican culture in everything we do.
Job DescriptionProtect the systems behind every order, every restaurant, every day.
Reporting to the Head of Technology Services, the Information Security Manager owns GYG's information security programme end to end — across our cloud-hosted ordering, loyalty and payment platforms, identity infrastructure and largely franchise-operated restaurant network.
This is a hands-on role as much as it is a leadership one: you'll personally work across the tools to assess and lift GYG's security posture, lead a small team, and take the lead role in responding to security incidents and fraud risk across the business. The role carries a shared on-call roster supporting critical systems.
What You'll Do
- Develop, implement and maintain GYG's information security programme — policies, standards, procedures and guidelines — across corporate systems, cloud platforms, digital products and the restaurant/franchise network
- Conduct regular risk and vulnerability assessments, maintaining a prioritised, business-contextualised view of risk
- Work hands-on across GYG's security tools and platforms — monitoring and operating firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus and cloud security tooling
- Own GYG's digital fraud management programme, including monitoring, detection and response across digital and payment platforms
- Build, tune and maintain detection and logging content directly in GYG's SIEM tooling
- Lead cyber security incident response — detection, analysis, containment, eradication and recovery — including runbook maintenance and tabletop testing
- Own the assessment and notification process for eligible data breaches under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, working with Legal
- Manage GYG's annual PCI DSS assessment cycle and coordinate ongoing external penetration testing
- Develop and deliver security awareness training, including phishing simulations and role-specific education for engineering teams
- Manage GYG's relationship with its managed security partner, and maintain third-party security assessments in line with PCI DSS requirements
- Lead and develop the Information Security team (1 direct report), working alongside them hands-on
- Drive the development of an AI-informed security practice, including securing GYG's own AI systems and agents
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
- Proven experience in information security management — risk assessment, policy development, incident response and security operations
- In-depth knowledge of ACSC Essential Eight, ISO 27001 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Working knowledge of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme; familiarity with GDPR and PCI DSS v4.x
- Hands-on experience securing production workloads in a cloud environment (e.g. AWS), including IAM, encryption, logging and cloud security posture management
- Practical experience with enterprise identity platforms (e.g. Microsoft Entra ID, Okta), including conditional access and privileged access management
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical risk into commercial terms for executive and franchise audiences
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with strong project management capability
- Desirable: CISSP, CISM or CRISC certification; AWS security certification; experience in franchised, retail or multi-site environments
What You'll Love
- Join one of Australia's fastest-growing restaurant companies
- Real career growth in a Technology function that's investing heavily in its capability
- Annual short-term incentive scheme
- GYG restricted shares, earned each year through our long-term incentive scheme
- Up to 5 weeks of annual leave each year (ask us how)
- Paid parental leave
- A vibrant Surry Hills office, a short walk from Central Station
- Hybrid work environment: 4 days in office, 1 day WFH
Interested? Apply now to start the conversation.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Proven experience in information security management, including risk assessment, policy development, incident response, and security operations
- In-depth knowledge of ACSC Essential Eight, ISO 27001, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Working knowledge of the Privacy Act 1988, the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, GDPR, and PCI DSS v4.x
- Hands-on experience securing production cloud workloads, including IAM, encryption, logging, and cloud security posture management
- Practical experience with enterprise identity platforms such as Microsoft Entra ID or Okta, including conditional access and privileged access management
- Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to translate technical risk into commercial terms
- Excellent leadership and people management skills
- Strong project management capability
- CISSP, CISM, or CRISC certification
- AWS security certification
- Experience in franchised, retail, or multi-site environments
What We Do
Guzman y Gomez (GYG) is one of Australia's fastest-growing Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) businesses, delivering clean, fresh, made-to-order, Mexican-inspired food. Since opening its first restaurant in Sydney in 2006, GYG has expanded globally to over 200 restaurants. The company is on a mission to reinvent fast food for the better, changing the way the masses eat one burrito at a time.
