Senior Cyber Systems Engineer – Secure Operations

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is establishing a Cyber Operations Application Team (COAT) that will help protect and strengthen critical NZDF digital capabilities. As a Senior Engineer - Systems, you'll provide advanced technical expertise supporting the systems and tools that enable NZDF cyber security operations.

This is an opportunity to join a newly established team and work alongside cyber specialists, engineers and operational personnel supporting secure and resilient digital

Qualifications

• Significant systems engineering experience with a cyber focus.
• Experience with cyber security tools and platforms, including SIEMs.
• Proven ability to support secure and resilient systems in complex environments.
• Understanding of security frameworks and compliance requirements.
• Experience with automation, orchestration and infrastructure-as-code tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience mentoring or providing technical guidance to others.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and maintaining cyber security systems, tools and platforms.
• Analysing and resolving complex technical issues and incidents.
• Optimising system performance, monitoring and detection capabilities.
• Supporting compliance, configuration management and audit readiness.
• Developing technical documentation and operational procedures.
• Mentoring team members and sharing technical expertise.

Skills

Cyber security

SIEM technologies

Automation

Infrastructure-as-code

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Mentoring

Tools

SIEM tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is establishing a Cyber Operations Application Team (COAT) that will help protect and strengthen critical NZDF digital capabilities. As a Senior Engineer - Systems, you'll provide advanced technical expertise supporting the systems and tools that enable NZDF cyber security operations.

This is an opportunity to join a newly established team and work alongside cyber specialists, engineers and operational personnel supporting secure and resilient digital