Security Operations Specialist 12 Month Fixed Term

Kōrero mō te tūranga About the role    

Imagine stepping into a role where your SecOps craft helps us keep pace during a period of increased demand supporting investigations daytoday operations and the uplift of our security posture while we navigate a busy chapter of work. Youll be a goto across the business jumping into real incidents guiding security decisions and helping teams build securely from the start. One day youre unpicking a phishing campaign; the next youre advising on a new solution or progressing vulnerability management. No two days look the same and thats the point.

What youll touch day to day includes:

• Security administration across BAU and project work vulnerability assessment/management approvals and investigations
• Incident identification investigation and response including phishing
• Monitoring and tuning operational security systems (e.g. SIEM/SOAR)
• Contributing to solution reviews risk identification and securebydesign practices
• Documentation security awareness uplift and reporting of key security metrics

• Youll gain exposure across the business not just a single dashboard. And because Contact backs growth well support training on the tools we use (MS Sentinel Netskope CrowdStrike) or close equivalents bring the mindset and fundamentals and well help with the rest.

  Youll join our Security & Infrastructure whānau reporting into the Chapter Lead Security & Network Operations in a small hightrust team that values initiative and doesnt micromanage.

Qualifications :

Kowaikoe About You   

Youre a curious pragmatic Security Operator who enjoys variety learns quickly and communicates clearly. Youre just as happy getting stuck into the basics as you are advising on risks comfortable working independently and collaborating across squads.

Were ideally looking for:

• 23 years experience in Security Operations (or adjacent IT with strong SecOps exposure)
• Solid grasp of security principles and practices; familiarity with SIEM/SOAR environments
• Ability to break down complex ideas and build trusted relationships
• Integrity and high personal/professional standards

Bonus points for (well train to fill gaps):

• Exposure to MS Sentinel Netskope CrowdStrike (or similar)
• Professional certifications (Security CISSP GIAC or similar)
• Broad knowledge across networks cloud APIs web/app security firewalls crypto incident management
• Understanding of agile ways of working (Scrum/Kanban/Lean)

Additional Information :

We support our people to work how where and when works the best. This role would be best placed in Auckland Tauranga or Wellington; however this role can be fully remote and were open to applications from all over Aotearoa.

Contact is not a place youll stagnate. Even in a fixedterm role youll enjoy a generous suite of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and make life a little easier. Youll have the flexibility to work in ways that suit you and your team plus access to our Good to be Home annual payment to help with your home setup and wellbeing. If youre a Contact customer youll also receive twiceyearly payments toward your energy and broadband bills. Youll even get a boosted a 4% KiwiSaver employer contribution while youre here with us!

Applications close on Tuesday 17th February but just like peak demand great talent surges early so if this role sparks your interest power up your application now!

We love a good story at Contact its what keeps our energy flowing! If youve got one that connects with this role send it our way.

Here at Contact Energy (Te Mata Hiko) we know our strength lies in developing a sense of belonging - one that helps us attract and retain people with a broad range of perspectives and experiences.

Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued respected and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our customers and communities to help build a better Aotearoa New Zealand.

We have a rich community of talented people that we support to thrive at Contact.

Our inclusive hiring process is designed to embrace the diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand ensuring a wide range of perspectives are included in our decision-making and helping reduce bias along the way.

The wellbeing of our kaimahi is super important to us.

We use employee insights to offer a range of initiatives and resources to support physical mental financial and emotional wellbeing including flexible working arrangements employee network groups and a market-leading parental leave policy.

At Te Mata Hiko we want everyone to thrive. We welcome applicants far and wide - of every age stage background and pride. Join us and be part of a team that values your passion and attitude just as much as your experience and skills.

Please note only candidates with the right to live and work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet 60% of the criteria women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply if they tick every box. Were not about box ticking so if you think you have what it takes but dont meet everything stated above please still get in touch. Wed love to kōrero.

Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where a formal engagement has not been confirmed and agreed to with our Talent the event that unsolicited CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies Te Mata Hiko (Contact Energy) reserves the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time