Senior Consultant – Technology Risk, Cyber & Internal Audit

Location: Canberra, ACT, au

Job Description

About the Team

Join KPMG’s Technology Risk and Cyber team — a fast-growing, nationally led group of experts helping clients tackle complex technology risks and cyber threats. With deep capabilities in cyber strategy, risk management, data governance, cloud security, and incident response, the team works across industries to deliver innovative, resilient solutions. Be part of a collaborative, future-focused environment where your skills in technology, data, and cybersecurity make a real impact.

Role Purpose

As a Senior Consultant in the Technology Risk and Cyber team, you will play a key role in delivering IT risk and assurance services to clients. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to help organisations identify, assess, and manage technology-related risks, while contributing to the development of innovative solutions and methodologies.

This role is based in our Canberra office, offering the opportunity to work with local and national clients across a variety of industries, including Federal and State government.

Due to the nature of this role, candidates must be Australian Citizens and hold (or be eligible to hold) an Australian Federal Government security clearance.

Strict eligibility requirement: Australian Citizenship is a minimum criterion to be considered for this Canberra based position.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of IT risk and assurance services, including IT internal audits, service organisation controls reporting, IT risk assessments, and IT project assurance reviews.
• Assist in developing IT risk mitigation strategies and scoping individual IT assurance engagements.
• Collaborate with client, vendor, and KPMG teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of technology risk engagements.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposal writing and client presentations.
• Stay up to date with developments in technology, IT risk management, and assurance practices to ensure KPMG’s approach remains innovative and relevant.

Experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports and presentations.
• Detail-oriented and committed to delivering work on time and to a high standard.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within diverse and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in IT risk, audit and assurance, data, or cyber-related engagements is highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Current security clearance or eligibility for obtaining a security clearance (Australian Citizenship).
• Relevant qualifications in fields such as Information Systems, Computer Science or Business.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or similar) are advantageous but not essential.

Additional Information

KPMG is a professional services firm with global outreach and deep sector experience. We work with clients across an array of industries to solve complex challenges, steer change and enable growth. 

Our people are what make KPMG the thriving workplace that it is and what sets us apart is that we know great minds think differently. Collaborate with a team of passionate, highly skilled professionals who’ve got your back. You’ll build relationships with unique and diverse colleagues who will provide you with the support you need to be your best and produce meaningful and impactful work in an inclusive, equitable culture.

At KPMG, you’ll take control over how you work. We’re embracing a new way of working in many ways, from offering flexible hours and locations to generous paid parental leave and career breaks. Our people enjoy a variety of exciting perks, including retail discounts, health and wellbeing initiatives, learning and growth opportunities, salary packaging options and more.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact the Talent Attraction Support Team.

At KPMG every career is different, and we look forward to seeing how you grow with us.