Senior Security Systems Engineer – Cloud & Infra

MAS - Medical Assurance Society; Wellington; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

MAS - Medical Assurance Society in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer, Security to join the IT Operations team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role covers secure infrastructure, cloud platforms, networks and end-user services, working with internal teams, vendors and security partners.

Based in Wellington or Auckland, you will maintain secure operation of systems, help strengthen MAS's security posture and contribute to incident response, vulnerability management and resilience

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Windows, Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
• Strong infrastructure administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of identity and access management, vulnerability management, monitoring and endpoint security.
• Experience with Microsoft security technologies such as Entra ID, Defender, Intune or Sentinel.
• Networking experience, ideally in Cisco environments.
• Exposure to incident response, risk reduction and security improvement initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the secure operation of infrastructure, cloud services and business-critical systems.
• Managing server, network and cloud environments, including patching, upgrades and secure configuration.
• Investigating and resolving complex incidents and operational issues.
• Supporting vulnerability management, security monitoring and endpoint protection activities.
• Contributing to disaster recovery, business continuity and operational resilience initiatives.
• Providing technical guidance to colleagues and stakeholders while supporting continuous improvement across IT Operations.

Skills

Windows environment

Azure

Microsoft 365

Infrastructure administration

Identity & access management

Vulnerability management

Endpoint security

Microsoft security technologies (Entra

Education

Microsoft certifications

Tools

Cisco networking

Job description

MAS - Medical Assurance Society in New Zealand is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer, Security to join the IT Operations team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role covers secure infrastructure, cloud platforms, networks and end-user services, working with internal teams, vendors and security partners.

Based in Wellington or Auckland, you will maintain secure operation of systems, help strengthen MAS's security posture and contribute to incident response, vulnerability management and resilience