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DEFEND

Senior Cybersecurity Operations

DEFEND

. Deliver security services by engaging, collaborating, and communicating with internal teams and stakeholders .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeWellington • New ZealandSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in threat detection, incident response, and threat intelligence, while effectively communicating findings and collaborating with internal teams. Capable of conducting thorough investigations and providing actionable insights to enhance security operations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Threat DetectionIncident ResponseThreat IntelligenceReporting SkillsInvestigation Capability

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Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsCollaborative ApproachKnowledge Sharing
Industry Keywords
Security ServicesSecurity MonitoringIncident Response ActivitiesThreat HuntingPost-Incident ReviewOperational DocumentationAlert TriageThreat Scope AnalysisRisk AssessmentCustomer Reporting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Deliver security services by engaging, collaborating, and communicating with internal teams and stakeholders
  • Monitor security events and alerts to identify potential threats and emerging risks
  • Perform advanced alert triage, investigation, and analysis to assess severity, impact, and required response actions
  • Act as a senior escalation point for complex or high-risk security events and incidents
  • Conduct threat scope and impact analysis, document findings, and correlate threat intelligence for actionable insights
  • Review and contribute to high-quality customer reporting and operational documentation
  • Support major incident response activities and contribute to post-incident review and continuous improvement efforts
  • Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to other analysts where needed
  • Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation
  • Maintain accurate documentation of security monitoring and incident response activities

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong experience in threat detection
  • Strong experience in incident response
  • Experience in threat intelligence and threat hunting
  • Strong reporting and documentation skills
  • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
  • Strong remediation and investigation capability
  • A collaborative approach and willingness to support others in the team

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 3.5% Kiwisaver on top of your base salary
  • Southern Cross Health Insurance coverage
  • Mobile and Broadband discounts for yourself and family
  • Flexible, hybrid work environment
  • An allowance to contribute to your home office setup
  • Access to EAP services to support you across a range of wellbeing needs
  • Collaborative workplace culture
  • Inclusive environment where innovative thinking is encouraged
  • Opportunities to advance skills and careers