Cyber Security Officer

Cyber Security Officer

Own enterprise-wide cybersecurity at MATTR

Competitive salary + great benefits

At MATTR, we build digital trust infrastructure that helps organisations issue and verify trusted information in a privacy- preserving way. Our platform supports decentralised identity and verifiable data, enabling people to prove things about themselves without handing over more data than necessary.

Our platform operates at global scale, supporting high-assurance identity, cryptographic services, and privacy-preserving verification. Security, integrity, and trust are foundational to everything we do.

We have strong foundations in place including SOC2 compliance and a comprehensive Security Framework. We are now looking for a Cyber Security Officer to take enterprise-wide ownership of our cybersecurity strategy and operational effectiveness.

This role is open to New Zealand-based applicants with the right to live and work in New Zealand.

What you'll be doing

Cybersecurity Leadership & Strategy

Own and evolve MATTR’s enterprise-wide cybersecurity strategy aligned to business objectives, risk appetite, and regulatory obligations

Act as the accountable owner of MATTR’s security posture, reporting risk, control effectiveness, and improvement initiatives to executive stakeholders

Continuously strengthen the MATTR Security Framework to address emerging threats, evolving technologies, and trust service requirements

Embed secure-by-design principles and foster a strong culture of security accountability across the organisation

Security Operations and Risk Management 

Provide strategic oversight of security operations across cloud infrastructure, applications, and cryptographic services

Lead incident response, including scenarios involving key material, certificates, or trust services

Own the security risk register and prioritised roadmap of mitigation and remediation initiatives

Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security design reviews for new patterns, environments, or components

Partner closely with Engineering, SRE, Product, Legal, Risk, and the DPO to ensure alignment across security and privacy controls

PKI & Trust Infrastructure Governance

Ensure strong governance over key management practices and certificate lifecycle processes

Oversee secure configuration and monitoring of HSMs and other high-assurance cryptographic controls

Develop and maintain PKI-related policies, procedures, and incident response playbooks

Monitor regulatory and industry developments impacting PKI, digital identity, and trust ecosystems

Accreditation, Compliance & Audit

Maintain alignment with SOC2, ISO27001, and other relevant global frameworks

Lead gap analysis and readiness for emerging trust service or regulatory standards

Oversee third-party security assessments and independent reviews

Support customer due diligence and represent MATTR’s security posture with enterprise and government stakeholders

What you bring

10+ years’ experience in cybersecurity or information security within medium to large organisations

Demonstrated ownership of cybersecurity strategy, governance, and operational security functions

Strong experience in Security Operations (SecOps), incident response, and vulnerability management

Practical experience with PKI, cryptographic systems, or high-assurance trust infrastructure

Deep understanding of key management principles and certificate lifecycle governance

Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure, networking, and secure deployment patterns

Experience communicating security risk and posture clearly to executive or board-level stakeholders

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Strong organisational capability and comfort managing multiple parallel initiatives

Ability to operate pragmatically — balancing risk, compliance, and commercial realities

Advantageous 

CISSP, CISM, CISA, or similar certifications

Experience with SOC2, ISO27001, NZISM, NIST, FISMA, GDPR, or PKI-related standards

Experience in regulated or government-facing environments

Experience working with HSMs or high-assurance cryptographic environments

Why you'll love working with us

Work with a mission-driven team pioneering in a future-forward domain. Our team are globally recognised for their industry expertise, and our customers are global household names

Collaborate globally - we have worldwide impact!

Contribute to a safer, more trustworthy digital ecosystem.

Flexible remote working environment with a culture that values curiosity, quality, and authenticity.

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Ready to be part of what's next? Apply today with your CV and cover letter - and let's make something great together! 

We value diversity in the workforce and we encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, including those with access needs, to apply for our roles.