Application Security Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in South Africa is looking for an experienced Application Security Engineer to develop and implement robust security solutions for software systems. The ideal candidate will possess over 5 years of experience in software engineering or system administration, with a strong professional security certification. Key responsibilities include designing security architectures, overseeing security management systems, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Familiarity with NSE/Fortinet products is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Professional Security certification preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or system administration.
• Familiarity with security products and protocols is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Investigates and determines the effectiveness of computer security controls.
• Develops and implements security solutions to support information assurance.
• Oversees implementation of information security management systems for software development projects.

Skills

Communication skills

System performance analysis

Security products and protocols familiarity

NSE / Fortinet experience

Education

Professional Security certification

Tools

Perfmon

Performance monitor

Job description

About the job Application Security Engineer

Job purpose:

As a Security Engineer, you'll work with the engineering team to develop and implement security solutions for software systems. You will also be responsible for designing security architectures and patterns that are compliant with industry standards. You must have excellent communication skills in order to liaise effectively with other departments within the company, as well as external partners. You should also be able to read technical documents and communicate complex information clearly to non-technical staff members.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Investigates and determines the effectiveness of computer security controls
• Develops and implements security solutions to support information assurance.
• Oversees the implementation of information security management systems for software development projects.
• Interfaces with other teams that affect the creation and implementation of security controls.

Qualifications and experience:

• Professional Security certification preferred.
• Experience with system performance analysis tools such as perfmon, performance monitor and operating system command line utilities.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering or system administration.
• Familiarity with a variety of security products and protocols is necessary.
• NSE / Fortinet experience are none negotiable.