Cyber Security Specialist

Cyber Security Specialist!!

• Based at Porirua CBD
• Band J
• Police Employee
• Permanent/Full Time
• NAV
• JR -5843038

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Mō te tūnga About the role

The NZ Police Cyber Security Centre is looking for two Cyber Security Specialists to provide technical leadership in designing assessing and strengthening enterprise security controls across complex and missioncritical environments.

It is an opportunity to contribute to the future of Police technology to ensure the services we deliver to the frontline and the public are safe reliable and can be trusted with their information.

These roles reside within the Cyber Security Engineering team which provides the technical foundation for the organisations cyber security capability by shaping how security controls are designed implemented tested and governed across enterprise platforms applications and infrastructure.

These roles focus on engineering security into complex environments. You will work closely with technical product owners and other ICT and Police staff to ensure security controls are robust maintainable and aligned to architectural and risk objectives.

You will be expected to take a broad strategic view of the environment understand how systems interact and drive tangible improvements to the organisations security posture through strong design clear standards and wellreasoned technical advice.

Key Accountabilities:

• Perform indepth security assessments of applications platforms and hardware identifying systemic weaknesses and architectural risks
• Design and advise on technical security controls across the enterprise applying layered and resilient security architectures
• Develop review and maintain cyber security standards patterns and technical guidance to support consistent and sustainable implementation
• Provide input into vulnerability management activities including analysis prioritisation and longterm remediation strategies
• Partner with architects engineers and delivery teams to embed security requirements into system design and technology decisions
• Collaborate with Cyber Security Operations and Services teams to ensure controls are practical testable and aligned across the cyber function
• Contribute to the evolution of the organisations security architecture by identifying gaps technical debt and opportunities for improvement
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to stakeholders translating security risk into clear engineering and design outcomes

He aha taau e kawe mai What youll bring

Whilst we are looking for skills knowledge and experience relevant to the role we also place high importance on your state of mind the alignment of your values with ours your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams and the way that you lead yourself or others.

• A strong foundation in computer science with deep technical understanding in areas such as operating systems networking application layers and system internals
• Experience applying security principles to complex realworld environments
• Strong knowledge of security architecture and design patterns and the ability to apply them pragmatically across diverse technologies
• Experience in senior or specialist cyber security roles with accountability for design assurance or technical decisionmaking
• The ability to understand complex legacy and modern environments and progressively uplift them to meet current and future security needs
• Strong analytical skills with the judgement to balance security risk operational impact and delivery outcomes
• Confidence engaging with senior technical stakeholders influencing decisions through clear evidencebased advice
• A collaborative mindset with a focus on building sustainable security capability across the organisation

This role is Leading Leaders level. You can refer to Indicators for Success for further information on the requirements

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Clearance Requirements

To be eligible for this role you may be asked to obtain and maintain a Top SECRET national security clearance.

The minimum criteria for this level of national security clearance is:

NZ Citizen who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years or:

• A Permanent Resident who has resided continuously in NZ for the last 10 years or
• A citizen of or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last 10 years: Australia Canada United Kingdom or United States of America and has a background that can be verified by the NZSIS.

Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a security clearance. Please note that this tool is not part of the formal security clearance process:

Mo tātou About us

New Zealand Police is the lead agency responsible for preventing crime and enhancing community safety. It works in partnership with individuals communities businesses and other public sector agencies towards the vision of making New Zealand the safest country. Police is the governments largest front-line response agency with around 15000 staff in large and small communities all over New Zealand and in liaison and policing development roles overseas.

Your development is highly valued at NZ Police. Our employees enjoy significant investment in their development not only at an individual level but also at the team and community practice level. We work hard to match you with work that will both play to your strengths and challenge you in new ways.

The work youll be engaged in is real tangible work that directly benefits our frontline and communities. Taken all together this means we can offer you career path opportunities to progress in your chosen profession and become a more well-rounded experienced leader with opportunities across the range of work we support.

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Applicant Information Pack (External)

Tono ināianei Apply now

If this position sounds like you click apply now and submit a tailored CV. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire pre-employment checks will be undertaken which include reference drug and alcohol testing and police vetting prior to any written offer being made.

For further information on the application process please copy and paste this URL: applications must be submitted online and will not be accepted directly via email. All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand.

If you are an internal applicant you must apply internally through the police system. You must provide an alternative contact email address and state your future commitments should you be successful in the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note: Deadline for applications is 5:00 pm on 27/04/2026. Applications may be reviewed prior to the close date as well as contact made with candidates.

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