Cyber Security Advisory Specialist
Working with the AA | Me mahi tahi tatou ki AA
For over 120 years the AA have been helping Kiwis on their adventures! Today, we're one of New Zealand's most respected and trusted brands. From our humble beginnings as a motoring enthusiast's club, the New Zealand AA (Automobile Association) has grown into a large, dynamic organisation offering many services and products to more than a million Members.
And now, we’re building the organisation of the future – more connected, modern, and purpose-driven. We are a business in transformation, with opportunities to work cross-functionally, grow new skills, and make a meaningful impact. We’re investing in our people, platforms, and ways of working to stay ahead of what our Members and customers need.
And now we have an opportunity for a Cyber Security Advisory Specialist to join the AA and drive secure-by-design practices across our organisation, acting as a trusted advisor to technology and business teams.
What You'll Be Doing | Mō te Tūranga
You’ll lead security advisory across key initiatives, shape and embed our enterprise security architecture, and partner with architects and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with security principles while balancing risk and delivery. Through guidance, assurance, and constructive challenge, you’ll help teams integrate effective controls, uplift security maturity, and ensure secure by design delivery. You’ll also support security incident response, contribute to vendor assessments, and influence the cyber security roadmap—bringing insight on emerging threats and continuously improving how security is delivered at scale.
About You | Mōu
We’re looking for a seasoned and influential cyber security professional who combines strong technical expertise with commercial awareness and the confidence to operate at a senior advisory level. You’ll bring a solid understanding of industry security frameworks and standards, along with proven capability in threat modelling and security assurance practices. A skilled communicator, you’re able to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels, translating complex technical concepts into clear, practical insights that support effective decision-making. With relevant experience across cyber security, technology risk, or assurance roles, and ideally supported by certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or ISO, you’ll be passionate about driving security maturity, enabling good outcomes, and making a meaningful impact in a complex environment.
What We Offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
- Free AA Membership for you and your whānau
- A day off for your birthday
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Training available / career development
- Discounted insurance
Here, we offer a lot more than roadside assistance. We're constantly evolving and advancing into new businesses, offering new challenges and a range of opportunities.
If you’re passionate about driving secure-by-design outcomes, influencing at a senior level, and making a real impact across the organisation, we’d love to hear from you—apply now and be part of something meaningful.
Our teams celebrate diversity and believe that everyone should be able to bring their true selves to work every day. We want you to feel comfortable to be your authentic self throughout the recruitment process, please feel free to let us know if there is anything you need to allow you to participate equitably.
Our recruitment process is people-led and relationship-focused—we do not use AI to screen or assess applications. Every application is reviewed by a real person, because we value potential, individuality, and the human stories behind each candidate.
We are aware that there will be candidates who are interested in the role but may only feel comfortable to apply if they have ticked all the boxes. We want you to know that if you feel like you don't meet all the requirements, please still get in touch. We'd love to korero to see if you might be a great fit for the role.
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