Security Architect – Network Security & ZTNA

We’re looking for a Security Architect for a 5 month Contract.

Join a major enterprise security transformation and help deliver modern network security, Zero Trust Network Access and segmentation capabilities at scale.

This is a hands-on architecture role for someone who enjoys working closely with engineering and operations teams, not simply reviewing solutions from the sidelines. You will turn security strategy into practical patterns, guardrails and delivery-ready solutions across a complex hybrid and multi-cloud environment.

The opportunity

Embedded within the Network and Security Services function, you will help accelerate a broad programme of work covering:

• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)

• Dynamic Trust and identity-aware access

• Data-centre and cloud micro-segmentation

• SD-WAN and branch security uplift

• Firewall and IPS modernisation

• CIS compliance

• Network security automation

• Converged monitoring and observability

• Secure cloud connectivity

• AI-enabled network security operations

You will own and develop reusable architecture patterns, standards and guardrails while supporting delivery teams through implementation.

Key responsibilities

• Design enterprise ZTNA policies incorporating identity, endpoint posture, EDR, DLP and Entra ID controls.

• Support enterprise-wide ZTNA rollout, including application publishing, user onboarding, exception management and migration from legacy access.

• Develop micro-segmentation strategies across data centres, cloud platforms, virtual machines and Kubernetes environments.

• Lead application dependency mapping, impact assessments, phased enforcement and database traffic coordination.

• Design Layer 7 firewall controls, context-aware policies, IPS uplift, DNS security and centralised policy management.

• Define secure hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity patterns across AWS, Azure and GCP.

• Develop standards for shared VPC/VNet environments, private endpoints, hub-and-spoke networks, cloud-to-cloud connectivity and hybrid DNS.

• Improve SD-WAN and branch segmentation, including NAC integration, device posture and the separation of user and machine traffic.

• Establish network security telemetry covering firewall, proxy, DNS, flow and ZTNA data.

• Support security monitoring, dashboards, detection use cases, automation triggers and forensics-ready logging.

• Design automation for firewall requests, policy lifecycle management and broader network security operations.

• Produce architecture decision records, standards, implementation guardrails and delivery-ready backlog items.

• Test security controls in live environments before publishing them as organisational standards.

• Clearly communicate residual risks, control gaps, compensating controls and delivery trade-offs.

• Work directly with cyber, architecture, engineering, operations, risk, service management and vendor teams.

Technology environment

You may work across technologies including:

• Check Point firewalls and IPS

• Netskope Proxy, DLP and ZTNA

• Illumio segmentation

• Akamai DNS and security services

• Cisco Nexus and Catalyst

• F5 BIG-IP and WAF

• AWS, Azure and GCP native firewalls

• Kubernetes networking and security

• Terraform and policy as code

• SIEM, network telemetry and AIOps platforms

Experience across every listed product is not required; however, you will need strong enterprise network security architecture experience and the ability to work confidently across a varied technology landscape.

What you’ll bring

• At least eight years’ experience in security architecture or senior network security engineering.

• Five or more years working with enterprise network security, ZTNA, segmentation, firewalls, proxies, DNS or cloud networking.

• Experience within financial services, critical infrastructure or another highly regulated environment.

• Proven delivery of enterprise-scale ZTNA, network segmentation or Zero Trust initiatives.

• Strong hybrid and multi-cloud network security knowledge.

• Experience producing reusable architecture patterns, standards and implementation guardrails.

• The ability to translate strategy and regulatory requirements into practical technical controls and measurable outcomes.

• Hands-on experience with Terraform, policy as code or network security automation.

• Strong consultation and communication skills across engineering, cyber, risk, operations and executive stakeholders.

• A pragmatic “yes, if” mindset that enables delivery while keeping solutions within risk appetite.

• The confidence to sign off designs, defend recommendations at architecture review and manage exceptions pragmatically.

Certifications

Relevant certifications may include:

• CISSP, CCSP, SABSA or equivalent security architecture experience

• AWS Advanced Networking – Specialty

• Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate

• Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer

• Check Point CCSE

• Cisco security or networking certifications

• Netskope, Illumio, F5 or Akamai certifications

Strong, clearly demonstrated enterprise delivery experience may substitute for formal certifications.

Why consider this role?

This is an opportunity to influence a significant security transformation while remaining close to delivery. You will help shape how Zero Trust, segmentation, cloud connectivity and network security automation are implemented across a large and complex enterprise environment.

If you are a delivery-focused Security Architect who can combine deep network security expertise with practical stakeholder engagement, we would love to hear from you.

Our client, a leading insurer, is seeking an Integration Developer to join their Auckland-based team. You’ll build and support APIs, integrations, and automation, working closely with engineers, QA, DevOps, and architecture.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, develop, test, maintain, and support applications, APIs, integrations, and supporting services
• Build integration solutions across modern stacks (e.g., Java/Spring Boot, Node.js, and front-end applications)
• Integrate with SaaS platforms (e.g., Salesforce and other business systems)
• Develop and maintain automated tests (unit/integration/regression where appropriate)
• Participate in code reviews and uphold strong standards in quality, security, performance, and maintainability
• Support releases (deployments, smoke testing, validation, post-release monitoring)
• Troubleshoot defects/incidents and provide production support
• Partner with DevOps to ensure solutions are deployable, observable, and operationally ready
• Maintain technical documentation and contribute to continuous improvement across delivery practices

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years’ experience in software development, integration, or related roles
• Strong experience building REST APIs, integrations, and service-based solutions
• Experience with Java/Spring Boot and/or Node.js
• Familiarity with CI/CD, automated deployments, and DevOps practices
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments
• Understanding of secure coding practices and source control processes
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration skills
• Comfort leveraging AI-assisted tools/agents to support development, testing, troubleshooting, and delivery

Why this role

• Work on integrations and APIs within a new product development area
• Join a collaborative, cross-functional engineering team
• Opportunity to influence engineering practices and automation

You will be working with a very smart team and a down to earth and supportive leadership team.

If this sounds like you please apply to JP Browne for a confidential chat.

Engineering Manager – 6-Month Contract

Auckland – North Shore | Immediate start | Potential long-term opportunity

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join a well-established global software organisation on an initial six-month contract.

You will lead a cross-functional product engineering team of approximately five to six engineers, working closely with Product Owners and shared design resources. This is a genuine people leadership and delivery role, but a strong technical background is important you will need to understand what is happening within the team, guide technical conversations, and support the resolution of production issues.

There is an immediate need for someone who can quickly build relationships, provide stability, and keep the team moving forward. While this begins as a contract, there may be an opportunity for the role to become permanent.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of software engineers

• Driving the delivery and ongoing development of the team

• You will work within a modern software product environment

• Working closely with Product Owners and other business stakeholders

• Supporting effective sprint planning, prioritisation, and delivery

• Encouraging strong Agile and Scrum practices across the team

• Helping the team break work into manageable pieces and move away from waterfall-style delivery

• Identifying opportunities to improve engineering processes and team performance

• Supporting technical discussions and providing guidance when required

• Assisting the team with incident management and resolving production issues

• Removing blockers and ensuring risks are identified and communicated early

• Creating a positive, accountable, and collaborative team environment

What we’re looking for

You will be an established Engineering Manager who has successfully led software engineering teams.

Ideally, you will bring:

• Previous experience managing and developing software engineers

• Knowledge of multiple technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Bootstrap, Angular, C# or SQL Server

• A strong background in software or web development

• Hands-on experience with .NET and C# development

• Experience leading cross-functional product engineering teams

• A solid understanding of modern software engineering practices

• Strong Agile and Scrum experience, with the ability to apply these practices effectively

• Experience driving delivery, change, and continuous improvement

• The technical credibility to guide conversations and support incident resolution

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

• A practical and collaborative leadership style

• The ability to step into a new environment and become effective quickly

Recent hands-on development experience would be beneficial, although the role will primarily focus on people leadership, team development, and delivery.

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion with Amber at amber.shaw@talentinternational.com

Please note:we can only consider candidates that are in New Zealand and hold valid NZ working rights

We are looking for an experienced Finance and Administration Officer to become the in-house go-to person across finance administration, accounts and payroll for a membership-based organisation. You’ll join a small yet high-achieving team delivering significant outcomes for its members and wider sector.

This is a hands-on operational role, working closely with the organisation’s external financial advisers across day-to-day financial processing, records, payroll administration, routine queries and agreed finance processes.

In this role you will get to:

• Manage day-to-day finance processing, including AP, AR, invoicing, payments, reconciliations and expense claims.
• Support month-end and annual budgeting processes, ensuring accurate records and timely information is provided to external financial advisers.
• Manage payroll administration, including payroll processing, employee data, leave records and reconciliations.
• Monitor and manage debtors, payments and cash-flow information.
• Support annual audit and compliance processes, ensuring financial records and supporting documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Be an integral part of a small team, helping keep the office running smoothly across suppliers, systems, facilities, and general administration.

With a new CRM and projects underway across financial system integration and optimisation, this is an exciting time to join the organisation. You’ll have the opportunity to support these changes, working alongside the CEO, external advisers and wider team to help bring improvements to life.

What we are looking for:

• A solid foundation of experience in finance administration, accounts, payroll or bookkeeping; ideally at least three years’ experience.
• Hands-on experience across AP, AR, bank reconciliations, payroll and month-end processes.
• A good understanding of financial processes, controls and compliance, with experience preparing information for accountants, auditors or external financial advisers.
• Strong systems capability, particularly Excel, with experience using accounting and payroll systems; Xero, Stripe and iPayroll would be an advantage.
• Excellent administration, organisation and record-management skills, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• High levels of integrity, discretion and sound judgement, alongside the confidence to build a strong working relationship with external financial advisers, and senior leaders.

As an integral part of a small team, you’ll be a warm, practical and approachable person who brings financial expertise while also being willing to pitch in and contribute to a positive, forward-thinking team culture.

The details:

This is a part-time role of up to 24 hours per week, with flexibility around how those hours are spread across the week. Ideally, you’ll be based in the organisation’s Wellington city office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

If this sounds like the role you have been looking for and part-time hours suit what you’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter telling us a little more about you and why this opportunity appeals.

Pre-screening questions:

Are you currently eligible to work in New Zealand without restriction?
This is a part-time role of up to 24 hours per week. Does this align with the hours you are looking for?
Are you able to work from the Wellington CBD office, ideally Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday?

For more information, please contact John Keith at john.keith@talentinternational.com or Katie Kemp at katie.kemp@talentinternational.com.

Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand should apply for this position.

Senior DevSecOps Engineer/Engineering Lead

6-month contract | Auckland Based

A leading enterprise organisation is seeking an experienced Senior DevSecOps Engineer to improve its software delivery, security and release practices across its New Zealand technology teams.

This is a hands-on technical role with a strong leadership and stakeholder-influence component. You’ll work across engineering, testing, platform, delivery and release teams to embed better practices throughout the software development lifecycle.

You’ll be expected to provide direction, influence change and drive initiatives across multiple teams.

About the role

The organisation already has CI/CD pipelines, application-security tooling, code-quality platforms and established engineering processes in place. Your focus will be on assessing the current environment, identifying gaps and implementing practical improvements.

The first three months will be critical. You’ll focus on strengthening source code management, application security, code quality, CI/CD and SDLC controls, helping teams identify defects and risks earlier in the delivery lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Assess the current DevSecOps and software delivery environment.

• Review and optimise existing CI/CD pipelines and engineering processes.

• Identify gaps across source control, application security, code quality and release controls.

• Develop a practical improvement roadmap and implement quick wins.

• Embed security and quality controls earlier in the SDLC.

• Reduce late-stage defects, release issues and production incidents.

• Drive consistent engineering and DevSecOps practices across multiple teams.

• Work closely with engineering, testing, platform, delivery, release and environment-management teams.

• Influence stakeholders and encourage teams to adopt improved ways of working.

• Provide clear plans, recommendations and progress reporting to senior leaders.

• Explore how AI-assisted development can improve delivery speed, security and quality.

About you

You’ll be a senior DevSecOps, platform engineering or software engineering professional who combines strong technical expertise with the ability to lead through influence.

You’ll have:

• Strong hands-on DevSecOps experience within a complex enterprise environment.

• Deep knowledge of CI/CD pipeline design, implementation and optimisation.

• Strong experience with source code management and branching strategies.

• Experience embedding application-security controls into CI/CD pipelines.

• A solid understanding of code quality, testing and release-management practices.

• Experience assessing and improving an established SDLC environment.

• The ability to turn technical findings into practical, achievable improvements.

• Strong communication, stakeholder-management and influencing skills.

• Experience working across engineering, testing, platform and delivery functions.

• The confidence to provide direction and drive outcomes with minimal supervision.

What’s on offer?

• An initial six-month contract with the potential for extension.

• A highly visible role with the opportunity to deliver measurable improvements.

• Ownership of a significant DevSecOps and engineering uplift.

• The autonomy to assess the environment, shape the road map and drive implementation.

• The opportunity to work with senior technical and business stakeholders.

• A chance to influence engineering practices across a large, complex organisation.

If you’re a technically credible DevSecOps specialist who can influence without direct authority and turn strategy into practical outcomes, APPLY now or send your CV to amber.shaw@talentinternational.com

Please note: We can only consider applicants who are already in New Zealand and hold valid working rights.

Opportunity Knocks:

Our client is seeking an experienced Test Lead to lead quality assurance across a major AI transformation programme.

Combining strategic leadership with hands-on automation, you will establish the test approach, build scalable automation frameworks, and help ensure AI-enabled solutions are secure, reliable, and production-ready.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the programme’s test strategy, planning, delivery, and quality reporting.
• Build automated test frameworks using Playwright with TypeScript or C#/.NET.
• Manage API, integration, workflow, application, and AI testing across CI/CD pipelines.
• Apply AI-assisted testing tools and appropriate controls for generative AI and autonomous agents.
• Define quality gates, manage defects and risks, and support secure, reliable releases.
• Collaborate with technical and business teams to continuously improve delivery.

About You:

• 8 or more years of experience leading test delivery, with strong hands-on automation and API testing skills.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• A proactive and autonomous approach, with the ability to work with minimal direction and challenge existing practices.
• A strong interest in using AI tools to improve test coverage, quality, and delivery speed.
• Experience within insurance, financial services, or another highly regulated environment.
• Experience with Salesforce/Agentforce, Temporal or similar platforms, AI testing, and performance or security testing would be advantageous.

Next Steps:

If you’re looking for your next contract opportunity, submit your CV today!

Please note: Only applicants from NZ will be considered for this opportunity.

Overview:

A leading organisation is seeking a highly skilled Security Architect to join their innovative team, where expertise in cyber security will play a vital role in shaping the future of their security landscape.

In this pivotal role, the Security Architect will focus on threat assessments, risk mitigation, and implementing robust controls to ensure that every new capability or technology adopted is secure and compliant within a highly regulated environment.

Success in this role will involve embracing hands-on project work, collaborating across departments, and guiding the organization’s security strategy under the Cyber and Protection area within Technology and Operations.

• This is an initial 6 month contract
• Hybrid working
• Attractive hourly rate

Required Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Solutions Architecture specializing in security
• A strong background in threat assessments and risk mitigation
• Proven ability to engage effectively with stakeholders
• Capacity to navigate a highly regulated enterprise environment while upholding security standards
• Excellent problem-solving skills, combining tactical execution with strategic oversight
• Ability to articulate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholder

Cloud and security certifications such as CISSP, SABSA, CISA, AWS or Microsoft Azure certifications would also be advantageous. Experience working within a highly regulated environment, with knowledge of Australian financial services regulatory requirements such as APRA CPS 234, would be highly regarded.

Please note this role will require for someone to be based in Auckland with valid working rights.

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Opportunity Knocks:

We are currently recruiting a Deskside Support Engineer to join our client’s IT support team within a large, fast-paced organisation.

About the Role:

Based primarily in a walk-up support area, you will provide face-to-face technical assistance to staff across the organisation. We’re looking for someone who can confidently engage with users, diagnose technical problems and resolve a broad range of Level 1 and Level 2 support issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing Windows and general desktop support
• Diagnosing issues with laptops, desktops, docking stations and other peripherals
• Supporting Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams
• Resolving user account, login and access-related issues
• Logging and managing incidents and service requests in ServiceNow
• Keeping users informed throughout the support process

About You:

You will bring hands-on Level 1 and Level 2 IT support experience, strong troubleshooting skills and a customer-focused approach. You’ll be confident working directly with users and able to provide clear, professional support in a busy environment.

Previous experience in the healthcare sector would be advantageous but is not essential.

Next Steps:

If this sounds like your next opportunity, apply now and let’s have a conversation.

Please note: Only applicants currently based in the Waikato region will be considered for this position

We are looking for a Customer Engineer (IT Technician, hardware engineer, IT engineer) to join our enterprise client.

This position is responsible for providing installation, maintenance and repairs on hardware equipment within an assigned territory/region to assure continuity of customer operations and high levels of customer satisfaction.

Location: based in Greymouth and West Coast region – you will be required to travel to different sites not limited to Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, Reefton and surrounding areas.

You must have a reliable car, your own insurance and a full clean drivers license.

Contract length: 3 months initially, may extend but not guaranteed

Hours: minimum of 20 hours per week between the hours of Monday – Friday 8am-5pm – however there could be the opportunity for further hours.

Required skills:

• Hardware maintenance experience is essential (fixing PCs or machinery)
• Technology Savvy
• Good communication skills

If you’re interested please apply now! Please note we can only consider candidates based in NZ with current valid work rights for this position that are living in Greymouth and can commit to travel around that area.

Newly Created position| Multi-Site Role | Company Vehicle Provided

Partner with operations. Influence safety. Make a visible impact.

A large, established logistics business is entering an exciting phase of growth as it expands its third-party logistics capabilities and supports a growing mix of internal and external customers.
As part of this growth, the business is creating three Health, Safety and Wellbeing Business Partner positions to provide dedicated, practical safety support across its logistics network.

This is not a desk-based or purely compliance-focused role. You will spend most of your time travelling between operational sites, working alongside leaders, drivers, forklift operators, warehouse teams and contractors to improve safety performance and embed practical, sustainable ways of working.
A company vehicle will be provided.

The role

Reporting to the National HSW Manager, you will partner closely with operational leaders across warehousing, transport and heavy-vehicle environments.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Travelling regularly across multiple operational sites
• Building trusted relationships with frontline teams and operational leaders
• Providing practical, hands-on HSW advice
• Conducting site inspections, risk assessments and safety reviews
• Coaching leaders to improve safety ownership and performance
• Supporting incident investigations and corrective actions
• Improving toolbox meetings and frontline safety communication
• Supporting heavy-vehicle compliance and Chain of Responsibility obligations
• Managing risks relating to driver fatigue, loading and unloading, forklifts, traffic movement and heavy machinery
• Supporting contractor management and on-road compliance
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Helping sites build a proactive safety culture

You will have the confidence to challenge unsafe practices, escalate serious concerns and stop work where required. Just as importantly, you will know how to influence change through trust, credibility and strong operational relationships.

What we are looking for

You will bring practical safety experience from a transport, logistics, warehousing, supply-chain or similarly operational environment.
Experience in the following areas will be highly regarded:

• Heavy-vehicle legislation and compliance
• Chain of Responsibility
• Driver fatigue management
• Warehouse and forklift operations
• Manual loading and unloading
• Traffic management
• Contractor management
• Incident investigation
• High-risk plant and machinery
• Operational risk management

You will be someone who:

• Builds relationships quickly
• Communicates confidently with frontline employees and senior leaders
• Is approachable, practical and solutions-focused
• Enjoys being visible and working alongside operations
• Can influence without adopting a “safety police” approach
• Works autonomously with minimal supervision
• Is comfortable operating in an evolving environment
• Can manage competing priorities across multiple sites
• Is motivated by improving safety culture and operational performance

A relevant health and safety qualification, valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel regularly are required.

Why join?

This is a great opportunity to join a growing logistics business in a newly created role where you’ll have genuine autonomy, strong operational exposure and the chance to shape how safety is embedded across the network. You’ll work closely with experienced leaders, influence safety culture across multiple sites and be part of a business investing in its systems, technology and future growth – with a company vehicle provided.
This opportunity will suit an operationally minded safety professional who enjoys being in the field, building strong relationships and delivering practical improvements.
Apply now for a confidential discussion.

Senior Business Analyst – CRM / CCaaS

6-month contract | Hybrid working

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support the implementation of a new CRM and Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) solution.

The role

You’ll play a key role throughout the implementation phase, working with business stakeholders and implementation partners to define requirements, shape the future-state operating model and translate business needs into clear, actionable deliverables.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Designing and leading discovery workshops

• Facilitating structured discussions to clarify requirements and desired outcomes

• Developing target-state process views and business rules

• Identifying data and integration impacts

• Maintaining assumptions, dependencies and decision logs

• Creating user stories and outcome-focused acceptance criteria

• Producing clear artefacts that implementation partners can use for solution design and delivery

• Supporting stakeholders throughout the design and implementation life cycle

What we’re looking for

• Strong Senior Business Analyst experience within CRM and contact centre solution implementations

• Demonstrated experience working through the implementation phase of complex technology programmes

• Experience with Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics or a comparable enterprise CRM platform

• Strong workshop design, facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills

• The ability to translate complex business requirements into practical implementation artefacts

• Experience working within FMA compliance requirements or a regulated financial services environment

• Excellent communication, analytical and documentation skills

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a significant customer and technology transformation programme.

If you are interested in this opportunity APPLY now or send your CV to amber.shaw@talentinternational.com