Security Engineer

Builds and maintains security controls, automation, and tooling across an organisation's systems. Performs testing, responds to incidents, and advises developers on secure design. A technical security role in growing demand in New Zealand. Day-to-day work involves automation, vulnerability management, and responding when something unexpected happens. A mix of development skill and operational security discipline makes the most effective engineers. The role rewards those who can explain trade-offs in plain language alongside the technical detail. Strong generalists with a security mindset are hard to find and deeply valued.