Security Specialist - Risk Advisor, Flexible & Hybrid

Contact; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free health insurance

KiwiSaver boost

Contact Shares

Good to be Home payment

Parental leave policy

Product discounts

Job summary

Contact Energy is building dedicated security capacity across Trading and Corporate to translate security risk into practical controls. You will work with squads to keep important work moving, including major platform upgrades and new technology initiatives.

The role emphasizes translating technical risk to business language, stepping back when needed, and collaborating with teams to find forward-moving solutions while contributing to the wider security chapter.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years in a relevant ICT domain (information security, risk management, audit or equivalent)
• Applied information-security experience in a large, complex organisation
• Broad security knowledge with pragmatic risk actionability
• Strong communication and consulting skills that translate technical ideas to business language
• High integrity, self-management and ability to prioritise under pressure

Responsibilities

• Explain security risk to squads and translate it into practical controls
• Shape pragmatic security controls for major platforms or initiatives
• Support cross-domain work across Trading and Corporate teams
• Contribute to the security chapter and own an area of capability

Skills

Security advisory

Risk management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cloud experience

Information security

Education

Bachelor's degree in ICT or related field

Tools

SIEM systems

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Contact Energy is building dedicated security capacity across Trading and Corporate to translate security risk into practical controls. You will work with squads to keep important work moving, including major platform upgrades and new technology initiatives.

The role emphasizes translating technical risk to business language, stepping back when needed, and collaborating with teams to find forward-moving solutions while contributing to the wider security chapter.