Vulnerability & Patch Management Officer

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About the role:

Contract Term: Approx. 220 days with 2x possible 12-month extensions (RFQ Opportunity)
Start Date: 1 July 2026
Location: Canberra ACT (Onsite)
Security Clearance: NV1 (minimum)

Role Overview:

The Vulnerability & Patch Management Officer will provide specialist support to manage enterprise vulnerability and patching processes, ensuring systems comply with security frameworks and minimise risk exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and distribute vulnerability and patch notifications
• Coordinate patch compliance reporting and whole-of-organisation returns
• Develop and maintain vulnerability and patch management processes and reporting frameworks
• Identify non-compliance and escalate to relevant stakeholders
• Provide advice on vulnerability remediation strategies
• Manage Requests for Information (RFIs) relating to vulnerability and patch management
• Develop policy-aligned reporting frameworks and compliance toolsets
• Participate in working groups and provide SME advice

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 5 years' experience in ICT security management
• Experience in vulnerability and patch management practices
• Strong understanding of Essential Eight, ISM, PSPF, and DSPF frameworks
• Experience with compliance reporting and risk management
• Knowledge of ISO 27001 and relevant auditing frameworks
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI) advantageous
• Ability to engage effectively with government and contractor stakeholders

Certifications (Desirable)

• CISSP or equivalent
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or equivalent

• Service Context:
  The services support enterprise cyber security functions, ensuring capability across incident response, vulnerability and patch management, and security policy advisory. These services aim to mitigate cyber security risks and maintain operational resilience.

Why Fujitsu?

We are an organization with a strong set of values and a history of respecting fairness and equality, whilst promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. We constantly push ourselves to do better and strive to bring together a diverse mix of perspectives and talents in an inclusive environment, where we encourage our people to bring their full selves to work. We call this Be Completely You.

• We put people first. We believe in the power of diversity to drive innovation and our Work180 accreditation, AWEI (Australian Workplace Equality Index) Gold Employer status and Rainbow Tick certification for LGBTI+ inclusion show that we value an inclusive culture.
• We offer tailored career paths across our global organization to support your professional and personal growth.
• Our customers trust us. We have an excellent reputation across the region and globally.
• Best in class reward and recognition programs flexible work, volunteering leave and more.
• We live our values of aspiration, trust and empathy, all day, every day.

As an inclusive employer, Fujitsu aims to recruit a diverse range of talents to help us achieve our purpose. In line with our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, we welcome applications from women and gender diverse people; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; Maori and Pacific people; LGBTI+ people; people with a disability; culturally and linguistically diverse people; and veterans and emergency responders. Applicants who identify as transgender or gender diverse can contact [email protected] for a copy of our Frequently Asked Questions to assist with the recruitment journey. For all other general inquiries, please contact [email protected]

If you dont tick every box in this job description, please dont rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who value inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage, and integrity, rather than ticking boxes so if this resonates with you, then please apply. For more information, please email [email protected].

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For Security Cleared Roles - PLEASE NOTE:

Due to the inherent requirements of the role, candidates must be Australian Citizens and hold a minimum Baseline Australian Federal Government Security Clearance. As a consequence of these restrictions and requirements, applicants may be adversely impacted if they are not Australian citizens, are dual nationals, hold citizenship from proscribed countries or are not of Australian national origin. Please refer to Discrimination (Fujitsu Australia Limited) Exemption 2017 (No 1) Notifiable instrument NI2020-672 (ACT).