Senior Vulnerability & Incident Response Specialist

NZ Ministry of Justice; Wellington; On-site; NZD 128,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4.4 weeks holiday leave

Flexible work hours where possible

Access to inclusive networks

Job summary

NZ Ministry of Justice – Wellington Central, North Island is seeking a senior operational professional to strengthen our cyber security posture with vulnerability management as the primary focus. You will identify, assess and help drive remediation across our environment, and provide practical guidance to technical teams and stakeholders.

As part of the Security Operations Centre, you will support incident response as an initial responder and escalation point for complex or higher-risk events.

Qualifications

• Strong vulnerability management and security risk assessment experience.
• Incident triage, investigation, containment, escalation and recovery.
• Knowledge of application, endpoint, identity and access security controls.
• Communicate complex security risks clearly to varied stakeholders.
• Commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Ao Māori.

Responsibilities

• Lead vulnerability identification, assessment, prioritisation and remediation tracking.
• Assess exposure, business impact and available controls to support risk-based decisions.
• Respond to security incidents and act as an escalation point for complex investigations.
• Provide practical security advice for applications, endpoints, identities and access.
• Support security requests, reviews, documentation and continuous process improvement.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Security risk assessment

Incident response

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant tertiary study, industry certifications or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Entra ID

ServiceNow

Qualys

Job description

NZ Ministry of Justice – Wellington Central, North Island is seeking a senior operational professional to strengthen our cyber security posture with vulnerability management as the primary focus. You will identify, assess and help drive remediation across our environment, and provide practical guidance to technical teams and stakeholders.

As part of the Security Operations Centre, you will support incident response as an initial responder and escalation point for complex or higher-risk events.