Platform Lead - Security

New Zealand Transport Agency; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks' annual leave

Income protection and critical illness

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

New Zealand Transport Agency seeks a strategic security platforms lead to own enterprise platform roadmaps and lifecycle. You will drive secure, scalable platform capabilities and provide technical leadership across vendors in a multi-cloud environment, aligning with NZTA's digital strategy.

The role requires experience owning enterprise platforms in complex hybrid cloud environments, plus strong governance and stakeholder influence.

Qualifications

• Experience owning enterprise platforms in hybrid cloud setups.
• Proven ability to develop platform roadmaps and plans.
• Experience across multi-vendor and managed services environments.
• Understanding of enterprise architecture principles and platform governance.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the strategic and technical roadmaps and lifecycle of NZTA's security platforms.
• Keep security tooling reliable, scalable and fit for purpose.
• Align platforms with our digital strategy and enterprise architecture.
• Provide technical leadership across vendors and managed services in a multi-cloud environment.
• Make platform investment decisions on cost, risk and value.
• Use automation and AI to reduce manual effort across our platforms.
• Deliver platform improvements iteratively using agile ways of working.

Skills

Enterprise platforms

Hybrid cloud

Roadmapping

Stakeholder influence

Technical leadership

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Multi-cloud environments

Managed services

Automation tooling

Job description

Lead NZTA's strategic security platforms and roadmapDrive secure, scalable platform capabilities across NZTAInfluence architecture, security and technology outcomesLocation: Auckland, Wellington or HamiltonTe Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

Key responsibilities include:

• Own the strategic and technical roadmaps and lifecycle of NZTA's security platforms
• Keep security tooling reliable, scalable and fit for purpose
• Align platforms with our digital strategy and enterprise architecture
• Provide technical leadership across vendors and managed services in a multi-cloud environment
• Make platform investment decisions on cost, risk and value
• Use automation and AI to reduce manual effort across our platforms
• Deliver platform improvements iteratively using agile ways of working

You'll find out more about the role here: Position Description

Ko koe tēnei | About you

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Significant experience owning enterprise platforms in complex, hybrid cloud organisations
• A track record of developing and delivering platform roadmaps and strategic plans
• Experience working across multi-vendor, multi-cloud and managed service environments
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture principles and platform governance
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders
• Experience leading, mentoring and developing technical capability
• Strong programme delivery, coordination and problem-solving capability
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience

You will demonstrate knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an understanding of, Te Ao Māori and promote tikanga and Te Reo Māori. You will also have knowledge of, or a willingness to gain an appreciation of, Te Tiriti o Waitangi as it applies in the public sector.

Mō mātou | About us

Te Aukaha | Digital provides modern, fit-for-purpose digital, information and technology solutions that support decision-making and make it easier for our people, partners and customers to work with us. Our Security team enables NZTA to safely deliver its outcomes by reducing enterprise security risk across our people, places, information and technology. Our Security team enables NZTA to safely deliver its outcomes by reducing enterprise security risk across our people, places, information and technology. We're already using AI-assisted automation across assurance, vulnerability management and SOC triage and want people who'll push that further.

Ka whiwhi koe i te aha | What you will get in return

• Five weeks' annual leave
• Income protection and critical illness insurance for permanent employees
• Flexible working arrangements, where appropriate for the role
• Opportunities for professional development and continued learning

Rā Katinga | Applications close:18 November 2026

For further information, email: [e-mail]

To be considered for this position you must have a legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

NZTA| Waka Kotahi is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We recognise the importance of diversity and inclusion and are committed to providing a working environment that embraces these values.

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