Hands-On Information Security Engineer – Cloud & SIEM

Westpac New Zealand; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Wellbeing leave

Banking benefits

Insurance discounts

Internal mobility

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand is seeking an Information Security Engineer to protect our technology environment, identify vulnerabilities and manage risk. You will help deploy security solutions and work with internal teams and vendors to uplift cyber maturity.

The role is hands-on and operational, focusing on safeguarding systems, people and customers daily, with opportunities to contribute to platform upgrades and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cyber security or information security engineering role.
• Experience managing a range of cyber security tools such as AV, EDR, MFA, and DLP.
• Knowledge of network technologies and core networking concepts.
• Exposure to security technologies including email security, firewalls, URL filtering, and malware protection.
• Experience with security platforms such as SIEM, PKI infrastructure, or related tooling.
• Experience working in structured change environments using tools such as ServiceNow or similar.
• Understanding of ITIL aligned change, incident, and problem management practices.
• Exposure to Windows or Linux operating systems and scripting or coding languages.
• Experience working with vendors and managing multi stakeholder issues.
• Understanding of information security standards such as ISO 27001.
• Experience working in regulated environments such as financial services or government is advantageous.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, including cloud security concepts and controls.
• Assist with the operational health, lifecycle management, upgrades and continuous improvement of enterprise cyber security platforms.
• Industry certifications such as Security+, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, GSEC, CCNA Security, CISSP, or equivalent are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Protect Westpac New Zealand's technology environment and respond to security threats.
• Identify vulnerabilities, assess and manage risk across enterprise
• Maintain and enhance cybersecurity tools and platforms and support deployments.

Skills

Cyber security

Security tools management

Networking fundamentals

Security platforms

Change management

ITIL processes

Windows/Linux scripting

Vendor collaboration

ISO 27001 knowledge

Cloud security

Security certifications

Tools

ServiceNow

Windows

Linux

Azure

AWS

GCP

PKI

Email security

Job description

Westpac New Zealand is seeking an Information Security Engineer to protect our technology environment, identify vulnerabilities and manage risk. You will help deploy security solutions and work with internal teams and vendors to uplift cyber maturity.

The role is hands-on and operational, focusing on safeguarding systems, people and customers daily, with opportunities to contribute to platform upgrades and lifecycle management.