Senior Software Engineer: Cyber Operations & Secure DevOps

New Zealand Government; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded life cover

Critical illness protection

Discounted additional insurances

Free will services

Financial guidance & mortgage services

Job summary

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is seeking a Senior Engineer - Software to design, develop and maintain secure software solutions that underpin cyber operations. You will embed security throughout the SDLC, support security tooling, and participate in threat modelling and code reviews as part of a collaborative team.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to automation and testing, and help deliver resilient digital services across NZDF. Some travel may be required as operations evolve.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in software engineering and application development.
• Knowledge of secure software development and secure coding practices.
• Experience with programming and scripting languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript or similar.
• Experience with automation, CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
• Understanding of threat modelling and software security principles.
• Experience working with cloud, containerised or modern application environments.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining secure software systems and applications.
• Embedding secure coding practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Supporting cyber security tools and software-based security solutions.
• Participating in threat modelling, code reviews and vulnerability remediation.
• Contributing to automation, testing and DevSecOps practices.
• Mentoring team members and sharing technical expertise.

Skills

Software engineering

Secure coding

DevSecOps

Threat modelling

Python

Java

C#

JavaScript

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud environments

Mentoring

Job description

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is seeking a Senior Engineer - Software to design, develop and maintain secure software solutions that underpin cyber operations. You will embed security throughout the SDLC, support security tooling, and participate in threat modelling and code reviews as part of a collaborative team.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to automation and testing, and help deliver resilient digital services across NZDF. Some travel may be required as operations evolve.