Cyber Security Engineer

4w1 month ago

One New Zealand

Auckland, NZ · Full-time · NZ$100,000 – NZ$130,000

About this role

At One NZ we’re not just imagining the future, we’re building it. Our purpose is a better-connected Aotearoa New Zealand, and our ambition is to become the most AI-enabled telco on the planet. As the Cyber Security Engineer, you will support the daily operations of our cyber security services that protect the organisation from cyber threats.

You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining security measures across critical platforms and digital assets, ensuring strong security hygiene, lifecycle management, and regular reviews of system security posture. Your day-to-day work involves ensuring security event logs are maintained and monitored, developing security use cases through event log correlation, and supporting vulnerability management activities across on-premise and cloud infrastructure.

Working closely with the wider cyber security team and the Cyber Defence Centre, you’ll help ensure the effectiveness, reliability, and continuous improvement of security protocols, tools, and services across the One NZ environment. You will also participate in an on-call and call-out roster to support our 24/7 operational environment when required.

We are investing in our people like never before, empowering them to grow, lead, and shape what’s next. Through our AI School, access to world-class learning platforms, and career pathways that evolve with you, we create an environment where your curiosity thrives and your skills accelerate. Join us and be part of something extraordinary: connect with purpose and help redefine what’s possible.

Requirements

At least 3 years’ experience in cyber security operations or a related security engineering role.
Strong knowledge of cyber security protocols, systems, technologies, and security tooling.
Experience with vulnerability management, email security platforms, and SIEM technologies.
Hands-on experience with tools such as Palo Prisma Cloud, Google SecOps SIEM, Qualys, UpGuard, Microsoft Defender XDR and Mandiant ASM.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and mitigate security risks effectively.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain security measures across cyber security services to support a secure and resilient environment.
Ensure security event logs are maintained and monitored across critical assets.
Develop and enhance security use cases through event log correlation in collaboration with the Cyber Defence Centre team.
Support vulnerability management activities across on-premise and cloud infrastructure to maintain strong tooling coverage across the estate.
Monitor vulnerability scanning activities to ensure successful identification and remediation of potential threats across critical assets.
Manage and maintain the health and performance of cyber security services to meet operational and security standards.
Support secure configuration and optimisation of security services in line with One NZ security policies and SLAs.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to report and escalate critical and high-risk vulnerabilities appropriately.