Principal Security Architect

About The Opportunity

This is rare opportunity for a seasoned Principal Security Architect to step into a genuinely influential role within one of New Zealand’s most sophisticated enterprise environments.

This is not a narrow advisory role.

This is an opportunity to help shape enterprise-wide security architecture strategy, influence major technology and investment decisions, and embed security thinking into large-scale transformation activity across the organisation.

You’ll operate at the intersection of architecture, strategy, governance, innovation, and delivery working closely with senior stakeholders across technology and the wider business to guide secure, scalable, future-focused outcomes.

For the right person, this role offers the chance to influence how security architecture is approached at enterprise scale.

What Makes This Role Compelling

• High-impact, enterprise-level architecture work
• Genuine strategic influence and visibility
• Complex transformation and modernisation initiatives
• Strong architecture culture with security valued at the table
• The opportunity to shape standards, principles, roadmaps, and guardrails across a large environment

What You’ll Bring

Strong experience in Security Architecture within complex enterprise environments

• Deep understanding of enterprise security, risk, governance, and architecture practices
• The ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complexity confidently
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• A strategic mindset balanced with practical delivery awareness

Additional Experience That Would Be Highly Regarded

• TOGAF or similar architecture framework exposure
• CISSP or related certifications
• Experience within regulated or large-scale corporate environments

This role will suit someone who enjoys influencing direction, solving complex problems, and helping organisations elevate their security architecture maturity over time.

Next Steps?

To keep things simple, we ask that all applications are submitted through this advert. We’ll review applications as they come in and be in touch.

For any questions give Aata Kearns or Teresa Jordan a call on +64 27 214 1035 or +64 27 376 4884 and quote Job ID: 17657 for a confidential chat.

To apply for this vacancy, you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying.

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