Senior Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

At DEFEND, we deliver world-class cyber resilience through engineered solutions and expert frontline defence. Our Senior Cybersecurity Operations Analysts provide advanced investigation, threat detection, exposure management, and incident response capability. They handle complex and ambiguous security issues, act as a technical escalation point, and improve the effectiveness, quality and consistency of security operations. This role has an initial focus on emerging security technologies, including AI security, exposure management, cloud security, and runtime security.

In this role you’ll...

• Perform advanced investigations across endpoint, identity, cloud, network, application, and AI environments.
• Assess vulnerability and exposure data to identify material risk and support risk-based remediation prioritisation.
• Perform risk assessments for critical and zero-day vulnerabilities, documenting findings and supporting risk exception processes.
• Support the operationalisation of emerging Cyber Defence capabilities across AI security, cloud security, runtime security, asset security, and exposure management.
• Own and develop technologies and services after they transition to business-as-usual (BAU) operations.
• Produce clear customer and stakeholder reporting covering incidents, vulnerabilities, exposure, risk, and recommended actions.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call.

Requirements

You’ll bring…

• Exposure Management / Attack Surface Management / Vulnerability Management experience.
• Strong experience in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, or incident response.
• Strong investigation and analytical capability across complex security events.
• Experience with SIEM and EDR.
• Strong risk assessment, prioritisation, and remediation capability.
• Strong written reporting and documentation skills.

Benefits

About DEFEND:

Our 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!

Why DEFEND?

We 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.

By 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.

The benefits of working at DEFEND

In addition to working for a growing, dynamic NZ company, DEFEND offers the following benefits to all our DEFENDers

• 3.5% Kiwisaver on top of your base salary

• Southern Cross Health Insurance coverage

• Mobile and Broadband discounts for yourself and family

• Flexible, hybrid work environment

• An allowance to contribute to your home office setup

• Access to EAP services to support you across a range of wellbeing needs

Diversity & Inclusion:

At 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.

Ready to help shape the future of cybersecurity in New Zealand? Apply now or learn more at: https://defend.co.nz/careers/