(780) Cyber Security Specialist - Cloud - BSTD

South African Reserve Bank; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious financial institution seeks a Cyber Security Specialist to enhance its cloud security capabilities. The role involves designing and deploying security solutions, responding to security incidents, and working on risk assessments. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in IT and relevant certifications, along with substantial experience in security operations.

Benefits

Health benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications like CompTIA CASP+.
• 5-7 years of experience in a security operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise for cloud security capabilities.
• Design and deploy aligned cloud security solutions.
• Innovate and implement improvements for cybersecurity resources.

Skills

Active Directory

Cloud Access Security Broker

Database Activity Monitoring

Endpoint Detection and Response

Security Information and Event Management

Vulnerability Assessment

Azure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (NQF 7)

Tools

Cloud Security Technologies

Scanners

Security Orchestration, Automation and Response

Job description

Job title : (780) Cyber Security Specialist - Cloud - BSTD

Job Location : Gauteng, Pretoria Deadline : July 23, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas :

• Provide technical expertise as input into cloud security capabilities and appropriate controls for departmental / SARB Group projects to contribute towards business objectives.
• Provide operational and management support through effective reporting and dashboard creation where relevant.
• Design and deploy industry-aligned cloud security solutions to meet business requirements.
• Use and maintain cloud security technologies to identify potential security issues across technologies, solutions and applications within the SARB Group.
• Respond to minor security breaches by implementing operational countermeasures, including making technical configuration changes.
• Support the investigation and containment of major incidents using advanced information.
• Innovate, design and implement opportunities for improvements / enhancements, integration, consolidation and automation to ensure cost-effective and optimal use of CSO technology and resources in support of protecting business solutions.
• Research and keep abreast of new and changing cloud and cybersecurity technologies and architectures.
• Scan the external threat landscape and identify vulnerabilities within SARB Group solutions and assist solution owners with remediation activities relating to ever-evolving cyber threats.
• Provide technical input into addressing audit findings, penetration tests, threat intelligence-based ethical red teaming (TIBER) and other risk assessments.
• Work closely with the governance teams to develop policies, standards and a Group Cybersecurity Strategy.
• Attend to service and incident requests and ensure the resolution thereof within agreed service level standards.

Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of :

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology (IT) (NQF 7) or an equivalent qualification;
• relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CompTIA CASP+; and
• 5-7 years of job-related experience in a security operations environment and related systems (e.g. Active Directory; Cloud Access Security Broker; database activity monitoring; endpoint detection and response; security information and event management; security orchestration, automation and response; vulnerability assessment; scanners; Azure; and Entra.

The following will be an added advantage :

• technology-specific cybersecurity certifications.