14 August 2026
Security Engineer (Contract)



The role:

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Security Engineer to join a growing cybersecurity team. You will help protect both customer and internal environments by monitoring threats, investigating security incidents, and delivering effective security solutions.

This is a hands-on role with a mix of security operations, incident response, engineering, customer engagement and technical leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events across customer and internal environments
• Investigate security incidents and identify containment and remediation actions
• Act as an escalation point for complex security alerts and incidents
• Lead cybersecurity incident response activities
• Deploy, configure and manage security tools
• Onboard new customers to security services
• Provide technical advice and guidance to customers and internal teams
• Take part in customer meetings and provide updates on incidents and services
• Mentor junior engineers and support the wider development of the team
• Contribute to security audits, reviews, standards and controls
• Provide technical support for proposals, RFPs and customer presentations
• Participate in the on-call support roster

About you

You will bring strong hands-on cybersecurity experience, along with the ability to investigate complex incidents and explain technical issues clearly to different audiences.

Ideally, you will have:

• Five or more years of experience in cybersecurity or a related field
• Strong experience with the Microsoft Security Stack, particularly Sentinel and Defender
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and log analysis
• A solid understanding of cyber threats, vulnerabilities, attack methods and security frameworks
• Good knowledge of networking, operating systems, systems administration and security technologies
• Strong incident investigation, problem-solving and prioritisation skills
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting customers and working with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Microsoft Security certifications such as SC-100, SC-300 or SC-400
• Basic scripting skills using KQL, Python or PowerShell
• Experience with Netskope, Mimecast, Qualys or Tenable would be an advantage.

Get in touch for confidential chat to Miguel Montanez at 0211242749 or miguel@consult.co.nz