Operational System Engineer at NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

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 New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) | Te Pā Whakamarumaru, we are dedicated to our mission of keeping Aotearoa New Zealand and our people safe and secure. We collect and analyse intelligence and security concerns to protect New Zealand from threats such as foreign interference, espionage and terrorism.

This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic technology professional to provide expertise to our Intelligence Directorate. In this role you will ensure we have the technology solutions we need to directly support our security and intelligence missions.

The role

The role involves researching, designing, implementing and supporting tech solutions, including consideration for enterprise integration.

You will come to understand your customers and the NZSIS strategy, aiming to provide optimum impact toward enhancing the NZ security apparatus. The data stored in our systems is taonga, so you will recognise the importance of balancing the need to get things done while maintaining good IT security and information management practices.

This is a multi-level role so you could be

• New to the workforce, bringing drive and enthusiasm for technology and learning
• Or an experienced professional with proven capabilities in ICT system specification, design and implementation

About you

We work with a wide variety of technologies. Expertise or interests in modern application architecture and container technologies would be of relevance such as Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD. Skills and experience related to the general fields of data (e.g. storage, databases or services), or telecommunications would also be of particular relevance, but not a necessity as you will pick things up once on-board.

Having the following skills will contribute to success in the role:

• Able to develop strong and constructive relationships with colleagues and customers
• Have a can-do attitude and gain satisfaction through working with others in a positive equal opportunity environment
• Not afraid to step out of your comfort zone, learn and try new things - even if that means making mistakes sometimes
• Your experience will ideally be supported by a Bachelor's degree or higher qualifications in one or more technical fields
• Demonstrated knowledge, experience and a great attitude will be valued foremost

As this is a multi-levelled role, the level of appointment will be determined upon assessment of the preferred candidates skills and experience. The expected appointing range for each level is below: 

Level 1: $87,048 - $92,851

Level 2: $103,009 - $109,876

Level 3: $120,359 - $128,383

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.
    
    

Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

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.

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 Careers

You 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