Cyber Security Architect – Digital Operations Programme

12-month contract | Wellington | Immediate start

We’re seeking an experienced Cyber Security Architect to support a large, high-priority Digital Operations maintenance programme within a complex enterprise environment. This role focuses on providing end-to-end security assurance across critical digital services, spanning enterprise platforms, networks, end-user computing, and cloud infrastructure.

This is an urgent engagement with a strong likelihood of extension, offering full utilisation and meaningful impact across essential digital operations.

About the role

You’ll be responsible for delivering cyber security assurance activities from early design through to go-live and into ongoing operational assurance. Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, you’ll assess risk, define security requirements, validate controls, and clearly articulate residual risk to senior decision-makers.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver cyber security assurance for complex systems across their full lifecycle

• Lead Security Risk Assessments through structured stakeholder workshops

• Define non-functional security requirements and required controls

• Review solution designs and architecture for security alignment

• Develop and execute control validation plans and audits

• Identify, document, and track remediation activities

• Produce concise Certification and Accreditation (C&A) artefacts and memos for senior stakeholders

• Provide pragmatic, risk-based security advice to business and risk owners

Skills & experience

You’ll bring strong technical depth alongside the ability to operate confidently in a large, multi-stakeholder environment. Key capabilities include:

• Proven experience providing cyber security assurance for large, complex ICT systems

• Strong understanding of complex, integrated environments

• Demonstrated experience in:

  • Security risk assessments

  • Design and architecture reviews

  • Control validation planning and auditing

  • Certification and Accreditation artefacts

• Broad and in-depth knowledge of ICT security technologies and controls

• Experience specifying and evaluating security solutions

• Practical ability to make sense of complexity and communicate risk clearly

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong facilitation, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement capability

• Confidence working across all organisational levels, including senior leadership

• Experience providing security assurance across:

  • Microsoft platforms (e.g. Azure, Power Platform)

  • Cloud and on-premise data platforms such as Snowflake, Informatica, and Power BI

Location & availability

• Wellington-based

• 12-month contract

• Immediate start preferred

If you’re a seasoned Cyber Security Architect who thrives in complex environments and enjoys translating technical risk into clear, actionable advice, this role offers the chance to make a real impact.