Cybersecurity Engineer

CGR Services; Waikato; On-site; NZD 94,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible by choice

Professional development

Wellbeing days

Health insurance through Unimed

Annual health checks

Additional annual leave

Eye testing reimbursement

Local discounts

Job summary

Hamilton City Council is seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer to drive secure-by-design practices within an agile Digital Services Team. You will balance operational, tactical, and strategic work to delivery cyber initiatives, respond to incidents, and manage risk while shaping security standards.

You will influence cyber strategy, assist with systems administration, and collaborate with Cloud, Network and Service Desk teams to elevate security posture across many business units and

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications like CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO Auditor, or GIAC are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices and tools.
• Experience with cyber security defense across People, Process and Technology.
• Familiarity with security frameworks.
• Ability to perform security assessments and vulnerability analysis.
• Understanding of cloud security and virtualization technologies.
• Hands-on experience with security tools.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining security controls.
• Proven track record of identifying and mitigating security risks.
• Able to champion our Cyber and Risk Function within Digital Services and across the organisation.
• Able to handle the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Value the development and maintenance of cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Work in agile ways in both the Cyber team and cross functionally with other teams.

Responsibilities

• Support our cyber roadmap with a mix of operational and strategic activities.
• Help deliver initiatives, handle cybersecurity incidents and risk management.
• Influence the cyber strategy and implement cyber security standards.
• Manage systems administration within the Cyber team.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Cloud, Network, and Service Desk teams.
• Lift the cybersecurity posture across multiple business units and infrastructure.

Skills

CISSP/CISM/CEH

Cybersecurity principles

Security frameworks

Security assessments

Vulnerability analysis

Cloud security

Security tools

Security controls

Risk mitigation

Agile cross-functional work

Incident handling

Job description

He angituutanga: The opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced, collaborative, hands on security by design minded Cybersecurity Engineer to join our agile Digital Services Team.

Your day will be a mix of operational, tactical and strategic activities, supporting our cyber roadmap. From helping to deliver initiatives, to handling cybersecurity incidents and risk management. You will be able to influence the cyber strategy, be responsible for systems administration, and help to implement cyber security standards.

You will be an integral part of the Cyber team and work cross functionally with the wider Digital Services team including Cloud and Network, Application Platform teams, Service Desk and the wider organisation.

You will become part of an established agile team that is focused on a mixture of tactical and strategic activities to lift the cybersecurity posture across a wide range of business units and underpinning infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications like CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO Auditor, or GIAC are preferred.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices and tools.
• Experience with cyber security defense across People, Process and Technology.
• Familiarity with security frameworks.
• Ability to perform security assessments and vulnerability analysis.
• Understanding of cloud security and virtualization technologies.
• Hands-on experience with security tools.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field.
• Experience in implementing and maintaining security controls.
• Proven track record of identifying and mitigating security risks.
• Able to champion our Cyber and Risk Function within Digital Services and across the organisation.
• Able to handle the pressure of multiple deadlines.
• Value the development and maintenance of cybersecurity policies and procedures.
• Work in agile ways in both the Cyber team and cross functionally with other teams.

Additional Information

He aha te wariu o te utu kaimahi? | What’s the salary?

Circa $110K dependent on skills and experience.

Ngaa waahi whakarato painga kei a maatou: What we offer

• Flexible by choice; an award-winning flexible working policy.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Two Wellbeing days per year.
• Free health insurance through Unimed including hospital/surgery grade cover and discounted. membership rates for family members.
• Free annual health checks and flu vaccination.
• Ability to purchase additional annual leave.
• Eye testing/glasses cost reimbursement.
• Discounted purchases from local businesses; gym memberships, cafes, dentists, hairdressers and many more.

If you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please combine this in the same file as your resume and upload as a PDF file. Alternatively, you can use the 'Write a message to the Hiring Team' text box.

Applications close on the: 25/08/2026

Note: We will be shortlisting as we receive applications.

Council is committed to honouring the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi through its relationship with Kiingitanga, Waikato Tainui, mana whenua and maataa waka within Hamilton Kirikiriroa.

All candidates will be notified of the outcome on their application via email. Short-listed candidates will be required to complete an interview process, reference checks and a criminal check. Further background checking will be required when relevant to the role. View more information about these checks, our commitment to the Privacy act and details for international applicants by clicking here

It is important to us that we support you throughout our selection process (interview and assessments). If you have any access needs during this process, let us know in advance so we can make sure these are met.

As a council, we believe in creating a welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and belongs. We value inclusiveness (Kotahitanga) – we respect and value the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents that everyone brings.

This role is being sourced directly. If/where Hamilton City Council requires the support of a recruitment agency, we will seek this support from our panel of selected agencies. Hamilton City Council will not be responsible for, and will not pay, any commissions, fees or other payments related to unsolicited contact.