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Senior Security Operations Engineer

Location:
Wellington
Type:
Permanent / Full Time
Reference:
887932

Volpara’s Mission is to reduce the mortality and cost of breast cancer by providing clinically validated software that underpins personalized, high-quality breast cancer screening. 

Volpara’s screening technology enables radiologists to quantify breast tissue with precision and helps technologists produce mammograms with optimal image quality, positioning, compression, and dose.

The Senior Security Operations Engineer is responsible for ensuring the secure  operation of network infrastructure, systems, and data. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining robust network and security architectures and implementing proactive security measures to safeguard and respond to potential threats and vulnerabilities. With a focus on continuous improvement and advanced security practices.

This position will work within a small team and aims to optimise networking technology, minimise downtime, and provide a secure, reliable computing environment for the organisation and will be a mixture of project, response, and analysis work.

Responsibilities:

  • Deploy and manage network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, Wi-Fi networks, and VPNs. Designing and maintaining networks in Azure.
  • Conduct regular vulnerability assessments to identify and address security weaknesses in the network infrastructure. Apply appropriate patches, updates, and security fixes to mitigate potential risks.
  • Proactively monitor network performance, analyze logs, and investigate network incidents and outages. Troubleshoot and resolve network-related issues promptly to minimize downtime and optimize network performance.
  • Lead incident response activities, including investigating and mitigating network and security incidents, conducting post-incident analysis, and implementing preventive measures to enhance network and security resilience and minimize future risks.
  • Stay abreast of the latest network security threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends. Continuously research and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and techniques to enhance the organization’s network and security posture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT operations, system administrators, and software engineers. Share knowledge and expertise with team members through documentation, training, and mentoring.
  • Manage and enhance security operations using Microsoft Sentinel and Defender, ensuring robust security monitoring and threat detection.

Experience & Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of IT security experience.
  • A degree in Computer Science or similar preferred but not required.
  • Strong understanding of secure network architectures.
  • Experience with Endpoint Protection/Endpoint Detection & Response (EPP/EDR), Security Incident & Event Monitoring (SIEM), specifically Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
  • Advanced networking knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, routers, switches, and Wi-Fi access points.
  • Proficient in Advanced Threat Protection (ATP), phishing and social engineering, network access controllers (NAC), gateway anti-malware, and enhanced authentication.
  • Extensive experience with vulnerability management and risk mitigations.

Volpara has a range of market leading benefits, please apply today or email jaymin.southee@h2r.co.nz for more information.

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