Cyber Defense Analyst: Threat Hunter & Incident Responder

Vodafone New Zealand Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross health insurance

Lifestyle leave

Discounts on One NZ products

Job summary

One NZ is looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst to implement security protocols, handle incident response, deploy tools, monitor systems, and defend against threats. You will work with a cross-functional team to coordinate remediation, communicate risks to stakeholders, and participate in on-call rotations.

A degree in cybersecurity or IT is required, with experience in SIEM and security tooling. Flexible work arrangements are available, including remote options, and staff receive health coverage

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS or related field.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity principles and threat landscape.
• Familiarity with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls and EDR/XDR.

Responsibilities

• Threat hunting and vulnerability management within One NZ environment.
• Respond to SIEM alerts, assess risk, manage incidents to resolution.
• Collaborate with cross-functional technical teams on significant security incidents.
• Communicate threats, mitigations and responses to stakeholders.
• Be part of on-call roster and deliver strong customer service in fast-paced environment.

Skills

Cybersecurity basics

SIEM familiarity

IDS/IPS familiarity

EDR/XDR knowledge

Linux experience

Windows experience

Scripting

TCP/IP

DNS

Strong communication

Certs desirable

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS

Tools

Splunk

Firewalls

Job description

One NZ is looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst to implement security protocols, handle incident response, deploy tools, monitor systems, and defend against threats. You will work with a cross-functional team to coordinate remediation, communicate risks to stakeholders, and participate in on-call rotations.

A degree in cybersecurity or IT is required, with experience in SIEM and security tooling. Flexible work arrangements are available, including remote options, and staff receive health coverage