Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.

About us

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand's cyber defence. We fulfil the cyber security responsibilities of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, to detect and disrupt high-impact cyber threats for nationally significant organisations.

Why work for us

Alongside getting to work with our talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:

Medical insurance and Vision Care packages
Enhanced employment contributions to your Kiwisaver
Generous leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
Flexible working options and great work-life balance
Opportunities for personal and professional growth with career pathways across the intelligence community

The role

Incident Responders are tasked with providing investigative incident responders and digital forensic services to those impacted by malicious cyber activity in New Zealand.

They can be expected to:
Receive notifications about high-impact cyber security incidents
Gather the required information to triage and evaluate
Carry out forensic investigations, sometimes on-site
Provide evidence-based tactical and strategic mitigation advice, as they manage the incident through its lifecycle

Incident Responders work closely with victim organisations and teams across the NCSC to understand the risk associated with these incidents, while leveraging their strong technical and analytical skills to determine what transpired during an intrusion.

Who are we looking for

You! You will have:
Communication skills that allow you to produce high quality investigative reports
The ability to build strong relationships quickly in high pressure incident response environments
The ability to relay information to both technical and non-technical audiences
A demonstrable interest in cybersecurity

Ideally you will have a background in one or more of the following:

Operational Cyber Security
Windows or Linux Digital Forensics
Incident Management
Programming and Scripting (experience with Dev Ops is a plus!)
Systems or Network Engineering

While we welcome applications from candidates with all levels of experience, we are looking to appoint at Level 2 or above. Any potential offer would be based on the skills and knowledge you bring.

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:
Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years

OR

Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years

Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance

Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.

Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting

Job Details

Reference #

7975

Location(s)

Wellington

Salary

Band H $103,009 (90%) - $131,622 (115%) , Band I $120,358 (90%) - $153,791 (115%)

Midpoint of the salary range (100%) reflects full competence in the role

Closes on

15 Sep 2024 23:59

Work type(s)

Permanent full-time

Job level(s)

Experienced

Expertise

Cyber Security, Information Technology