Digital Platforms & Security Lead

About the role

We’re working with a Taupō-based organisation looking for an experienced Digital Platforms & Security Lead who can combine strong technical judgement with people leadership and big-picture thinking.

This is a hands-on leadership role spanning technology platforms, operational cybersecurity, resilience, technical risk and key supplier relationships. You’ll lead specialist capability across platforms, workplace technology and cybersecurity, setting priorities, developing your people and providing technical direction and escalation support.

A key part of the opportunity is translating broader digital strategy into a practical longer-term technical roadmap. You’ll help drive the phased transition toward greater use of cloud, SaaS and Zero Trust technologies, while reducing reliance on legacy on-premises infrastructure.

Alongside this change, the fundamentals still matter. You’ll help ensure the technology environment remains secure, reliable and resilient, with strong operational security controls, incident response and disaster recovery capability aligned with wider business continuity requirements.

You’ll also work across the organisation, building relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders and helping connect business needs with technology priorities, risk and improvement opportunities.

The role balances day-to-day operational responsibility with ongoing modernisation and improvement, keeping critical technology running while continuing to look at how platforms, processes and ways of working can evolve.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and developing specialist capability across platforms, workplace technology and cybersecurity
• Translating broader digital strategy into practical technical priorities and a longer-term roadmap
• Driving the phased transition toward cloud, SaaS and Zero Trust technologies
• Reducing reliance on legacy on-premises infrastructure while maintaining reliable operational delivery
• Providing technical leadership across infrastructure, platforms and security
• Managing cybersecurity controls, operational compliance and incident response, while surfacing key technical risks
• Strengthening disaster recovery and system resilience in support of wider business continuity objectives
• Acting as an escalation point for complex platform and security issues
• Managing key technology suppliers, service performance and improvement activity
• Identifying opportunities to improve operational delivery through automation, AI and other technologies
• Building strong relationships across the organisation and supporting effective technology change

What we’re looking for

We’re interested in experienced technology leaders who can operate comfortably across both the detail and the bigger picture.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Substantial experience across cybersecurity or IT operations, with demonstrated team leadership or supervisory experience
• Strong understanding of security frameworks, compliance standards and IT operations best practice, including ISO 27001
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, security tools and IT service management processes
• Strong understanding of incident management, change control and vulnerability management
• Experience working with Agile and DevOps practices
• Strong people leadership, with the ability to guide, coach and develop technical specialists
• The ability to turn technology direction into practical priorities, roadmaps and delivery
• Experience managing technology suppliers or external service partners
• Strong relationship-management and communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Sound judgement, strong problem-solving capability and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to work constructively through change
• A tertiary qualification in information technology or a related discipline

Relevant certifications across information security, ITIL 4, Check Point, Azure/AWS architecture, FinOps or DevOps would be advantageous.

What’s on offer?

This is an opportunity to combine hands-on technology leadership with genuine scope to influence how the technology environment develops over time.

You’ll also be joining an organisation that offers:

• Flexible, family-friendly working
• Wellbeing support and employee benefits
• Career development and growth opportunities
• A strong focus on supporting people to develop their strengths

Keen to learn more?

If you’re an experienced technology leader who enjoys leading people, improving how things work and helping move a technology environment forward, this is worth a conversation.

Apply online with your CV and cover letter. For a confidential chat, contact Martin from Engage Recruitment Support on [021 959 303](tel:021 959 303) or [email protected].

Please note: Applications close on Sunday the 6th of September.