Senior IT Security Analyst

3 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About usThe Ministry of Social Development is a people-centred organisation. We're in communities across the motu, working with partners to help New Zealanders be safe, strong and independentWe provide social policy and advice to government and assistance, including income, employment and housing support to people of all ages, families, whānau and communities.As a Te Tiriti o Waitangi partner we are committed to supporting and enabling Māori, whānau, hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.Our people are as diverse as the communities we serve. We care about the wellbeing and success of our people and provide a supportive and inclusive working environment where people can thrive and be who they are.Senior IT Security Analyst
- Auckland or Wellington based
- Be a specialist in your role
- Contribute to meaningful work whilst making a positive impact to New Zealanders nation wide

Do the challenges of IT Security excite you rather than worry you? Do you have a technical background in IT Security with an interest in problem solving? Then you may be the kind of person we are looking for.
The Ministry of Social Development has one of the largest IT government departments in the country. This leads to a wide range of challenges in IT Security and we are seeking an IT Security Analyst to join our busy IT Security team and IT Security Programme to help keep the Ministry safe.
Our team works closely with both the Infrastructure & Core Software and Digital teams to ensure the Ministry has a secure technical infrastructure. This means you'll have a wide range of platforms and technologies to learn to secure. It's a challenging, varied, fast-paced work environment, with on-going professional development.
As an IT Security Analyst, you will focus on
- The ever-changing threats to our services
- Monitoring systems and staff behaviour
- Triage and analyse IT Security incidents
- Spending time involved in specific projects offering advice and helping the delivery of solutions
- Supporting and guiding other security analysts
- Technical design review of new solutions
- Helping to create new training and educational material for staff
- Building strong working relationships across MSD and the IT community including the CISO team

This is a hands-on technical role working in a 24x7 environment. The role includes an on-call roster.

Your perspective could help us make better security decisions
The position offers a challenging, varied, fast paced work environment, on-going professional development, and the opportunity to work for an organisation that makes a difference in the lives of New Zealanders.
If you want to be part of a team that is all about helping to build successful individuals, and in turn building strong, healthy families and communities then we would love to hear from you.
Shortlisting may start prior to the closure date.Existing government security clearance or the ability to gain and maintain such a clearance is a requirement for this role. Please see this link to the public NZSIS information for further information about the vetting process for national security clearances:
**BenefitsWe offer structures and tools such as**:

- Flexible working arrangements
- Health Insurance
- Vision care
- MSD Wellbeing Plan and Learning and Capability
- Study Assistance to support our people and their development

Position Description
Please see here the Senior IT Security Analyst position description.
**Salary range**: $102,348 - $124,203

Joining usJoining MSD means being part of a whānau that celebrates the diversity each individual represents. We show manaaki, we care about the wellbeing and success of people and want everyone to thrive, and be who they are in a supportive and inclusive working environment. We work together to make a difference for communities while doing the right thing with integrity. We are a Treaty partner committed to strengthening relationships with Māori, Hapū, Iwi and communities to realise their own potential and aspirations.
MSD has a COVID-19 vaccination policy that encourages, but does not require, employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and its variants, unless the role is identified as requiring vaccination at the time.



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