Infrastructure Security Analyst

Join Windcave – Pioneers in Payment Technology

Are you ready to be part of a company that thrives on innovation and change? At Windcave, based in Auckland with a global footprint, we lead the market in payment technology, from designing and manufacturing payment terminals to pioneering Payments as a Service (PaaS) and cutting-edge financial services.

About Windcave:

Founded in 1999, Windcave has consistently led the way in payment technology innovation. Our solutions provide seamless payment experiences for thousands of the world's most recognizable brands, integrating all payment channels into a single platform. We support a wide range of industries, including retail, finance, hospitality, and more, with operations all over the globe.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Security Analyst to join our close-knit IT department in Auckland. This will be a full-time permanent role based in Ellerslie.

The successful candidate will operate under the direction of the Infrastructure Security Lead, and will support the company's information security strategy and practice by providing maintenance and support towards core infrastructure as well as security compliance operations. This includes facilitating governance and monitoring of adherence to security standards.

Key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Take a lead role in maintaining a highly available, secure environment for users, services and core infrastructure.
• Be heavily involved in incident and change management activities for both internal and externally facing systems.
• Implement and maintain cyber-security directives from the head Information Security Officer
• Ensure all project tasks and duties are performed in line with an applicable SoW (Statement of Work) functional deliverables, processes and requirements
• Assist with the selection and implementation of suitable technology to streamline internal processes, systems, and reporting
• Comply with all applicable business, security, and industry specific legislative / regulatory requirements
• Providing prompt monthly reporting based around recent project tasks, significant outage events, deployments, & any other operational problems
• Perform regular scanning of networks, applications and systems for vulnerabilities and security concerns and remediate issues where appropriate
• Actively support the team by creating documentation to support business processes and meet compliance objectives.

About You:

As the ideal candidate, you will be able to handle a variety of daily operations-related work with competing priorities. Your proactive approach will see you assist in introducing new initiatives and improvements to the system.

In addition, you will also have:

Mandatory:

• Industry qualifications and or experience pertaining to Cyber Security
• Proven experience (at least 2-3 years) working as a Cyber Security professional
• Experience with Windows and Linux OS
• Front-end application experience (i.e., IIS, Apache, Nginx, and other webservers)
• Ability to analyse and understand network and security logs
• Social engineering and phishing awareness
• Comprehensive problem-solving skills
• Positive and proactive attitude
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to respond to incidents onsite or be available to handle calls after-hours as needed.
• Ability to identify, cleanse and prevent malware infections.
• Industry qualifications and or experience pertaining to Cyber Security

Preferred:

• Relevant Information Technology qualifications and or experience
• Exposure to ISO, PCI and SOC2 security standards
• Load balancing technologies both software and hardware
• Experience working in a high security IT environment.

What We Offer:

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Hybrid work model (currently following hybrid work model; mandatory 3 days' work from office Monday, Tuesday, and Friday)
• Flexible working hours.
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement.
• A collaborative and innovative work environment.
• On going training and support
• Access to the latest technologies and tools in the payment industry.

Windcave offers a competitive remuneration package, based on skills and experience.

As Windcave continues to expand on the global stage, we offer the unique opportunity to make your mark on a rapidly growing business.