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Head of Cyber Security
Watercare
Newmarket, Auckland, NZ
Watercare
Newmarket, Auckland, NZ (On-site)1 open job
Watercare provides water and wastewater services to Auckland, New Zealand, as a critical utility serving 1.7 million people with significant infrastructure investment.
Watercare is Auckland's water and wastewater utility, a critical infrastructure provider serving 1.7 million people with 400 million litres daily. For cybersecurity roles, this represents an environment where threats like ransomware, SCADA system breaches, and data integrity attacks target operational technology to disrupt essential public services.
The operational scale includes $11 billion in asset management, a $15.2 billion capital investment programme over ten years, and daily investments of $4 million. This complexity underscores the need for rigorous security across IT and OT networks, where protecting control systems and customer data is non-negotiable to prevent real-world consequences.
Watercare's focus on environmental protection and reliable service frames the cybersecurity mandate: teams must address evolving threats to maintain resilience in a sector where downtime impacts public health and safety.