Cyber Security Engineer (9-month Fixed-term)

Fisher & Paykel is an iconic New Zealand brand, a global company with a strong local heritage. Our origins inspire our culture of curiosity and passion to develop solutions designed around people - these are some of the core elements that make us unique. 

We are driven by our values of being trusted, sustainably minded, innovative, generous, and curious. As a team we take a collaborative approach and have a working environment where all ideas are heard, evaluated, and tested against our leading goal - to be the world's most human-centered appliance brand. 

We are now entering a bold new chapter in our journey. Across Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, we are creating a world-class three-site campus: our Global HQ in Penrose, Distribution Centre in East Tāmaki, and landmark Global Experience Centre in Grey Lynn. These hubs connect our people and our purpose, forming a centre of excellence for design, innovation and storytelling in Aotearoa. 

About the Role 

We are looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to join our team on a 9-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you will provide a centralised security function across Fisher & Paykel’s global infrastructure, supporting operations across Australia, the USA, China, Thailand, and New Zealand.

You will work closely with both internal stakeholders and external partners (including third-party vendors and Support partners), acting as a subject matter expert across multiple information security disciplines. Your focus will span security architecture, standards, solution design, and implementation, ensuring alignment with security policies and best practices. 

Your main responsibilities: 

• Embed security across the organisation by contributing to risk assessments, threat modelling, and vulnerability management processes. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams to promote a security-first culture and support the integration of security best practices across business and technical operations. 

• Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents, leveraging a broad understanding of the threat landscape to protect organisational assets. 

• Apply expertise in identity, access management, and authentication to safeguard systems, data, and users across the environment. 

• Continuously build capability across cyber security domains, including network security, cloud security, endpoint protection, and data security. 

• Utilise and develop expertise in a broad range of cyber security tools and technologies, including threat intelligence platforms, SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and security monitoring solutions. 

You are an experienced Cyber Security professional with a strong foundation in core security principles and a growing passion for application security and cloud security. You enjoy working in collaborative environments and are motivated to continuously learn and adapt in a fast-evolving security landscape. 

What You’ll Bring 

• At least 2+ years' experience in a cyber security role, such as Security Engineer, Security Analyst, or similar 

• Experience working across enterprise security toolsets, including endpoint protection, network security, and identity management platforms 

• Working knowledge of industry-leading security tools, including: 

• Endpoint detection and response (EDR) and threat hunting 

• Zero trust network access (ZTNA) and secure web gateway 

• Endpoint management and mobile device security 

• Email security, threat protection, and security awareness training 

• SIEM platforms 

• Familiarity with cloud security principles across one or more cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) 

• A proactive mindset with a strong drive to learn and grow across a broad range of cyber security domains 

• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to an evolving threat landscape 

• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to advocate for security best practices across technical and non-technical audiences 

What we offer 

Our environment is designed to allow people to thrive. Our culture is one in which our people can constantly develop, working alongside a team of talented and skilled professionals. At Fisher & Paykel you will have opportunities for growth and exposure to a variety of things within a global organisation.  

You will be part of a team-based culture that offers great development opportunities, a challenging and supportive work environment, leading technology, work/life balance, competitive remuneration, superannuation scheme and a full on-site subsidised cafeteria (Auckland) and free car parking.  

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