Security Engineer
Te Tūranga – The opportunity
An opportunity to work with New Zealand’s award-winning public media company. RNZ aims to strengthen Aotearoa and the Pacific through informative, challenging and entertaining content. To support this, we are seeking a Senior Security Engineer to be responsible for the day-to-day operation of RNZ’s security environment.
Te Mahi – About the job
To successfully establish and develop RNZ’s security environment and to perform successfully in this role, you will be an experienced security practitioner who will:
Lead security monitoring, incident response, and engagement with managed security providers to ensure timely detection and resolution of threats.
Monitor emerging cyber threats, assess risks to RNZ, and recommend security improvements and mitigation strategies.
Manage vulnerability remediation, device security, compliance policies, and application protection across the organisation.
Develop and maintain SIEM detections, automation playbooks, and security controls covering identity, access, and data protection.
Maintain security documentation, policies, audit records, and provide security guidance and support to IT teams and kaimahi.
Ōu Pūkenga - About You
Relevant IT/security qualification, certifications, or equivalent hands-on experience.
Extensive experience in IT security, security engineering, or infrastructure roles with strong security responsibilities.
Proven expertise across security operations, identity, endpoint, cloud, vulnerability management, and security tooling (SIEM, SOAR, XDR).
Strong knowledge of security frameworks, technical documentation, managed SOC/MDR services, and enterprise security controls.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organisation, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
Self-motivated, adaptable, and dependable, with a continuous learning mindset and a collaborative approach to supporting colleagues and end users.
Ngā Hua: What we offer
At RNZ, you’ll be joining a passionate team who love what they do and are committed to making a difference. We offer:
A chance to shape the national conversation and serve the public good
A friendly, welcoming and inclusive culture.
Regular development and training opportunities for our people.
Matched KiwiSaver contributions up to 4%.
Comprehensive parental leave over and above standard legislation.
Flexible work options and additional leave provisions for some roles.
Wellbeing support, including access to a confidential guidance and counselling services.
Te Ahurea – Our Culture
At RNZ we are committed to fostering an inclusive and constructive culture. This means creating a place where our people feel like they belong and can do their best work. We do this through our attitudes; Be Bold, Better Every Day and Extend Manaakitanga.
This is a permanent full-time role based in Auckland or Wellington.
Applications close: Sunday 23 August 2026 unless filled prior.
To apply for this role please complete your application on our careers site, including your covering letter and a CV. If applying through Seek you will be able to view and download a copy of the job description for this role after clicking Apply.
If you'd like to speak to someone about this role, please get in touch with the recruitment team on [email protected]
RNZ is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity and welcomes applicants reflecting New Zealand’s cultural and ethnic diversity.