Senior Cyber Security Architect

4 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE

Discover a career with purpose at MBIE
- Join a team of Cyber Security experts to protect MBIE
- $132,417 - $160,472 + Kiwisaver and Wellness Benefits - with appointment to be within that range based on relevant skills and experience
- Permanent role based in Wellington or Auckland with flexibility to work from home upon agreement
- Seeking applicants roles in this field Tēnei tūranga - About the Role:
Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security Assurance this role is a specialist position within the security architecture and information security domains for the Ministry.

The Senior Cyber Security Architect is responsible for input into the development and operation of the current and future security architectures for the Ministry’s ICT solutions whilst ensuring optimal alignment with the Ministry’s strategic direction and business needs, and government and industry standards.

The appointee becomes involved with solutions at the time of inception and then remain involved throughout the lifecycle of a project to ensure solutions contribute to and deliver on MBIE's strategic security direction. In this role the appointee conducts security assessments (Certification and Accreditation) and assesses the security/assurance of a solution over its product lifecycle and develops continuous assurance processes for MBIE systems.

**The Senior Cyber Security Architect will**:

- Provide cyber security advice to project teams and business stakeholders on new projects or existing solutions; modifications to existing services; or ad-hoc advice on BAU activities.
- Define and implement effective risk strategies.
- Ensure solutions are optimally aligned with the Ministry’s strategic direction and business needs, and government and industry cyber security standards.
- Conduct Certification and Accreditation processes for ICT systems, performing upfront risk analysis, security risk assessments and controls validation assessments.
- Identify remediations and improvements to existing ICT systems and prioritise and track implementation of these remediations. Ngā pukenga me ngā wheako e hiahiatia ana - Skills and Experience Required
- 10+ years’ experience and knowledge in Security and IT related roles.
- Proven experience in completing Certification and Accreditation processes for ICT systems, including security risk assessments and controls validation assessments.
- Proven ability to remain up to date on key technical changes and opportunities in the cyber security domain and proactively use this to continuously improve MBIE services.
- Good knowledge and wide experience across security disciplines with a good understanding of contemporary best practice principles and NZISM.
- Ability to quickly establish and build strong working relationships and develop trust and credibility with stakeholders of an ICT system.
- Must have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand. Ētahi kōrero mō MBIE - About MBIE:
MBIE's goal is to create a resilient and high-performing economy that delivers real and ongoing quality of life for all New Zealanders.
We do this by working with others to create an environment that supports businesses to be more productive and internationally competitive, enables all New Zealanders to participate in the economy through improved job opportunities and by working to ensure quality housing is more affordable.
People are at the heart of our mahi, our way of working is guided by our values which shape our behaviours.
- Mahi Tahi - Better Together
- Māia - Bold and brave
- Pae Kahurangi - Build our Future
- Pono Me Te Tika - Own It

Our aspirations are echoed in our Māori identity - Hīkina Whakatutuki - which broadly means ‘lifting to make successful'.
MBIE recognises the partnership founded under Te Tiriti o Waitangi between Māori and the Crown and is committed to giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will do this through enduring, meaningful and effective partnerships with iwi, Māori, other Māori groups/organisations and the Crown, as this is critical to enable economic and social development, both for Māori and for wider Aotearoa New Zealand. We are committed to continuing to partner with iwi in order to find new sustainable solutions to address long standing systemic and cross-cutting issues facing Māori and wider Aotearoa New Zealand and we are also committed to identifying opportunities for iwi to lead and creating an enabling environment for iwi to leverage these opportunities.

E mōhio ana a Hīkina Whakatutuki i puea ake te kōtuinga I waenganui i a ngāi Māori me te Karauna i Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ā, kei te whai ia ki te whakaū ake i Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Mā te whai kiko o ngā kōtuinga ahungaroa o ngāi wi, o ngāi Māori, me ētahi atu rōpū Māori ki te Karauna, katutuki tēnei. He āhuatanga nui tēnei e āhei ai ngā mahi whanaketanga ā-ohanga, ā-pāpori hoki ki a ngāi Māori me Aotearoa whānui. E whai tonu ana mātou ki



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