Cyber Security Design & Engineering Lead (Automation & Ai)

Vector Limited; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Training budget

Flexible working hours

Work from home 1–2 days per week

Office near client base

Job summary

Vector Limited, located in Auckland, seeks a Senior Security Consultant to design, implement and maintain secure software systems across head office and stores. You will lead backend development, APIs, and Xero integration while collaborating with finance and operations teams.

The role emphasizes hands-on design, coding, testing, deployment, and documentation, with a flexible 1–2 day work-from-home arrangement and biannual bonus opportunities. NZ residency or valid NZ work visa required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software or systems development with production experience.
• Strong backend language and framework experience.
• Experience building and consuming APIs with authentication, validation, error handling, retries.
• Proven ability to use version control, automated testing, deployment pipelines, cloud services.
• Ability to extract clear technical specs from business needs through collaboration with users.
• Experience managing development lifecycles and realistic software delivery timelines independently.

Responsibilities

• Analyze head office and store processes, translate business needs into technical specifications, data models, workflow designs and an estimated development backlog.
• Design, write, maintain and improve application code for a store ordering portal, product catalogue, supplier purchase orders and inventory movements across authorised locations.
• Build secure, usable web interfaces and backend services with role based access, approval workflows, validation and auditable transaction records.
• Develop and maintain Xero integration for store invoices, invoice delivery, payment status and accounting exceptions, using reliable authentication, duplicate prevention and recovery processes.
• Assess supplier interfaces and implement approved API or file based connections where technically and commercially feasible.
• Develop the next stage of POS and online ordering, including supported payment integrations, transaction records, daily store sales and royalty reporting based on approved business rules.
• Write and run appropriate tests; diagnose and correct defects; verify data accuracy, access controls, performance and recovery before releases.
• Manage source control and deployment processes, monitor application health and maintain technical documentation, operating procedures and user guidance. Support training and production issues within agreed arrangements.
• Advise management on technical options, development estimates, software and integration costs, risks and priorities; work with independent reviewers and providers where specialist support is required.

Skills

Backend development

API design & integration

Web development

SQL & data modeling

Security best practices

Version control

Testing & deployment pipelines

Stakeholder communication

Job description

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We are developing our own software platform to support head office and stores in New Zealand.

You will turn our operating requirements into reliable applications and take a hands on role in technical design, coding, testing, deployment, documentation and ongoing improvement.

Our planned 2027 stage covers store ordering, supplier purchasing, inventory visibility and Xero invoicing. The planned 2028 stage adds store POS, payment provider integration, website ordering, sales reporting and monthly royalty calculations. You will work with head office, finance, store teams and external providers to deliver the programme in agreed stages.

Responsibilities

• Analyse head office and store processes, identify limitations in existing systems, and translate business needs into technical specifications, data models, workflow designs and an estimated development backlog.
• Design, write, maintain and improve application code for a store ordering portal, product catalogue, supplier purchase orders and inventory movements across authorised locations.
• Build secure, usable web interfaces and backend services with role based access, approval workflows, validation and auditable transaction records.
• Develop and maintain Xero integration for store invoices, invoice delivery, payment status and accounting exceptions, using reliable authentication, duplicate prevention and recovery processes.
• Assess supplier interfaces and implement approved API or file based connections where technically and commercially feasible.
• Develop the next stage of POS and online ordering, including supported payment integrations, transaction records, daily store sales and royalty reporting based on approved business rules.
• Write and run appropriate tests; diagnose and correct defects; verify data accuracy, access controls, performance and recovery before releases.
• Manage source control and deployment processes, monitor application health and maintain technical documentation, operating procedures and user guidance. Support training and production issues within agreed arrangements.
• Advise management on technical options, development estimates, software and integration costs, risks and priorities; work with independent reviewers and providers where specialist support is required.

Requirements

• At least five years of relevant software or systems development experience, with evidence of designing, building, testing and supporting production applications.
• Strong practical ability in an established backend language and framework, modern web development, relational databases, SQL and transaction based data modelling.
• Experience building and consuming APIs, including authentication, validation, error handling, asynchronous processing, retries and reconciliation.
• Sound use of version control, automated testing, deployment pipelines, cloud services, application monitoring and secure development practices.
• Proven ability to talk directly with front-line users and diverse business teams to extract clear technical specifications from informal processes.
• Strong experience in managing development lifecycles, project scheduling, and setting realistic software delivery timelines independently.
• Proven capability to independently make sound architectural decisions and choose appropriate technologies based on business scalability and timeline constraints.

What we’ll offer

• Competitive remuneration package and twice yearly profit share (bonus) scheme
• Supportive and fun work environment, great team culture and regular social events
• Substantial training budget, study time allowance and regular team training sessions
• Additional long-service leave
• Flexible working hours and options to work from home 1-2 days per week
• Waterfront offices in Wellington CBD, within a 10‑minute walk of our major clients and public transport
• Fruit and soft drinks at the office, and access to a nearby gym.

Salary

The salary band for our Senior Security Consultants is between $100,000 and $145,000, depending on your experience.

Application

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.