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Security C&A Specialist
Posted on Dec. 3, 2024
- Auckland City, New Zealand
- No Salary information.
- Full Time
General information
Location
Auckland, Wellington
Expertise
Governance & Security
Job Level
Experienced
Employment Type
Permanent full-time
Close Date
15-Dec-2024
Ref #
58854
Description & Requirements
Spark NZ
As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark’s purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. We provide mobile, broadband, and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.
We operate in an exciting and constantly evolving industry, where the pace of change brings new and unique challenges every day, so we operate using Agile ways of working to allow us to meet the fast-changing needs of our customers. Agile replaces the traditional hierarchical organisational structure to produce a transparent, collaborative environment with highly productive teams who are empowered to deliver better outcomes for our customers, communities, and all of New Zealand.
About the Role:
We are looking for a candidate to join our Security Certification and Accreditation chapter as a Security C&A Specialist (Security Compliance Specialist). This role supports the business units and leadership by helping them understand security risks and compliance obligations. The team consists of experts in security risk, audit and compliance, operating across diverse environments. This role would suit a candidate who is passionate, experienced in industry standard and regulations, delivering a certification assurance program that enables Spark to successfully maintain certifications and deliver our contractual obligation to our clients. You will collaborate with teams to ensure that appropriate security controls are considered, implemented, and followed.
Day to day you will be involved in:
- Spearhead the delivery and maintenance of security audit & compliance projects within Spark
- Provide insights and influence the importance of information security policies, standards or industries controls, frameworks, and best practices, such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NZISM, ISAE 3402, CIS, NIST CSF
- Ensure that security controls are implemented, adhered to and effective in preparation for security certification and assurance audits
- Monitor and manage security risk remediation and continuous improvement initiatives
- Facilitate penetration testing and vulnerability scanning of products
- Support other team members’ ongoing development and learning, particularly analysts
- Drive and promote the importance of compliance and risk throughout Spark
- Maintain and oversee the following:
- Security Certification & Accreditation and Assurance strategy and objectives
- Security Certification Risk Register
- Security Compliance e-learning modules
- Product and Platform Compliance Assessments
- RFP, RFI, RFQ or audit response for security certification and assurance
What experience you'll bring?
- Appropriate qualification(s) in Cyber/Information Security, Information Technology or related field.
- Atleast five years’ experience on similar role
- CISA, CISM, CRISC, internal and external audit experience or other relevant certification is preferred
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent team player
- Strong prioritisation and time management skills.
- Ability to think critically and operate with rigour.
- Commitment to quality in all that you do.
- Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
- A drive for continuous improvement.
- Experience and understanding of security standards, framework- and security best practice.
- Understands key security risks and controls.
- Government sector experience is hugely advantageous.
WHY CHOOSE US:
Diversity and Inclusion: Te Kanorau me te Whakawhāiti mai
At Spark, we are constantly looking for ways to build a more inclusive culture. Our vision is for diversity and inclusion to be “how things are done at Spark”, embedded into our day-to-day activities, standards, and business practices. We want you to feel totally comfortable bringing your whole self to work regardless of your gender, ethnicity, orientation, age, or ability.
Sustainability: Toitū
Sustainability is a key focus for us. We are dedicated to supporting Aotearoa New Zealand’s recovery and economic transformation. The principle of equity is at the very heart of our approach, and we remain committed to working in partnership to make a positive contribution to digital equity in line with our focus on Diversity and Inclusion.
Benefits: Awhina
Our people matter and we make sure we look after them. As a valued employee of Spark, we’ve got our people covered with a range of leading benefits including:
- Wellbeing - Comprehensive medical insurance, life and income protection. Access to wellbeing coaches, EAP and in-house Specialist Clinical support through our leading Mahi Tahi Wellness programme.
- Hybrid ways of working - for most teams at Spark this means being in the office for 4 days a week, and 1 day being flexible.
- Leave - in addition to four weeks annual leave, we offer purchased leave, enhanced parental leave support and study leave.
- Spark Credit – we provide permanent employees with $120 monthly Spark credit to use on any of our amazing products.
- Spark Share scheme – periodically we offer the opportunity to buy into our share scheme.
- Career development – access to an internal marketplace that connects employees with experiential, on the job learning across Spark.
Due to the nature and urgency of this role, we are only considering applicants that are based in New Zealand with permanent residency, citizenship, or a valid work visa (with at least 18 months remaining).
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