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Information Security Manager

Guzman Y Gomez


Job Location:

Surry Hills - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 September 2026 (17 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 20 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Protect the systems behind every order every restaurant every day.

Reporting to the Head of Technology Services the Information Security Manager owns GYGs 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: youll personally work across the tools to assess and lift GYGs 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 Youll Do

  • Develop implement and maintain GYGs 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 GYGs security tools and platforms monitoring and operating firewalls IDS/IPS antivirus and cloud security tooling
  • Own GYGs digital fraud management programme including monitoring detection and response across digital and payment platforms
  • Build tune and maintain detection and logging content directly in GYGs 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 GYGs 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 GYGs 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 GYGs own AI systems and agents

What Youll Bring

  • Bachelors 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 Youll Love

  • Join one of Australias fastest-growing restaurant companies
  • Real career growth in a Technology function thats 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.


Remote Work :

No


Employment Type :

Full-time


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At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. Since we opened our first restaurant in 2006, we’ve been OBSESSED with food, bringing the incredible energy of Mexican culture to Australians across the country during breakfast, lunch and dinner, co ... View more

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