Senior Incident Response Leader – Cyber Defense Strategy

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 106,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance may be available

Medical aid

Retirement fund benefits

Generous annual and sick leave

Advanced training and professional dev

Supportive leadership and team

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an experienced Incident Response Manager to lead a cybersecurity IR team at our client’s Queenstown site. You will develop and manage the IR plan, coordinate reactions to security breaches, and communicate with stakeholders across the organization.

You’ll oversee detection, containment, eradication and recovery, conduct post-incident reviews, and liaise with external agencies. A strong leader with hands-on IR, forensic and malware analysis skills is essential.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cybersecurity with at least 3 years in a leadership/management role focused on incident response.
• Proven experience developing and executing IR plans in complex environments.
• Deep understanding of IR methodologies, forensic and malware analysis.
• Strong knowledge of network security, OS and common attack vectors.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making under pressure.
• Experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and related security monitoring tools.
• Certs such as CISSP, CISM, GCFE or GCFA are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and test the IR plan.
• Lead IR team during incidents with coordination and clear communication.
• Oversee detection, analysis, containment, eradication and recovery phases.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and implement improvements.
• Maintain relationships with external agencies for IR support.
• Manage security monitoring tools and timely reporting of events.
• Deliver IR training and tabletop exercises.
• Stay updated on threats, vulnerabilities and IR techniques.
• Ensure compliance with legal/regulatory incident reporting requirements.

Skills

Incident response leadership

Communication under pressure

Decision-making

Team leadership

Forensic analysis

Malware analysis

Threat awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Security monitoring tools

Job description

Placements24 seeks an experienced Incident Response Manager to lead a cybersecurity IR team at our client’s Queenstown site. You will develop and manage the IR plan, coordinate reactions to security breaches, and communicate with stakeholders across the organization.

You’ll oversee detection, containment, eradication and recovery, conduct post-incident reviews, and liaise with external agencies. A strong leader with hands-on IR, forensic and malware analysis skills is essential.