Computer Network Operations Exploitation Analyst

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.
At the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, our mission is to protect and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand's security and wellbeing. We provide Signals Intelligence and Cyber Security and resilience to organisations of national significance to successfully navigate in an unpredictable world.
The role
The Government Communications Security Bureau's Collection Branch needs your technical and analytic expertise to discover, direct and defend operational opportunities and activity.
Collection Branch's CNO Exploitation team is central to the branch's efforts to grow access and mitigate risks to capabilities through data analytics and discovery. The collection engine needs data to fuel its operations, and the CNO Exploitation team will be a key enabler. The team is collocated with Access teams to provide timely and tailored analysis of communications, and access-focused tradecraft, tools and analytic techniques.
Key responsibilities
The CNO Exploitation team will develop Collection Branch's operational security posture to mitigate cyber security threats to operations and capabilities.
The CNO Exploitation team's analysis will also discover new leads and opportunities while optimising the value of GCSB collection capabilities. The team's analysis and discoveries will also help guide ongoing operational capability development.
Day-to-day you will be the technical expert that is able to conduct a variety of technical tasks and contribute ideas and initiative to the development and delivery of technical work streams.
Who we're looking for
To be successful in this role, you will have strong attention to detail and the ability to accurately identify, analyse and solve difficult problems enabled through some combination of the following:
A tertiary qualification, preferably with a technical focus such as engineering, telecommunications or computer science, information or science technology, or equivalent learning through experience;
Experience managing relationships with a variety of technical stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes;
A good understanding of telecommunications technology and trends, including Interest in internet culture and social media;
The ability to analyse diverse information sets, derived from a range of information sources, to reach sound analytical conclusions; and
Confidence with technology and with a strong understanding of internet security.
Your professional development is important to us. Once we identify you as the right person, we will dedicate significant investment in developing your career path within the team and organisation.
**The appointing range for this role is**:
**Level 1**: $87,048 - $92,851
**Level 2**: $103,009 - $109,876
**Level 3**: $120,359 - $128,383
Why work for us
Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:
Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages
Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
Onsite free gym
Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
Great work-life balance
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.
Job Details
Reference #
9004
Location(s)
Wellington
Salary
Band G $87,048 (90%) - $111,228 (115%), 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
08 Sep 2025 23:55
Work type(s)
Permanent full-time
Job level(s)
Experienced, Management
Expertise
Technical Engineering, Information Technology, Security & Intelligence