Technical Analyst: National Security Data Innovator

Government Communications Security Bureau NZ; Auckland; On-site; NZD 74,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Government Communications Security Bureau NZ in Auckland is seeking a Technical Analyst to tackle complex technical challenges at the edge of data science within the NZ Intelligence Community. You will develop new tools and approaches to interpret data and generate actionable insights to protect national security.

You will design and maintain high-performance data flows, build tradecraft, and share advanced techniques with the analytic team while operating across demanding environments and a

Qualifications

• Degree in a technical field and specialist expertise in data science or software engineering.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to synthesise fragmented information.
• Hands-on experience with data pipelines and modern infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex puzzles using advanced data analysis to generate critical intelligence leads.
• Build and refine tools and tradecraft to improve data collection and interpretation.
• Design, build and maintain high-performance dataflows across NZIC, diagnosing interruptions in real time.
• Drive innovation by advancing analytic techniques and applying new tools.
• Upskill the team by sharing discoveries and mentoring colleagues in new methods.

Skills

Technical Mastery

AI & Innovation

Analytical Rigour

System Dexterity

Agile Mindset

Collaborative Communicator

Global Perspective

Education

Degree in Computer Science / Data Science / Engineering / Math / Stats

Tools

Data pipelines

Container orchestration

Kubernetes

Job description

Government Communications Security Bureau NZ in Auckland is seeking a Technical Analyst to tackle complex technical challenges at the edge of data science within the NZ Intelligence Community. You will develop new tools and approaches to interpret data and generate actionable insights to protect national security.

You will design and maintain high-performance data flows, build tradecraft, and share advanced techniques with the analytic team while operating across demanding environments and a