Cloud Security Engineer

Dina Gates Recruitment (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Cloud Security Specialist with 4-7 years of cloud experience, particularly in AWS or Azure. You will be responsible for securing cloud environments, implementing security measures, and supporting customer environments. Candidates should have relevant cloud security certifications, strong analytical skills, and be able to communicate effectively at all levels.

Qualifications

• At least 4-7 years of Cloud Experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with security tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and identity management solutions
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills

Responsibilities

• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Design and architecture of Cloud Infrastructure
• Support for Customer Environments
• Compliance with Cyber Security Regulations
• Server administration

Skills

Cloud Experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Securing cloud environments

Implementing security measures

Experience with security tools

Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions Certification

Configuring and maintaining MS Azure PaaS, IaaS, & SaaS

MS SQL Server performance tuning

Understanding networking concepts

Education

Senior Certificate or NQF 4 equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Relevant Cloud Security Certifications

Tools

Firewalls

Intrusion detection systems

Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM)

Networking tools (ping, tracert, NetMon)

Scripting tools (PowerShell, XML)

Job description

SUMMARY : POSITION INFO :

Key Experience :

• At least 4-7 years of Cloud Experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Securing cloud environments and protecting data
• Implementing security measures, monitoring cloud infrastructure for threats, and responding to security incidents
• Experience with security tools such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and identity and access management solutions
• Architecting Microsoft Azure Solutions Certification
• Configuring and maintaining MS Azure PaaS, IaaS, & SaaS offerings
• Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions Certification
• Exposure to Active Directory, Hyper-V (administration & configuration), IIS Administration, OS internal concepts, and security
• Implementing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions Certifications
• Experience with Microsoft Management tools (SCOM, SCCM, SCSM, MS Orchestrator (Opalis))
• MS SQL Server performance tuning
• Server clustering experience
• Understanding security and segregation of duty requirements for enterprise systems
• Working knowledge of networking concepts including VIPs, NAT, DNS, networking tools (ping, tracert, tracemon, NetMon, Wireshark), and scripting tools (PowerShell & XML)

Qualifications :

• Senior Certificate or NQF 4 equivalent
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (advantageous)
• Relevant Cloud Security Certifications

Soft Skills :

• Collaborative personality with excellent communication and presentation skills, able to interact effectively at all organizational levels
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Strong training and writing skills in English
• Motivated with a strong work ethic

Scope of Work :

• Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives
• Design and architecture of Cloud Infrastructure
• Maintenance of Customer Cloud Infrastructure
• Deployment of Customer Environments
• Support for Customer Environments
• Compliance with Cyber Security Regulations
• System hardware and software installation, configuration, operation, and maintenance
• Engage with users and analysts to provide solutions following the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) process
• Estimate architecture costs
• Performance monitoring, proactive management, and reporting
• Server administration