Technical Threat Analyst at Government Communications Security Bureau, Wellington

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Do you…

• …want to help in the fight against advanced security threats?
• …have an interest or expertise in technical security or intelligence analysis?
• …have an enquiring mind and enjoy solving complex analytical challenges?

If so, then you could make a real difference to the security and wellbeing of New Zealand.

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
• excellent communication skills
• 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
• Great work-life balance.

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

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 some of our Security FAQs here The security clearance process | 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