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We are looking for people to join us as Incident Responder. Whether you’re early in your career, or an industry expert, we want to hear from you.

We are defending New Zealand from the most serious and sophisticated cyber-attacks out there. Our foreign adversaries are often well-resourced, highly skilled, and good at concealment. We constantly need to be aware of who the real adversary might be, what their objectives and targets are, and how best to uncover their trail and defeat them.

Working in a high performing team of IT security professionals, you will be striving to understand and counter threats against New Zealand’s information infrastructures of significance. You will be working with exciting technologies to solve challenging analytical and technical problems on unique datasets that you wouldn’t have the opportunity to do anywhere else.

First and foremost, we are seeking candidates that are knowledgeable and passionate about information technology with a strong desire to learn and specialise in incident response. In addition we are looking for candidates with:

• Expertise or interest in learning network and endpoint analysis, detection and hunting techniques
• Relevant technical qualifications or certifications in fields such as, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, and Data Science
• Knowledge of vulnerabilities, exploits and mitigation techniques
• A willingness to try new things, be innovative and push the boundaries of incident response techniques
• Programming / scripting experience

Are you self-motivated, resourceful, and innovative, with an ability to think outside of the box? Do you enjoy working independently and in a team? Are you known to be someone who demonstrates sound judgement? Do you embrace the challenge of a busy environment, are able to manage your workload and work to deadlines? Are you tired of working for an organisation driven by the bottom line with pressure to bill someone for your time?

Apply today, and kick start a meaningful career with the GCSB.

We will offer you the opportunity to keep up to date with the latest developments in the cyber security world. There is a defined career path within the team and we will dedicate significant investment into your professional development. You will also enjoy subsidised healthcare and an on-site gym.

These positions sit across 3 levels (depending on experience):

Level 1 - $66,387 - $99,580

Level 2 - $77,497 - $116,246

Level 3 - $89,936 - $134,905

A position description can be found attached here.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter. These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number C2/18/44 in the subject line of the email. Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz 

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years. Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a high level security clearance. Ordinarily to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have a 15 year checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken. Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.

Applications close 27 May 2018

 The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality. You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

Wellington

Make a real difference in protecting the Information Technology (IT) services and assets that are important to keep New Zealand safe and secure. 

The New Zealand Intelligence Community (NZIC) is currently recruiting for IT Security Advisors in Wellington. Working across the NZIC, you will play a vital part of a dynamic and agile team responsible for improving the protective security capability.

As an IT Security Advisor, you will be balancing our IT security compliance with national security information requirements, providing advice on projects, mitigating security risks and ensuring Certification and Accreditation of systems is managed by working with system owners and/or their representatives.  You will be a trusted advisor to designated security title holders such as IT Security Managers, Chief Information Security Officers and Chief Security Officers.  Provision of ITSEC education and awareness is a key component of the role to ensure members of the NZIC are well informed of how they can help to protect our information assets.

To be successful in this role you will have knowledge and experience in the following areas:

• Information Systems or Computer Science degree; or
• Information Assurance and Security (Level 7) Graduate Diploma;
• Two to three years experience in  large scale and complex IT systems design, implementation and maintenance;
• Experience in developing security policy and standards, undertaking security assessments/audits, providing security awareness;
• Experience in AS/NZS/ISO 31000:2009.

You will also require excellent communication and relationship management skills, ability to multitask, deliver to tight deadlines, and have sound judgement and decision making skills.

The upmost professionalism, integrity and discretion is required.

Whether you are early in your career, or an industry expert, we have a position for you and these positions sit across 3 levels (depending on experience):

Level 1 – $56,628 – $70,785

Level 2 – $77,497 – $96,872

Level 3 - $89,936 – $112,421.

As well as interesting work we offer a range of benefits including professional development, free health insurance and on-site gym and fitness facilities.

How to apply

Applications must include a completed application form, a current CV and cover letter.  These should be sent to careers@nzic.govt.nz quoting reference number D2/18/33 in the subject line of the email.  Only completed applications will be progressed.

Please direct any enquiries regarding this role to careers@nzic.govt.nz.

To be eligible for employment within the NZIC you must have been a NZ citizen for at least 10 years.  Alternatively you must hold NZ Permanent Residence or hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and have been a citizen of UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years.

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance.  Ordinarily to obtain this level of clearance candidates must have a 15 year checkable background in countries where meaningful and reliable checks can be undertaken.  Where requisite checks are unable to be made, the candidate application may not be able to be progressed.

Applications close Monday 4 June 2018.

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we ask that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality.  You are expected to exercise discretion during the recruitment process and throughout your career.