Infrastructure Lead

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A national security agency in Wellington is seeking an Infrastructure Lead to lead their ICT infrastructure teams. This role requires a passion for systems engineering and cyber security, capability to deliver diverse technology solutions, and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will enjoy comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance, generous leave, and opportunities for personal growth in a unique work environment.

Benefits

Medical Insurance and Vision Care

Enhanced employer contributions to Kiwisaver

Generous Leave benefits

Childcare allowance

Onsite free gym

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as an ICT practitioner.
• Proven experience leading teams in systems and infrastructure engineering.
• Eligibility for a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of security systems.
• Engage with stakeholders for project outcomes.
• Investigate new technology stacks.

Skills

ICT experience across multiple domains

Leadership of multidisciplinary teams

Strong technical skills in Linux

Network administration

Cyber security

Virtualisation

Automation tools

Job description

## Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role**INFRASTRUCTURE LEAD | **Kaihautū Tūāhanga*****Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.*At the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, our mission is to protect and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand's security and wellbeing. We provide Signals Intelligence and Cyber Security and resilience to organisations of national significance to successfully navigate in an unpredictable world.**Why work for us**Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:* Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages* Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver* Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave* Childcare allowance for your preschoolers* Onsite free gym* Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community* Great work-life balance**The role**This role leads one of the Computer Network Operations (CNO) infrastructure teams that support the GCSB's Intelligence activities. These teams are critical for the success of these activities and we need people who are passionate about infrastructure, systems engineering and cyber security.If you are looking for a role where you can lead a team responsible for the development of a system from design through to implementation, have the opportunity to be involved in hands-on technical work, solve technical challenges for our customers, and develop staff then this is the role for you!**Key responsibilities**We are seeking an Infrastructure Lead who is passionate about leading a team in the implementation of security in depth practices and researching innovative approaches to solving interesting technical challenges. You will also play a critical role in using your technical experience to deliver projects across a number of domains.Your ability to lead people will play a key part to your success in this role, from identifying training and development opportunities for staff through to stakeholder management. These key skills will ensure the ongoing development and maintenance of infrastructure capabilities to support GCSB's activities.While the role is extremely varied, some of the key duties include:* Lead the development, implementation and support of systems across a range of capabilities and technologies such as cross domain platforms, testing infrastructure and information assurance systems* Engage with stakeholders across teams in the branch and directorate to achieve their outcomes in support of GCSB activities* Investigate new technology stacks to innovate and augment current systems; and* Provide technical leadership and direction to a team of engineers working to develop and implement capabilities that enable the conduct of operations at the heart of the New Zealand Intelligence Community.**Who we're looking for*** 7+ years of experience as an ICT practitioner across multiple domains* Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams with a focus on systems and infrastructure engineering* Strong technical skills, with experience in areas like Linux, network administration, cyber security, virtualisation, or automation tools would be an advantage**Before you apply**Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.You must:* Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 yearsORHold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years* Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance* Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting| Location: | Wellington |