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It suits someone with deep networking and security expertise, sound judgement, and the ownership mindset to take a problem through to resolution, including as part of a 24/7 on-call rotation.\nRequirements\nIn this role you’ll...\nLead, deliver, and support technical solutions to customers.\nProvide mentorship and guidance to junior team members, acting as first point of escalation for issues and challenges.\nPerform incident, investigation, and analysis to assess severity and impact.\nDiagnose complex faults and lead the development and implementation of effective resolution.\nProactively identify risks and opportunities for improvement, recommending changes to maintain security, resilience, and alignment with best practice.\nEnsure compliance with established change management practices when implementing changes.\nProvide technical leadership to ensure the effective, secure, reliable delivery of network security services.\nParticipate in a 24/7 on-call rotation, ensuring rapid response and service delivery during critical incidents.\nMaintain and promote accurate technical documentation.\nYou’ll bring…\nComprehensive knowledge of networking and network security principals, with the ability to apply this knowledge to complex customer environments.\nExperience in incident response, troubleshooting and fault resolution.\nExperience in network operations and support, with the ability to provide technical leadership and guidance.\nA collaborative mindset with a passion for teamwork, mentoring, and contributing to the development of team capability.\nExcellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively. \nTime management and prioritization, with the ability to manage competing priorities.\nExcellent Documentation Skills including the creation of technical procedures and network diagrams.\nAbility to work independently, exercise sound technical judgement and take ownership of outcomes.\nBenefits\nAbout DEFEND:\nOur dream at DEFEND is to improve everyday life by creating a cyber resilient world. Over the last few years, we've experienced phenomenal growth, working with a wide variety of customers and winning several industry awards, including Microsoft's Global Partner of the Year for 2025!\nWhy DEFEND?\nWe believe in investing in our employees’ growth and providing them with opportunities to advance their skills and careers. We offer a collaborative workplace culture, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where innovative thinking is encouraged.\nBy joining our innovative and creative team you will have the opportunity to contribute a variety of cybersecurity outcomes, from culture & awareness of cyber resilience, through to offensive & defensive security. No matter what your role, everyone at DEFEND contributes towards our dream of creating a cyber resilient world.\nThe benefits of working at DEFEND\nIn addition to working for a growing, dynamic NZ company, DEFEND offers the following benefits to all our DEFENDers\n3.5% Kiwisaver on top of your base salary \nSouthern Cross Health Insurance coverage \nMobile and Broadband discounts for yourself and family \nFlexible, hybrid work environment \nAn allowance to contribute to your home office setup \nAccess to EAP services to support you across a range of wellbeing needs \nDiversity & Inclusion:\nAt DEFEND, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We know from experience that people from underrepresented groups often don’t apply for roles they don’t feel they meet all the criteria for. We’re committed to creating an environment that enables all our team to thrive. If you think you have what it takes, but don’t check every single box, please consider applying. We’d love to hear how you might contribute to the team and being our next DEFENDer.\nReady to help shape the future of cybersecurity in New Zealand? 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