Gym Membership

Mental Health Workshops

Birthdays Off

Health Insurance

Care and Appreciation

Extended Parental Leave

Inclusive Workspace

Physical Health Workshops

Sustainability Policy

ABOUT THE COMPANY: A well regarded, New Zealand-owned technology consultancy specialising in network, security and cloud solutions. They are known for their architect-led approach and deep technical expertise. This business has built a strong reputation for helping organisations design, secure and optimise critical technology environments. They partner with enterprise and mid-market customers to deliver innovative, future-focused solutions that solve complex business challenges, and have a  commitment to technical excellence and trusted customer relationships. Working here means you will be empowered to do your best work. ABOUT THE ROLE: This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior technical leadership position where you&#x27;ll influence both customer outcomes and the direction of the company&#x27;s solution architecture capability. As the Lead Solution Architect, you&#x27;ll be the technical authority across the network and security practice; owning the design and successful delivery of complex customer engagements while providing leadership, governance and mentoring to Solution Architects and Solution Engineers. Working closely with customers, consultants, vendors and internal stakeholders, you&#x27;ll play a critical role in translating business objectives into secure, scalable and innovative technology solutions. RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul><li>Lead the end-to-end design of enterprise networking and security solutions.</li><li>Act as the technical authority across customer engagements and delivery programmes.</li><li>Partner with consultants and business development leaders during pre-sales and solution shaping activities.</li><li>Take ownership of delivery outcomes, ensuring solutions are implemented successfully and align with customer expectations.</li><li>Direct, mentor and provide technical leadership to a team of Solution Engineers.</li><li>Establish and maintain architecture, engineering and documentation standards across the practice.</li><li>Act as the senior escalation point for complex technical challenges.</li><li>Allocate and coordinate engineering resources across multiple engagements.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement, innovation and technical excellence throughout the Professional Services team.</li><li>Build trusted relationships with customers, vendors, partners and key stakeholders.</li></ul> ABOUT YOU: You&#x27;ll be an accomplished network and security professional who combines exceptional technical depth with strong leadership capability. We&#x27;re looking for someone who brings: <ul><li>10+ years&#x27; experience within enterprise networking and&#x2F;or cyber security environments.</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading technical teams and delivering complex customer solutions.</li><li>Deep expertise across enterprise networking, network security and modern connectivity architectures.</li><li>Strong knowledge across areas such as Enterprise Networking, Network Security, OT&#x2F;Industrial Networks and Network Observability.</li><li>Exceptional solution design, troubleshooting and problem-solving capability.</li><li>The ability to influence and communicate effectively with executive stakeholders, customers and engineering teams.</li><li>A passion for mentoring, coaching and developing technical talent.</li><li>A strong sense of accountability and a commitment to delivering outstanding customer outcomes.</li></ul> Highly regarded certifications include: <ul><li>Cisco CCIE</li><li>Fortinet NSE7 &#x2F; NSE8</li><li>Check Point CCSM</li><li>Juniper JNCIE</li><li>Other architect or expert-level networking and security certifications</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU? <ul><li>Join one of New Zealand&#x27;s most respected specialist networking and security consultancies.</li><li>Enjoy genuine influence in a senior technical leadership role.</li><li>Strong leadership with a commitment to upskilling their people</li><li>Lead complex and high-impact projects across a diverse customer base.</li><li>Access ongoing professional development and certification opportunities.</li><li>Great remuneration package</li></ul>

BrightSpark Recruitment 

Lead Network & Security Architect

ABOUT THE COMPANY: A well-established and highly regarded financial services business that offers a great working environment in the heart of Auckland CBD. They are going through an exciting transformation period and need some additional Level 2 End User Compute support for 3-6 months. ABOUT THE ROLE: The key focus of this role is to provide 2nd level support within the Infrastructure and Service Delivery Team, and to deliver best practice service to customers and internal stakeholders. RESPONSIBILITIES: EUC services within this organisation include Virtual and physical Desktops and Servers, Cloud IaaS&#x2F;PaaS&#x2F;SaaS, Bespoke and Standard Applications, Network and Telecommunications areas. The role’s responsibilities include the implementation, configuration, control, maintenance, troubleshooting and resolution of these infrastructure areas and management of 3rd party vendors to ensure maximum availability of these EUC services to the business users. The ongoing management and maintenance of the desktop images utilising provided tools (e.g. SCCM &#x2F; Intune &#x2F; CITRIX) across the business is also a key duty. ABOUT YOU: We are seeking someone with at least 3 years of experience in an EUC support role, covering the above mentioned technologies.  In addition you will bring: <ul><li>Excellent time management and organisational skills</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Ability to work well under pressure</li><li>Awesome problem solving skills</li></ul>As this is a contract role, we can only consider those who can start within a couple of weeks and have valid working rights. WHAT&#x27;S NEXT? Don&#x27;t miss out on what is going to be a popular opportunity... apply online today!

EUC Engineer

Flexible Work

Professional Development

ABOUT THE COMPANY: This is an instantly recognisable and well-loved Kiwi organisation.  They offer a fantastic working environment, hybrid working and plenty of perks.  In addition, you&#x27;ll get genuine investment in upskilling and growing your career here. ABOUT THE ROLE &amp; RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Network &amp; Security Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining and implementing network &amp; security solutions that meet the company&#x27;s security, availability and capacity requirements. This role will suit someone who has a strong desire to learn the elements of network &amp; security design, as well as being hands-on with network, security and CI&#x2F;CD technology.  You&#x27;ll work closely with other members of the Security &amp; Risk teams to ensure solutions are fit for purpose and compliant with applicable regulations and standards. Key areas of responsibility will include: <ul><li>Service availability &amp; support</li><li>Network &amp; Security Operations</li><li>Change Control</li></ul>ABOUT YOU: In order to be considered for this role, you&#x27;ll need skills&#x2F;experience with the following: <ul><li>Capability to gain a rapid and in-depth understanding of emerging technologies and their relevant application</li><li>Experience and knowledge of hosting provider network systems</li><li>Exposure to incident response situations.</li><li>Development using Python and Shell Scripting.</li><li>Virtualization - VMWare and AWS.</li><li>Agile and DevOps engineering practices and CICD tools.</li><li>Proficiency in network and security infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and VPNs. Familiarity with CI&#x2F;CD tools and practices</li><li>Ability to design, implement, and manage secure and scalable network architectures that meet the company’s requirements</li><li>Exposure to the handling and responding of Internet security attacks&#x2F;incidents</li><li>Experience with automated CI&#x2F;CD pipelines</li><li>Experience with the operation of large-scale network topologies</li><li>Experience with containerization and container hosting solutions such as Kubernetes</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU? <ul><li>Hybrid working</li><li>Inclusive, collaborative &amp; fun culture</li><li>Career development and upskilling opportunities</li><li>Medical, life &amp; income protection insurance</li><li>Plenty of projects to get stuck into</li></ul>WHAT&#x27;S NEXT? Don&#x27;t miss out on this awesome opportunity.  Apply online today, or for more information, call Lisa Cooley on 021 029 81422 or email lcooley@brightspark.io

Cloud Network Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY:This organisation is a well recognised consumer brand, with an ambitious vision to become the country&#x27;s leading digital ecosystem for their industry. Their technology function is central to that journey, building modern digital products that directly impact thousands of customers across New Zealand. With significant investment in technology, product, and engineering capability, they are modernising legacy platforms, embracing cloud-native architecture, and creating an environment where experienced engineers can have real influence on technical direction and business outcomes. ABOUT THE ROLE:This is an opportunity to join a genuinely collaborative engineering culture where technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer outcomes are valued equally As the most senior software engineer in a team of around 20, you will enjoy balancing hands-on delivery, architecture, mentoring, and strategic technology decisions. You will work closely with Product and Engineering leadership, leading a squad of talented software engineers while helping shape engineering standards, architecture, and best practices across the wider technology organisation. Rather than sitting on the sidelines, you&#x27;ll remain close to delivery, guiding solution design, leading complex technical initiatives, and ensuring software is scalable, secure, reliable, and built for the future. This role offers plenty of scope to influence how technology is built, deployed, and operated, while mentoring engineers and helping elevate capability across the practice. RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>Provide technical leadership for an engineering squad, driving high-quality solution design and delivery</li><li>Design, build, and deliver software solutions that solve meaningful customer and business problems</li><li>Lead architectural decisions and ensure alignment with broader technology strategy</li><li>Partner with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate requirements into well-designed technical solutions</li><li>Champion engineering excellence through code reviews, technical standards, and best practices</li><li>Drive improvements in performance, scalability, reliability, observability, and maintainability</li><li>Promote secure-by-design engineering practices across the software development lifecycle</li><li>Mentor and coach engineers, helping develop capability across the wider engineering community</li><li>Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives following incidents or operational challenges</li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and adoption opportunities, balancing innovation with business value and pragmatism</li></ul> ABOUT YOU:You&#x27;ll be a highly experienced cloud-native software engineer who enjoys solving complex technology challenges while helping others succeed. You&#x27;re equally comfortable discussing architecture with senior stakeholders as you are reviewing code, mentoring engineers, or contributing to delivery.<ul><li>Significant experience delivering complex software products, platforms, or enterprise solutions</li><li>A proven track record leading architecture and solution design decisions in modern engineering environments</li><li>Experience mentoring engineers and raising capability across teams or engineering practices</li><li>Strong expertise with cloud-native architectures, including microservices, event-driven solutions, and modern application development approaches</li><li>Strong object-oriented development experience, ideally within C#&#x2F;.NET environments</li><li>Experience modernising legacy applications and navigating complex transformation programmes</li><li>Exposure to CI&#x2F;CD, containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and modern engineering practices</li><li>A pragmatic, quality-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement</li><li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU?<ul><li>Chance to lead and have influence over strategic decisions</li><li>Work in a customer focused team with 100% integrity in what they do</li><li>Passionate and talented colleagues</li><li>Bonus scheme</li><li>Additional benefits including birthday leave and insurances</li><li>Hybrid working</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S NEXT?If you feel you are a good fit for this opportunity, then don&#x27;t delay in applying.  For more details, please call Lisa on 021 029 81422

Principal Software Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY:This growing SaaS company is on a mission to disrupt and revolutionise its industry, and has millions of customers across the globe. You&#x27;ll be supported to make an impact, challenge ideas to reach the best outcomes, and will have genuine opportunities to grow and do your best work. ABOUT THE ROLE:This is a key role in the company&#x27;s next phase of growth and global expansion, and will also play a part in deepening their AI capabilities. As a tech Lead, you&#x27;ll be a senior level engineer and the day-to-day technical leader for a squad of 3-4 engineers. You will own the delivery and technical direction for your squad, and be the first point of contact when someone hits a technical wall through code review, hands-on guidance and mentoring. RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>Leading delivery and execution for your squad</li><li>Owning technical direction and quality</li><li>Technical mentorship and support for your team</li><li>Stakeholder communication and partnership</li><li>Continuous improvement</li></ul> ABOUT YOU:<ul><li>5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, with demonstrated technical leadership within a team.</li><li>Experience reviewing code and guiding technical decisions for others, not just yourself</li><li>Strong technical skills with C#, React, Typescript &amp; AWS, sufficient enough to unblock others and review their work</li><li>Excellent working knowledge of modern software delivery practices e.g. CI&#x2F;CD, cloud infrastructure, DevOps</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU?<ul><li>Hybrid working</li><li>Plenty of learning and growth opportunities</li><li>Join a company where your ideas are heard and appreciated</li><li>Regular shared lunches and social events</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S NEXT?Don&#x27;t miss out on this epic opportunity to lead a team in an awesome organisation. Apply today, or for more information, contact Lisa Cooley on 021 029 81422

Technical Lead

ABOUT THE COMPANY:A well regarded, New Zealand-owned technology consultancy specialising in network, security and cloud solutions. They are known for their architect-led approach and deep technical expertise. This business has built a strong reputation for helping organisations design, secure and optimise critical technology environments. They partner with enterprise and mid-market customers to deliver innovative, future-focused solutions that solve complex business challenges, and have a commitment to technical excellence and trusted customer relationships. Working here means you will be empowered to do your best work. ABOUT THE ROLE:This is a hands-on engineering role responsible for delivering complex network and security projects, implementing leading-edge technologies, and providing senior technical expertise across customer environments. Working closely with Solution Architects, you will be responsible for translating high-level solution designs into successful outcomes for clients. This role offers a clear pathway into Solution Architecture for someone looking to expand their design, advisory and leadership capability, while continuing to develop deep technical expertise. RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>Deploy, configure and support enterprise network and network security solutions across customer environments.</li><li>Execute project delivery activities, ensuring solutions are implemented to design specifications and operational standards.</li><li>Provide high-level technical expertise across networking, security and related technologies.</li><li>Support Solution Architects with technical design validation, solution documentation and proposal development.</li><li>Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues, faults and changes.</li><li>Implement and enhance automation, scripting and operational tooling to improve service delivery efficiency. </li><li>Develop and maintain detailed technical documentation and knowledge assets. </li><li>Collaborate with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional project outcomes</li><li>Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and technical best practice across the engineering function.</li></ul> ABOUT YOU:We are seeking a technically strong engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and delivering high-quality outcomes for customers. You&#x27;ll thrive in a professional services environment, can operate independently, and are eager to continue developing your architecture and consulting skills. To be successful, you&#x27;ll also bring:<ul><li>5+ years&#x27; experience in enterprise IT, managed services or professional services environments focused on networking and security.</li><li>Proven technical expertise across enterprise networking and network security technologies.</li><li>Experience implementing and supporting complex customer environments.</li><li>Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving and analytical capability.</li><li>Experience working with operational tooling and IT service management platform</li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with customers, vendors and internal stakeholders.</li><li>Experience operating within a Professional Services team. </li><li>Exposure to solution design and technical leadership activities would be highly regarded.</li></ul> Desirable certifications include:<ul><li>Cisco CCNP</li><li>Juniper JNCIP</li><li>Fortinet NSE4+</li><li>Check Point CCSA&#x2F;CCSE</li><li>Meraki CMNA&#x2F;CMNO</li><li>Aruba, Cloudflare, Netskope or Cato certifications</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU?<ul><li>Join one of New Zealand&#x27;s most respected specialist networking and security consultancies.</li><li>Enjoy genuine influence in a senior technical leadership role.</li><li>Strong leadership with a commitment to upskilling their people</li><li>Lead complex and high-impact projects across a diverse customer base.</li><li>Access ongoing professional development and certification opportunities.</li><li>Great remuneration package</li></ul> Don&#x27;t delay and miss out on securing this awesome opportunity before the end of the year. For more information, contact Lisa on lcooley@brightspark.io or 021 029 81422 YOU MUST HAVE VALID WORKING RIGHTS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE

Network & Security Solution Engineer

Performance Bonus

Competitive Salary

ABOUT THE COMPANY: This is your chance to work at one of New Zealand’s leading data-driven media agencies. As an established and strong part of the industry, they operate with total transparency, have an exceptionally positive work culture, and offer generous benefits to their team members. THE OPPORTUNITY: As Senior Paid Digital Media Manager, you&#x27;ll own paid search and paid social strategy and execution for a large client, with a strong lead generation focus. This is a genuinely hands-on senior role. You&#x27;ll be in the platforms, building and optimising campaigns across Google Ads, SA360, Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and Pinterest, while bringing the bigger picture together across the student journey – from initial consideration through to application and enrolment. You&#x27;ll also help shape what&#x27;s next in performance media, embracing AI-led developments, platform automation and first-party data strategies to keep campaigns ahead of an evolving digital landscape. Just as importantly, you&#x27;ll be  a trusted senior client contact, confidently leading performance conversations, presenting insights and turning data into meaningful recommendations. WHAT YOU&#x27;LL BE DOING: Leading Paid Search <ul><li>Develop, build and optimise campaigns across Google Ads and SA360, including Search, Performance Max and Demand Gen.</li><li>Drive lead generation performance through sophisticated keyword, intent and audience strategies.</li><li>Connect campaign activity to broader business outcomes, understanding the student journey from enquiry through to enrolment.</li><li>Lead search innovation, including first-party data activation, automation and evolving approaches to AI Overviews and AI Mode.</li></ul>Driving Paid Social <ul><li>Own paid social campaign strategy and execution, primarily across Meta, with additional activity across TikTok, Snapchat and Pinterest.</li><li>Develop audience, creative and messaging strategies tailored to different stages of the student journey.</li><li>Proactively monitor performance, creative fatigue and campaign opportunities, translating insights into actionable recommendations.</li></ul>Connecting Strategy, Data and Innovation <ul><li>Bring paid search and paid social together into one integrated performance strategy.</li><li>Leverage first-party data from client CDP and CRM platforms to strengthen targeting, bidding and optimisation.</li><li>Work closely with SEO, Data and Analytics teams to connect paid, organic and AI visibility.</li><li>Champion robust measurement across GA4, Floodlight&#x2F;CM360 and CRM integrations.</li><li>Develop structured test-and-learn programmes across bidding, audiences, creative and landing pages.</li></ul>Leading Client Relationships <ul><li>Become the key performance media contact for the client, building trusted relationships with stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand.</li><li>Lead weekly client WIPs, confidently presenting performance, insights and recommendations.</li><li>Identify emerging opportunities across platforms, new ad formats, beta products and changes in the digital landscape.</li><li>Troubleshoot campaign, platform and tracking challenges, taking ownership and providing proactive solutions.</li></ul>WHAT YOU&#x27;LL BRING: <ul><li>7+ years&#x27; experience in digital performance media, ideally within a media agency environment.</li><li>Strong hands-on expertise across both paid search and paid social.</li><li>Advanced knowledge of Google Ads and SA360, including Performance Max and Demand Gen.</li><li>Proven experience with Meta Ads Manager, with exposure to TikTok, Snapchat and Pinterest.</li><li>A strong understanding of performance measurement and analytics, including GA4, platform reporting and Looker.</li><li>Confidence working with automation, AI-led developments and first-party data strategies.</li><li>The ability to translate complex performance data into clear insights and compelling client recommendations.</li><li>Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to lead senior client conversations.</li><li>Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities without losing sight of the detail.</li><li>A curious, proactive mindset and a genuine passion for what&#x27;s next in digital performance.</li></ul>WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU: <ul><li>Stable client base.</li><li>Competitive base salary.</li><li>Discretionary bonus</li><li>Additional annual leave</li><li>Supportive and collaborative team culture.</li></ul>Don&#x27;t miss out on this great opportunity!

Senior Paid Digital Media Manager

Work-Life Balance Support

ABOUT THE COMPANY:A leading Media Agency with an enviable client list. They offer an exceptional working environment and the chance to work with some of the best in the business. ABOUT THE ROLE:As a Paid Search&#x2F;Discovery Director you will play a key role in leading and elevating best-in-class Search solutions, while helping evolve this agency&#x27;s approach; as the way people discover, evaluate and choose brands continues to change. Working closely with the leadership team, this role connects Paid Search with the wider Discovery landscape, including SEO, GEO&#x2F;AEO, AI Search, Social Search and emerging platforms and experiences. This role brings together targeting, data, measurement, testing and customer experience to help clients navigate an increasingly connected Search and Discovery journey. RESPONSIBILITIES:You will support the leadership and evolution of this company’s Discovery product offering; championing its value across the agency and with their clients. You’ll assist to drive the adoption of AI-led Search approaches, while helping shape how they belnd Paid Search and SEO into a cohesive and modern Search strategy. In addition, you will contribute to their thought leadership within Discovery, and support new business growth through product storytelling, case studies and pitching. ABOUT YOU:<ul><li>We are seeking an experienced and motivated leader, able to build trusted client relationships and consistently deliver high-quality investment outcomes. In addition you will need:</li><li>Advanced Goole Ads + Microsoft Ads expertise (social search platform experience is desirable)</li><li>A strong understanding of SEO &amp; GEO concepts</li><li>Excellent reporting and analytics skills (GA4 basics)</li><li>Strong performance analysis and insight storytelling (clear recommendations, not just reporting)</li><li>Experience running structured test-and-learn&#x2F;experimentation frameworks</li></ul> WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?<ul><li>Join a respected agency that works with some of NZ’s best brands</li><li>Work on groundbreaking campaigns and utilise the latest technologies</li><li>Work with passionate and committed specialists who love what they do</li><li>Work life balance, awesome office space and competitive salary package</li><li> Don&#x27;t miss out on this exciting opportunity - apply online today!</li></ul>

Paid Search/Discovery Director

Work from Home

ABOUT THE COMPANY: A global professional services company that sets the standard for its industry.  You&#x27;ll be working in a tight-knit and high-achieving IT team, in a fast paced, high performance environment, with supportive leadership. ABOUT THE ROLE: The Senior Systems and Cloud Engineer is the senior Level 3 technical escalation and engineering generalist for the organisation. This is not solely a specialist Microsoft 365, cloud, or end-user computing role.  Although this is part of the job, the successful candidate must have current, hands-on capability across network, server, virtualisation, cloud, identity, endpoint, and core infrastructure technologies. They operate a hybrid and evolving technology environment, and this role owns the reliability, security, lifecycle, and continuous improvement of both legacy and modern platforms while they continue their transition to cloud services. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: The role is responsible for the design, implementation, operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting of core infrastructure, including firewalls, switching, wireless, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server, Virtualisation, backup and recovery, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and associated integrations. It leads complex incident resolution and root cause analysis. ABOUT YOU: We are seeking someone with exceptional communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.  In addition, you will need: <ul><li>Substantial recent experience operating as a hands-on senior systems or infrastructure engineer in a hybrid environment, with responsibility across both on-premises and cloud services.</li><li>Demonstrable Level 3 capability in enterprise networking, including firewalls, switching, wireless, VLANs, VPNs, TCP&#x2F;IP, DNS, DHCP, and systematic fault diagnosis.</li><li>Strong Windows Server and Active Directory experience, including Group Policy, hybrid identity, patching, hardening, lifecycle management, and complex troubleshooting.</li><li>Hands-on experience with Virtualisation, backup and recovery, monitoring, and infrastructure resilience. Experience must include performing or leading diagnosis and remediation, not solely coordinating a managed provider.</li><li>Strong Microsoft cloud and modern workplace experience, including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, Intune, Conditional Access, and endpoint management.</li><li>Experience supporting hybrid integration and migration from legacy or on-premises services to cloud platforms.</li><li>Strong PowerShell capability and practical experience using automation to improve provisioning, compliance, reporting, configuration, or operational consistency.</li><li>Demonstrated ownership of complex incidents, root cause analysis, technical changes, and infrastructure or platform projects through to stable operational handover.</li><li>Ability to evaluate and challenge vendor recommendations, validate technical work, and retain internal ownership of service outcomes.</li><li>Strong technical documentation and evidence discipline, including diagrams, build and configuration records, changes, operational procedures, recovery information, tickets, and knowledge articles.</li><li>Experience operating within formal change, risk, security, and audit controls.</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU? <ul><li>Great working environment and strong leadership</li><li>Good salary and benefits package</li><li>Genuine learning&#x2F;upskilling opportunities</li><li>Work one day per week at home</li><li>Values-driven organisation committed to inclusion and making a positive social impact</li><li>Work with a talented team committed to excellence</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S NEXT? If you are interested in this opportunity, please don&#x27;t delay in applying.  This role is only available to people with valid NZ working rights.  For more information, contact Lisa Cooley on 021 029 81422 or lcooley@brightspark.io

Senior Systems & Cloud Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY:Without question, this organisation is one of the leaders in its field. They are values driven and offer an innovative and purpose-led culture. Situated in a sought after part of town, and offering hybrid working, this is a great opportunity to join a passionate and talented team that care about what they do. ABOUT THE ROLE:The Cyber Security Engineer reports directly to the Enterprise Architect and offers a structured development pathway into security strategy, architecture and governance, mentored directly by the Enterprise Architect. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to grow beyond engineering delivery. RESPONSIBILITIES:Within this role, you will bring your deep hands-on expertise across Microsoft security technologies and modern endpoint detection and response platforms to take a leading role in building, hardening and defending the systems that company&#x27;s people and customers rely on. You will be responsible for engineering, operating and continuously improving the security controls that protect their digital assets, information and systems. You will own the security tooling estate end to end, engineer detections, harden endpoints, identities and cloud services, and respond to incidents to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of critical data. This is a build-and-run role: you will spend most of your time hands on in the technology, turning security requirements and assessment findings into implemented, evidenced controls. ABOUT YOU:<ul><li>Proven hands-on experience in a security engineering, security operations or infrastructure security role, with a strong build-and-run focus.</li><li>Demonstrable experience owning an EDR or XDR platform through selection, migration and operation, for example CrowdStrike, SentinelOne or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.</li><li>Good Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender suite experience, including detection engineering, rule tuning and incident investigation.</li><li>Strong knowledge of cyber security practice in a hybrid environment of on premises, SaaS and cloud services, preferably in an operations and&#x2F;or incident management role.</li><li>Experience in engineering and managing security for Azure solutions, including secure configuration of identity, network and workload services.</li><li>Practical experience with Microsoft Entra ID conditional access, privileged identity management and access review processes.</li><li>Experience implementing data protection tooling, including data loss prevention, sensitivity labelling and automated classification of personal or health information, for example Microsoft Purview.</li><li>Working knowledge of zero trust network access, secure web gateway and modern secure remote access technologies.</li><li>Experience using cyber attack methodologies and techniques such as MITRE ATT&amp;CK, and common cyber security frameworks such as NIST 800-61 and NZISM.</li><li>Understanding of the Essential Eight Framework and the Zero Trust Security Model.</li><li>Knowledge of current IT security standards, practices and methods.</li><li>Experience integrating and acting on external cyber threat intelligence within SIEM and endpoint tooling.</li><li>Experience supporting externally delivered purple team, red team or penetration testing engagements, including findings validation and remediation.</li><li>Scripting and automation capability, for example PowerShell, Python or KQL, applied to detection, hardening or operational tooling.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to translate business risk into implemented technical controls.</li><li>Experience mentoring or providing technical leadership to other IT staff.</li><li>Familiarity with New Zealand privacy and health information obligations, including the Privacy Act 2020, is a plus.</li><li>Relevant industry certification is a plus, for example Microsoft SC-200, AZ-500, GCIH, CISSP or CISM.</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S NEXT?Don&#x27;t miss out on this great opportunity. If you feel you&#x27;re a great fit, apply online ASAP. For more information, contact Lisa Cooley on lcooley@brightspark.io

Senior Cyber Security Engineer

ABOUT THE COMPANY:A leading Media Agency with an enviable client list.  They offer an exceptional working environment and the chance to work with some of the best in the business. ABOUT THE ROLE:This is a senior role at the core of the agency&#x27;s media planning and buying output to clients.  It holds the ultimate responsibility for the overall quality of media planning and buying work delivered for clients across its portfolio of accounts, and for the quality of client service. You will focus on delivering outstanding responses to client media briefs and crafting insightful and effective media plans that reflect insights, incorporate innovation and the latest media market insights. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:<ul><li>Market-leading, digitally ambitious Media Work: high-quality and future-focused media responses, reflecting the agency&#x27;s ambition to be the leading media agency in Aotearoa.</li><li>Client leadership: Day-to-day leadership of relationships with clients.</li><li>Input into new business: Supporting leadership with relevant new business opportunities.</li><li>Engaged &amp; Motivated Team: Team inspiration and media planning skills development</li></ul> ABOUT YOU:As well as significant experience in a similar role, you will need:<ul><li>The ability to actively listen and respond to client needs, build effective personal relationships and ensure the agency exceeds the client&#x27;s needs</li><li>The ability to plan modern media effectively and independently</li><li>Confidence in channel planning as well as media planning</li><li>Confidence and competency leading clients and team on effective use of digital media</li><li>The ability to think strategically to solve client&#x27;s problems</li><li>The ability to lead individuals and teams to a higher level of performance</li><li>The ability to make change and deliver to needs pro-actively rather than needing to be prompted or asked</li><li>Excellent communication skills, written and verbal</li><li>The ability to plan and organise yourself and others to achieve outcomes that are on time, on budget and meet client&#x27;s needs.</li><li>The ability to understand and respond to the commercial implications of your actions and the team&#x27;s actions.</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU:<ul><li>Join a highly respected agency that works with some of NZs most recognisable brands.</li><li>Campaigns that are ground breaking and utilising the latest technologies on the market</li><li>Work with a team of passionate and committed specialists who love what they do.</li><li>Enjoy work-life balance and a competitive salary.</li><li>Fantastic office space in a great location in central Auckland</li></ul> Don&#x27;t miss out on this awesome opportunity with a great business doing epic things.  Apply online today.

Group Planning Director

ABOUT THE COMPANY: This organisation is a well recognised consumer brand, with an ambitious vision to become the country&#x27;s leading digital ecosystem for their industry. Their technology function is central to that journey, building modern digital products that directly impact thousands of customers across New Zealand. With significant investment in technology, product, and engineering capability, they are modernising legacy platforms, embracing cloud-native architecture, and creating an environment where experienced engineers can have real influence on technical direction and business outcomes. ABOUT THE ROLE: This is an opportunity to join a genuinely collaborative engineering culture where technical excellence, continuous improvement, and customer outcomes are valued equally As the most senior software engineer in a team of around 20, you will enjoy balancing hands-on delivery, architecture, mentoring, and strategic technology decisions. You will work closely with Product and Engineering leadership, leading a squad of talented software engineers while helping shape engineering standards, architecture, and best practices across the wider technology organisation. Rather than sitting on the sidelines, you&#x27;ll remain close to delivery, guiding solution design, leading complex technical initiatives, and ensuring software is scalable, secure, reliable, and built for the future. This role offers plenty of scope to influence how technology is built, deployed, and operated, while mentoring engineers and helping elevate capability across the practice. RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul><li>Provide technical leadership for an engineering squad, driving high-quality solution design and delivery</li><li>Design, build, and deliver software solutions that solve meaningful customer and business problems</li><li>Lead architectural decisions and ensure alignment with broader technology strategy</li><li>Partner with Product Managers and business stakeholders to translate requirements into well-designed technical solutions</li><li>Champion engineering excellence through code reviews, technical standards, and best practices</li><li>Drive improvements in performance, scalability, reliability, observability, and maintainability</li><li>Promote secure-by-design engineering practices across the software development lifecycle</li><li>Mentor and coach engineers, helping develop capability across the wider engineering community</li><li>Lead root cause analysis and continuous improvement initiatives following incidents or operational challenges</li><li>Evaluate emerging technologies and adoption opportunities, balancing innovation with business value and pragmatism</li></ul> ABOUT YOU: You&#x27;ll be a highly experienced cloud-native software engineer who enjoys solving complex technology challenges while helping others succeed. You&#x27;re equally comfortable discussing architecture with senior stakeholders as you are reviewing code, mentoring engineers, or contributing to delivery. <ul><li>Significant experience delivering complex software products, platforms, or enterprise solutions</li><li>A proven track record leading architecture and solution design decisions in modern engineering environments</li><li>Experience mentoring engineers and raising capability across teams or engineering practices</li><li>Strong expertise with cloud-native architectures, including microservices, event-driven solutions, and modern application development approaches</li><li>Strong object-oriented development experience, ideally within C#&#x2F;.NET environments</li><li>Experience modernising legacy applications and navigating complex transformation programmes</li><li>Exposure to CI&#x2F;CD, containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, and modern engineering practices</li><li>A pragmatic, quality-focused mindset with a passion for continuous improvement</li><li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li></ul>WHAT&#x27;S IN IT FOR YOU? <ul><li>Chance to lead and have influence over strategic decisions</li><li>Work in a customer focused team with 100% integrity in what they do</li><li>Passionate and talented colleagues</li><li>Bonus scheme</li><li>Additional benefits including birthday leave and insurances</li><li>Hybrid working</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S NEXT? If you feel you are a good fit for this opportunity, then don&#x27;t delay in applying.  For more details, please call Lisa on 021 029 81422

ABOUT THE COMPANY: A well regarded global business with Kiwi roots. They offer an exceptional working environment, high profile projects to work on, and fantastic colleagues and leadership. ABOUT THE ROLE: As the Senior UX&#x2F;UI Designer, you&#x27;ll work alongside multi-disciplinary creative teams and be responsible for the discovery, ideation, design, and validation of web and digital channel experiences across all touchpoints. Working within the UX Design Team, this role plays a crucial part in challenging and refining the scope and functionality of the company&#x27;s  digital solutions, actively contributing to the evolution of the Design System, and exploring emerging AI tools to accelerate and enhance the design process. This role creates and improves premium user experiences across the digital touchpoints, bringing both strategic UX thinking and exceptional UI craft to every engagement. RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul><li>Translate requirements and user needs into concepts with user stories, acceptance criteria and wireframes</li><li>Balance the needs of multiple user groups to inform a premium experience</li><li>Apply brand and design system principles to create engaging, innovative and aesthetically exceptional experiences</li><li>Bring a high level of creative craft and visual sensibility to all work, ensuring designs reflect the premium quality and attention to detail that sets this business apart</li><li>Deliver optimised, pixel-perfect, high-fidelity UI designs</li><li>Conduct design reviews to optimise current solutions</li><li>Develop responsive design solutions adapted to all relevant devices and screen sizes, ensuring visual accessibility standards are met throughout</li><li>Create interactive prototypes to communicate intent and improve comprehension</li><li>Leverage AI tools to explore concepts, accelerate iteration and create rapid interactive mockups for user testing and communicating design intent</li><li>Manage, utilise and collaborate on the evolution and maintenance of the Design System in Figma (tokens, components, variants, modes, documentation)</li><li>Build and maintain reusable UI components in Figma, including multi-brand component architecture that supports brand differentiation</li><li>Collaborate with developers to align components across design and code</li><li>Plan and conduct user research</li><li>Gather requirements from cross-functional team members and stakeholders</li><li>Perform user testing to validate ideation</li><li>Understand and collaborate within developer workflows to ensure designs are feasible and well handed off</li><li>Facilitate workshops, alignment sessions and design reviews with cross-functional team and stakeholders</li></ul> ABOUT YOU: <ul><li>At least 6+ years of UX&#x2F;UI experience and strengths in both strategic UX thinking and visual UI design</li><li>Proven experience delivering interaction design for web and touch-based experiences</li><li>Experience working in a large-scale environment with multiple brands or complex system requirements</li></ul> WHAT&#x27;S NEXT? We are looking for someone to start mid-November ideally, so don;t delay in applying.  You must be based in Auckland with valid working rights, as this is a 3 day in office position.

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