Senior Information Security Specialist

Job Description

Te Haeata/The Opportunity

Help strengthen the Ministry's identity security in a senior operational role where identity and access management is your primary focus. You will provide specialist advice and support across identity governance and lifecycle controls, cloud application registrations, authentication, privileged access and access-related risk, while delivering identity services through operational security requests, including work supporting Ministry projects.

As part of the Security Operations Centre, you will also support incident response as an initial responder and escalation point for complex or higher-risk events. You will work closely with the other specialists and the wider team across operational security requests, application security, endpoint security and vulnerability management.

• Lead identity and access security advice, assessment and improvement.

• Manage identity governance and lifecycle controls, including Access Packages.

• Assess and support cloud application registrations and access.

• Review privileged access, authentication and access-related risk.

• Support security requests across applications and endpoints.

Ō pūkenga/Skills and Experience

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we have outlined and you believe you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bring strong identity and access management experience within a broader cyber security or security operations environment.

• Understand identity governance and lifecycle controls.

• Have experience assessing and supporting cloud application registrations.

• Apply sound knowledge of authentication, privileged access and access-related risk.

• Work effectively across operational security requests and competing priorities.

Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Conditional Access, Entitlement Management, Privileged Identity Management, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, ServiceNow or similar tools would be useful. Relevant tertiary study, industry certifications or equivalent practical experience will also be valued, together with a commitment to te Tiriti o Waitangi, an understanding of Te Ao Māori and ongoing professional development.

Mō mātou/About us

At Te Tāhū o te Ture - the Ministry of Justice, we're committed to strengthening people's trust in the law of Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Security Operations Centre helps protect the Ministry's people, information, systems and services. We manage identity security, monitor and respond to security events, manage vulnerabilities, support secure technology decisions and work with internal teams and service providers to reduce cyber risk. You will join a collaborative team that shares knowledge, supports one another and values practical, proportionate security outcomes.

Joining Te Tāhū o te Ture means you will become part of an organisation that welcomes and supports people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disabilities and religions.

Ngā painga o tēnei wāhi mahi/What's great about working here

We offer you a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and help make the Ministry a great place to be. These include:

• 4.4 weeks holiday leave

• flexible work hours where possible

• an online professional development portal

• access to a variety of inclusive and proactive networks

See our full range of benefits here.

With a wide range of jobs, you also get the chance to gain a variety of skills and experience while developing your career.

Utu ā-tau/Salary

The appointing salary for this role will be between $128,427 and $176,789 based on skills and experience.

Tono mai/Apply

To apply, click the Apply button below to be directed to our Careers Website. You can view a detailed position description here, as well as complete an online application form by attaching your CV and cover letter.

Applications close on 13 Novemebr 2026; however, we will be reviewing CVs as they come in and inviting successful candidates to interview before the close date.

If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@justice.govt.nz

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