Senior Security Squad Lead — Strategy, Mentorship, On-Call

Foodstuffs North Island Limited; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning programs

Flexible work options

Free car parking

Onsite café & discounts

Job summary

Foodstuffs North Island Limited is seeking a Senior Security Squad Lead to guide a team of Security Engineers and Pen Testers, while staying hands-on with critical work. You will set technical direction, drive the security roadmap, and provide trusted leadership across major technology initiatives.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in technology security, strong leadership, and the ability to balance strategy with hands-on delivery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience across technology and information security within a large enterprise.
• Strong technical leadership across security engineering, controls, assurance and cyber risk.
• Experience leading significant security incidents, escalations and remediation.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP or SC-100 would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the senior security squad, setting technical direction and driving high-quality security engineering, assurance and control improvements.
• Shape and deliver the Security Roadmap, strengthening security controls and managing cyber risk.
• Build senior security capability, coaching experienced Security Engineers and Pen Testers, developing future leaders.
• Support our on-call model and provide escalation leadership during significant security or risk matters outside hours.

Skills

Security leadership

Security engineering

Cyber risk

Incident response

Mentoring/ coaching

Job description

Foodstuffs North Island Limited is seeking a Senior Security Squad Lead to guide a team of Security Engineers and Pen Testers, while staying hands-on with critical work. You will set technical direction, drive the security roadmap, and provide trusted leadership across major technology initiatives.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in technology security, strong leadership, and the ability to balance strategy with hands-on delivery.