Join our diverse and talented people and work at the heart of national security, providing essential intelligence to the NZ government to protect New Zealand and its people.
At the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) | Te Tira Tiaki, our mission is to protect and enhance Aotearoa New Zealand's security and wellbeing. We provide Signals Intelligence and Cyber Security and resilience to organisations of national significance to successfully navigate in an unpredictable world.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for technical practitioners to join the Intelligence Directorate.
You will be part of a team that directly supports and drives the Intelligence Directorate missions. You will work with unique datasets, develop new tools, drive analytical capabilities, and overcome technical challenges. The team provides ongoing capability development and analytic support while quickly pivoting to meet operational demands. You will be directly contributing to the security of New Zealand while pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation.
The team has a broad range of skills to support the diverse requirements of the intelligence mission. Typical work could include:
- Performing, and then automating, complex analysis across a wide range of datasets
- Developing custom solutions to progress data analysis and data engineering
- Leveraging your telecommunications and infrastructure expertise to drive capability development
- Gleaning insights from our disparate data sets: identifying trends, changes, and summarising current information
- Maintaining, progressing, and supporting systems that enable data analytics, data flow, and data insights
About you
Our ideal candidate will be excited by the diversity of the role; you will have strong technical skills, but have the initiative to mix-and-match solutions to different types of problems. You will bring a flair for creativity and innovation to our intelligence missions and deliver results through technical solutions. You will enjoy the challenge of navigating the problem space work to identify novel solutions.
Relevant experience would include strong practical problem-solving skills, complex analysis skills, software engineering, system administration, data science, data engineering, telecommunications knowledge, or ad-hoc scripting.
Open to candidates with a range of skills and experience, this presents a fantastic opportunity for you if you are early in your career or an experienced professional interested in working with a diverse team of dedicated people who enjoy the unique challenges that come with working in the Intelligence Directorate - you cannot do this type of work anywhere else.
To be considered for this position you will need to be available to attend a full day Assessment Centre in central Wellington, on one of the following days:
- Friday 17th October
- Monday 20th October
- Wednesday 22nd October
Successful candidates will be required to start their careers with us in Wellington, but with the potential opportunity to relocate to Auckland in the future.
Important information to note
- There will be two cohorts. Successful applicants will start with us either in early 2026 or mid 2026
- All of our staff are required to have high-level security clearance to do the job. There is a rigorous vetting process to allow us to make a risk-based decision on your suitability to work in a Top Secret environment. To check your eligibility, please go to: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool
- Appointing range:
- Level 1: $73,684 - $78,596
- Level 2: $103,009 - $109,876
- Level 3: $120,359 - $128,383
Why work for us
Alongside getting to work with other talented people, we also offer a range of comprehensive benefits which include:
- Medical Insurance and Vision Care packages
- Enhanced employer contributions to your Kiwisaver
- Generous Leave benefits, including additional paid days off and enhanced sick and parental leave
- Childcare allowance for your preschoolers
- Onsite free gym (Wellington only)
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth and career pathways across the intelligence community
- Great work-life balance
Before you apply
Working within our unique environment means we have to ensure you're eligible for employment.
You must:
- Have been a New Zealand Citizen for at least 10 years
- OR
- Hold a current NZ Residency Class Visa and ideally have been a citizen of the UK, USA, Canada or Australia for at least 10 years
- Be eligible to obtain a Top Secret Special (TSS) security clearance
- Ordinarily, this means you'll have a 15 year checkable background in countries NZSIS Vetting can make meaningful and reliable checks.
Still unsure? Use this online tool to self-check your eligibility for a TSS security clearance: http://www.protectivesecurity.govt.nz/eligibility-tool.
The NZIC treats all applications for employment in the strictest confidence and we expect that you maintain a similar level of confidentiality during the recruitment process and throughout your career.
We'll provide you with information and tips throughout the recruitment process, but in the meantime check out our Myth Busting booklet: https://beyondordinary.nzic.govt.nz/mythbusting.
