Team Leader Cryptographic Engineering

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

TEAM LEADER CRYPTOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING 

Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is the heart of Aotearoa New Zealand's cyber defence. We fulfil the cyber security responsibilities of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki to detect and disrupt high-impact cyber threats for nationally significant organisations.

Why work for us

Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:

• Medical insurance and vision care packages
• Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
• Generous leave benefits, including additional paid days and enhanced sick and parental leave
• Childcare allowance for your pre-schoolers
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the Intelligence Community (IC)
• Great work-life balance
• On-site gym

The role

This role leads a team of four engineers. You will be joining a healthy and supportive team culture, which you will have the opportunity to build on to support and grow your staff.

The team Leader Cryptographic Engineering is responsible for advice on all facets of cryptographic engineering and for the operation of a cryptographic helpdesk service which supports end users across Government and helps to keep our information & our frontline safe within Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas.

The appointment range for this position is $142,093 - $151,566.

Key responsibilities

• People Leadership and Management
• Provide Cryptographic Engineering Domain Expertise
• Operational Leadership
• Lead the delivery of new technologies and cryptographic capability

Who we're looking for

You will ideally be an experienced people leader with 3-5 years of technical engineering leadership under your belt. Along with this, we expect:

• Strength in one or more of the following:
  • Network design for compartmented and secure data
  • Enterprise system design and implementation
  • Cryptographic hardware operation, configuration and maintenance
  • High assurance software design in Java
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain productive relationships with customers and stakeholders 

Before you apply

Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.

You must:

• Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years
  OR
  Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years

• Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
  • Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15-year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.
    
    

Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool

The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.

We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting