Senior Enterprise Information Security Advisor

New Zealand Intelligence Community; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

KiwiSaver employer contributions

Enhanced leave benefits

Childcare allowance

Job summary

The New Zealand Intelligence Community is seeking a Senior Enterprise Information Security Advisor to drive risk-based security improvements across GCSB and NZSIS. You will embed information security into enterprise activities, advising on strategic and regulatory considerations and building trusted partnerships.

You will lead complex engagements, partner with business and technology teams to improve security maturity, and support scalable security services while collaborating with national and

Qualifications

• Experience in information or cyber security across various technology domains.
• Strong ability to understand complex problems and design practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills in all formats.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex engagements, providing trusted advisory and informed decisions.
• Partner with business and technology teams to raise security maturity.
• Support integration, automation and continuous assurance of security services.
• Collaborate across the NZIC and international partners to share insights.

Skills

Information security

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Senior Enterprise Information Security Advisor

Join our diverse and talented team and work at the heart of national security, protecting New Zealand’s security and wellbeing.

At the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), we provide cyber security services to all New Zealanders. Our vision is a New Zealand where good cyber security happens, everywhere, all the time, by everyone.

The Enterprise Information Security Group (EISG),a partoftheNCSC, helps protect some of New Zealand's most unique and sensitive information assets. Delivering information security strategy, programme and services to the GCSB and NZSIS (the enterprise), we work to ensure information security enables mission outcomes.

We'reseekingmultipleSenior Enterprise Information Security Advisorsto help us respond to evolving threats and opportunities and strengthen delivery of our servicesin the age of AI. We’relooking forcurious andadaptablepeople,who can navigate complexity, buildtrustedrelationships andapplysound judgement in a changing technology landscape.

About the role

You will drive continuous improvement of information security initiatives across the GCSB and NZSIS, ensuring risks are understood, communicated and managed effectively to support mission outcomes.

You will provide trusted advice through partnership with business, security and technology stakeholders to embed information security into enterprise activities, and support informed decision-making aligned to our strategic and regulatory landscape.

How you will make an impact

• Lead complex engagements:Lead risk assessment and advisory engagements,providingtrusted advice that builds stakeholder confidence and enables effective decision-making.
• Partner with stakeholders:Partner with business and technology teams to improve security maturity and enable safe adoption ofnew technologiesand services.
• Integrate &scale:Support integration,automationand continuous assurance initiatives to improve and scale our information security services.
• Build alliances:Collaborate with other areas of the NCSC and international partners to share insights and strengthen collective outcomes.

About you

We're interested in the skills, thinking and experience you bring, not just the job titles you've held.

You may come from an information security or cyber background, or you may have built your expertise in risk management, technology delivery, or business analysis.

What matters most is your ability to understand and communicate complex problems, design practical and effective solutions, and build trusted relationships to influence effectively both up and across the enterprise.

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Ability to work throughcomplex problems anddeveloppracticalsolutions.
• Excellent communication skills in all forms.
• Demonstratedtrack recordof building effective relationships and working collaboratively.
• Proven ability to work collectively as part of a team to achieve successful outcomes.
• Curiosity,initiativeand a commitment to continuous learning.
• Experience working in information or cyber security across a broad range of technology areas and disciplines (highly desirable).

The appointing salary range for this role is $120,359 - $128,383.

Why work for us

Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:

• Medical insurance and vision care packages
• Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
• Generous leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick leave and parental leave
• Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:

• Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years

OR

Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years

• Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
  • Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.
    

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

Salary Band I $120,358 (90%) - $153,791 (115%)
Midpoint of the salary range (100%) reflects full competence in the role

Closes on 27 Sep 2026 23:55

Work type(s) Permanent full-time

Job level(s) Experienced

Expertise Cyber Security, Information Technology, Security & Intelligence