Security Operations Specialist
Contact Energy Ltd
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇳🇿 New Zealand
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JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
CloudFirewalls
About the role
- Delivering security expertise to projects, BAU tasks, and incident response – you’ll get your hands on everything from vulnerability management to security approvals and investigations.
- Jumping into a variety of tools (think MS Sentinel, Netskope, CrowdStrike – but if you’ve used similar, we’re happy to cross-train).
- Creating and updating documentation, running security awareness training, and helping Contact stay ahead of threats.
- Working on exciting projects like the email gateway replacement, vulnerability management, and identity security enhancement.
- Being a trusted advisor, helping teams across the business understand and manage risk, and making sure security is baked into everything we do.
Requirements
- Experience in Security Operations (SecOps) – ideally 2-3+ years
- Strong understanding of information security principles and practices.
- Integrity, high personal and professional standards, and the ability to communicate complex ideas simply.
- Experience with MS Sentinel, Netskope, CrowdStrike, SIEM/SOAR environments, or similar tools.
- Professional certifications (Security+, CISSP, GIAC, etc.).
- Broad IT security knowledge – networks, cloud, APIs, firewalls, cryptography, incident management.
- Familiarity with agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, Lean).
Benefits
- flexible working
- free health insurance cover
- 4% KiwiSaver
- access to Contact Shares
- ‘Good to be Home’ annual payment toward your home set up & wellbeing
- trail-blazing parental leave policy
- discounts on Contact Energy products
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Security Operationsvulnerability managementincident managementinformation security principlescloud securitynetwork securityAPI securityfirewall managementcryptographyagile practices
Soft skills
integritycommunicationtrustworthinessrisk managementtrainingdocumentationadvisory skillsproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skills
Certifications
Security+CISSPGIAC