Cyber Resilience Analystat Government Communications Security Bureau -
They form a critical part of the wider NCSC team defending national security, raising cyber resilience and facilitating digital transformation.The NCSC’s mission produces a unique working environment and team atmosphere. It brings together people with a wide range of skills, background and experience motivated to work collaboratively to make a difference.
You will also be part of a broader community, with opportunities to work with our domestic agencies and international partners on important initiatives.The Cyber Resilience Unit:As part of our Unit, you will be working alongside other Cyber Resilience Analysts and Cyber Security Advisors to deliver key customer- facing services.
An established Unit, the team is multi-disciplinary: Technical build team members, Vulnerabilities experts and Data Analysts.
The unit focus is on understanding the level of New Zealand’s cyber resilience and supporting the uplift of that resilience.The Cyber Resilience Analysts will be located within our growing Resilience Analysis and Reporting team.More about the Cyber Resilience Analyst role:Analysis and communication go hand-in-hand for this role.
You will be responsible for exploring available data to understand and explain it to a wider audience.This could include understanding the strengths and weakness of the data itself or interpreting how we can meet stakeholder requirement using available data.
You will also be required to draw conclusions about the cyber resilience of organisations or sectors, helping to define meaningful reports to our customers and policy stakeholders.We are looking for individuals with a Data Analyst background who: Are critical thinkers capable of undertaking deep, objective analysis.
Have experience with analysis toolssuch as Power BI, Elastic, or Excel to derive insights from large data sets.Can leverage an analytical background from any field while actively developing their cyber security expertise.
Are team playerswho thrive in a collaborative, supportive environment.
Demonstrate attention to detailand take pride in the quality and accuracy of their work.
Are flexible and adaptive, tailoring their approach to meet the evolving needs of our customers.
We are looking for candidates with a Data Engineering background who have: Knowledge and experience using Python and/or other scripting languages.
Experience developing solutions that process and manage large-scale data sets.Experience designing, building, or maintaining scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) for structured and unstructured data.
Experience with Microsoft Azure services and an interest in automation workflows, scripting, and monitoring.Expected appointing salary:Level 1: $87,048
- $92,851Level 2: $103,009
- $109,876Why work for usAlongside getting to work with our 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 communityBefore you applyWorking 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 yearsORHold 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.
Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-toolThe 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.We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: What to expect | Beyond Ordinary CareersYou can also learn more about our work and understand our areas of focus by reading New Zealand's Security Threat Environment | New Zealand Security Intelligence Service