Senior Cybersecurity Consultant – Remote & Flexible Hours

Datacom; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Flexi-hours

Professional development

Job summary

Datacom is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to lead high-impact engagements for important NZ organisations. You will work independently, earn client trust, and bring strategic thinking with deep technical credibility to client conversations.

You will shape security postures across diverse customers and drive measurable resilience. You will design strategies, governance models and risk-aligned roadmaps while mentoring colleagues and engaging with senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Extensive cybersecurity experience spanning governance, risk, technology and operations.
• Consulting track record with ability to work independently and earn client trust from day one.
• Deep knowledge of international frameworks: NIST CSF v2, NIST SP800-53, ISO 27001/27002/27005, IEC 62443, PCI-DSS, SOC2 Type I/II and ASDE.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end consulting engagements delivering high-quality outcomes on time and on budget.
• Develop and present cybersecurity strategies and roadmaps tailored to each organisation's risk appetite and maturity.
• Design and implement governance frameworks that are practical, sustainable and fit for purpose.
• Conduct cybersecurity audits and assessments across domains and industries.
• Manage organisational and system-level risk, helping clients prioritise what matters most.
• Build and test security programmes including system assurance, third‑party/vendor assurance, incident management and security awareness.
• Develop policies and compliance programmes that stick in the real world.
• Engage confidently with senior leaders and technical staff in workshops, writing and one‑on‑one, and mentor colleagues.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Consulting

Governance & Risk

NIST CSF

ISO 27001

PCI-DSS

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Datacom is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to lead high-impact engagements for important NZ organisations. You will work independently, earn client trust, and bring strategic thinking with deep technical credibility to client conversations.

You will shape security postures across diverse customers and drive measurable resilience. You will design strategies, governance models and risk-aligned roadmaps while mentoring colleagues and engaging with senior leadership.