Technical Threat Analyst

The Role The Technical Counter-Surveillance Unit (TCU), operating within the National Cyber Security Centre defends New Zealand from the most serious and complicated malicious cyber activity. Our foreign adversaries are often well-resourced, highly-skilled and good at concealment. As such, we need to be constantly aware of who the real adversary might be, what their objectives and targets are, and how best to uncover their trail and defeat them. The role is point of contact with other international technical security agencies and will provide you with a unique opportunity to broaden your existing skillset, and to develop your experience through an established career path. Who We Are Looking For We are seeking a talented Technical Threat Analyst to work as part of a tight-knit team of security professionals within the National Cyber Security Centre. Whether you are early in your career, or an industry expert, we want to hear from you. Working in a talented team of security professionals, you will be analysing multiple sources of information and intelligence about technical intrusions and working with a diverse customer set across both the public and private sectors. Your work will support the Technical Counter-Surveillance Unit by producing analytical risk-based assessments of technical threats to New Zealand’s security and intelligence environments. What You’ll Bring To be successful in this role, you will be enthusiastic and self-motivated and have: a tertiary qualification or equivalent experience in computer security or intelligence analysis a strong understanding of the threat environment the ability to analyse and summarise data sound judgement and problem solving abilities an ability to work both independently and in a team an enquiring mind and an eye for detail a desire to learn. 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 pre-schoolers Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community Before you apply Working within our unique environment means we must 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) clearance Ordinarily this means you will have a 15-year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career. Salary Band H $103,009 (90%) - $131,622 (115%) Midpoint of the salary range (100%) reflects full competence in the role #J-18808-Ljbffr