Lead Information Security Analyst - Vulnerability & Risk

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC); Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave days

Flexible working options

Discounted insurances

Employee shares scheme

Wellbeing discounts

Free onsite parking

Onsite café and social club

Job summary

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is seeking an experienced Information Security professional to lead vulnerability management and risk assessments across applications, infrastructure and cloud environments. You will shape security controls, collaborate with technology teams, and support incident response to strengthen LIC's security posture.

The role is based 10 minutes from Hamilton with flexible and remote working options.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in cyber security, information security, security engineering, or a similar role.
• Proven experience leading Vulnerability Management and/or Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) programmes.
• Strong capability in security risk assessments, security reviews, and threat modelling across applications, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Experience implementing and maintaining security controls aligned to frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, OWASP, and cloud security best practices.
• Good knowledge of cloud security technologies, particularly Microsoft Azure, AWS, identity and access management, and security monitoring.
• Experience supporting security assurance, compliance, audit, and cyber security improvement programmes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead LIC's vulnerability management programme, from identification and prioritisation through to remediation and reporting.
• Conduct security reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling to identify and reduce security risks.
• Support and enhance security controls, standards, and processes that strengthen LIC's security posture.
• Partner with technology teams to embed pragmatic security practices that enable business outcomes.
• Support incident response activities and drive improvements from lessons learned.
• Contribute to cyber security uplift initiatives, assurance activities, audits, and penetration testing programmes.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and operating procedures.
• Monitor emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends to help keep LIC secure.
• Provide meaningful security reporting and insights to support informed decision-making.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Threat modelling

Security risk assessments

Security reviews

Cloud security

NIST CSF

CIS Controls

Azure & AWS

Stakeholder engagement

Incident response

Job description

Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) is seeking an experienced Information Security professional to lead vulnerability management and risk assessments across applications, infrastructure and cloud environments. You will shape security controls, collaborate with technology teams, and support incident response to strengthen LIC's security posture.

The role is based 10 minutes from Hamilton with flexible and remote working options.