Senior AppSec Consultant: Secure App Innovation

Datacom; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Career development opportunities

Industry training access

Employee discounts

Meaningful work with real impact

Job summary

Datacom, NZ’s largest cybersecurity and connectivity services company, seeks a Senior AppSec Cybersecurity Consultant to lead application security initiatives, driving secure development and delivery across client environments.

You will be accountable for performance, development, and sustainability of our people within the AppSec division, with a focus on measurable outcomes and client success.

Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in cybersecurity with 5+ years in application security.
• Experience leading and developing a team of professionals.
• Experience in service‑driven organisations with outcomes focus.
• Proven practice with DevSecOps and OWASP concepts.
• Strong communication with diverse customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning, development and delivery of Datacom’s Application Security offerings.
• Lead and mentor the AppSec team and collaborate with Consulting and Operations.
• Advocate for secure development practices and emerging technologies.
• Engage with customers to translate security requirements into solutions.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Application security

DevSecOps

OWASP

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or security

Tools

OWASP ASVS

Security tooling

Job description

Datacom, NZ’s largest cybersecurity and connectivity services company, seeks a Senior AppSec Cybersecurity Consultant to lead application security initiatives, driving secure development and delivery across client environments.

You will be accountable for performance, development, and sustainability of our people within the AppSec division, with a focus on measurable outcomes and client success.