Cyber Security Engineer | Auckland

Do you want to be part of a forward thinking, supportive and engaged cyber security team? This is a real career opportunity to take your experience to the next level. 

Mō te Tukurau Aotearoa - About NZ Post

There's a story in every parcel. And wrapped up in every parcel, is the people of NZ Post.  Our mahi is different, but we share the same goal - to contribute to the growth and prosperity of our beautiful Aotearoa.  Whether you're a number-crunching data analyst, a parcel processing whizz, a marketing maven, or a sales superstar, we've got a spot for you in our dynamic team. Start your journey with us.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Our Cyber Security Engineer is responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and evolving our security platforms to ensure they remain effective and resilient in a dynamic threat landscape. As a key member of the IT Risk and Security team this role is positioned to be the front line of our cyber defence, leveraging operational security control systems, threat intelligence, and utilising strong analytical and technical skills to protect our critical technology and information assets.

This role is designed to help shape and develop, guide and help enforce security processes and procedures that mitigate risk and support the ongoing governance and assurance activities of NZ Post's Information Security framework.

Mōu - About you

To be successful in this role you will have excellent communication, collaboration and prioritisation skills to ensure the highest value pieces of work are clearly identified, championed and prioritised for remediation.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Multiple years' experience in Cybersecurity, including multiple years with cloud-based security controls.
• Bachelor's degree in technology related field.
• Current Cloud Security Certification E.g. CCSP, CCSK or Vendor-specific cloud security certifications for either AWS, Azure or both.
• Hands-on experience improving security controls, managing vulnerabilities, and developing incident response plans and playbooks aligned to policy and best practices.
• Incident response experience, including identifying and resolving cyber threats to achieve positive outcomes.
• Self-starter who works effectively with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Collaborative team player.
• Skilled in identifying threat vectors, analysing complex problems, and explaining risks clearly.
• Cybersecurity passion and adaptability: Deep interest in evolving threats and a drive to stay current.
• Technical proficiency and automation focus: Strong technical skills with a keen interest in automation.

Hiahia? - Interested? Further your career within the NZ Post whānau!

There's a story in every parcel.  Do you love being part of the story?  Continue your journey with us.

Apply today, or find out more details about this opportunity by downloading the JD on the NZ Post Careers page.  If you require additional information, please contact Gemma Corbett via gemma.corbett@nzpost.co.nz or 027 372 4705.

Applications for this opportunity close on 19 August 2025.

All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of their eligibility to work in New Zealand and will be subject to a security check and reference checks.  Some of our roles may also require a credit check and/or a drug test. 

If you're interested in a role, please apply directly through our online portal. No one knows what we do and how we do it better than us, and our in-house talent team are experts at finding the right people for the right roles.  We won't consider candidates through agencies unless this has been previously approved. 

There's something really special about being part of the team here at NZ Post - Tukurau Aotearoa, who we are and what we stand for is grounded in our values.

We are proud to be Rainbow Tick certified and recognise the diversity and uniqueness of our workforce and reaffirm our commitment to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone.