Senior Network Security Architect

Comspek International; Wellington; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multi-vendor environment

Large-scale networking exposure

Certification support

Meaningful security work

Career growth

Job summary

Comspek International seeks a seasoned network security professional to design and implement secure network architectures across New Zealand. You will drive segmentation, manage firewall platforms, and ensure least-privilege access while monitoring threats and supporting ISO27001 initiatives.

You will collaborate with security, infrastructure and engineering teams to produce clear security artefacts and drive practical security outcomes in complex environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in network engineering with a security focus.
• Proven experience managing firewall technologies and security controls.
• Strong understanding of routing, switching and security interactions in enterprise networks.
• Experience with network segmentation and secure access controls.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and remediate vulnerability assessments and pen-test findings.
• Excellent documentation skills for technical and security artefacts.
• Strong communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in telecommunications, ISP or managed services is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure network architectures and controls.
• Drive network segmentation initiatives with secure domains and zero-trust principles.
• Configure, optimise and maintain firewall and perimeter security platforms.
• Review and manage firewall policies to ensure least-privilege access.
• Monitor and investigate security events, traffic, and threats.
• Support vulnerability remediation and incident response activities.
• Apply security hardening standards across routers, switches, firewalls, and related infra.
• Produce high-quality security designs and architecture artefacts.
• Contribute to security standards, policies and design principles.
• Support ISO27001 maturity programme with security teams.

Skills

Security

Firewall management

Routing & Switching

Vulnerability remediation

Documentation

Stakeholder communication

ISO27001 familiarity

Tools

Firewall platforms

Job description

Comspek International seeks a seasoned network security professional to design and implement secure network architectures across New Zealand. You will drive segmentation, manage firewall platforms, and ensure least-privilege access while monitoring threats and supporting ISO27001 initiatives.

You will collaborate with security, infrastructure and engineering teams to produce clear security artefacts and drive practical security outcomes in complex environments.