Cyber Security Engineer

Takealot Online Ltd.; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online retailer in Cape Town is looking for an Intermediate Cyber Security Engineer. You will perform penetration tests, enhance security measures, and mentor on security practices. The role requires a strong background in security technologies, certifications, and a passion for technology. The company offers a hybrid working model and a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Market-related Total Remuneration Package

Mentorship programme with free courses

Free parking

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Complimentary counselling and legal support

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a security or similar role.
• Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, CISM, CISSP.
• Experience with bug bounty programs such as HackerOne.
• Solid understanding of Networking (TCP, UDP, IP, etc.).
• Working knowledge of automation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform penetration tests of applications, networks and systems.
• Design and implement technical solutions to enhance security.
• Provide mentorship on security practices.
• Deploy and manage security tools.
• Respond to and manage security incidents.

Skills

Passionate about technology and security

Curious and keeps up to date with current security affairs

Team player and able to communicate well

Solid reasoning and decision-making

Ability to work under pressure

Passion for open source technologies

Education

Formal qualification / degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Python

Open Source Operating Systems and Applications

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Intermediate Cyber Security Engineer to join our team.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us.

We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment, and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Scale: 4 million happy shoppers shop online on .

Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.

Code alongside industry leaders and up-skill in record time.

Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group. We like to promote from within, and here's your chance.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Takealot Group Cyber Security Manager.

About the Candidates

Our ideal candidates have a passion for technology, are constantly exploring, learning, and improving their skills, can apply what they have learned, and share knowledge freely.

We embrace fit-for-purpose technology, meaning we have a diverse stack, and obsess about building systems that are elegant, performant, reliable, scalable, and simple.

Our teams are autonomous, collaborative units that share a business and engineering vision and have the freedom to tweak and influence how they go about their mission.

Your Mission

• Perform penetration tests of Takealot Group applications, networks and systems.
• Design and implement technical solutions to enhance defensive security measures.
• Provide mentorship and guidance on security practices within the organization.
• Deploy, manage, and monitor security tools such as SIEM, IPS/IDS, and UEBA.
• Respond to and/or manage security incidents as per standards and playbooks.
• Continuously strive to enhance security auditing and monitoring capabilities.
• Create custom applications designed to detect and alert on potential security threats.
• Collaborate with broader engineering teams to ensure the security of platforms, applications, and networks.
• Strengthen server security and integrate security measures into the platform architecture.
• Develop automation scripts to address complex security challenges efficiently.
• Provide flexibility in support responsibilities, including on-call availability for time-sensitive technical matters.

The Skills We Need

• Passionate about technology and security.
• Curious, always learning, and keeps up to date with current security affairs.
• A team player, an active listener, a mentor, and able to communicate well.
• Shows solid reasoning and decision-making.
• Possesses the ability to work under pressure.
• A passion for open source technologies.

Qualifications & Experience

• Formal qualification / degree in Computer Science or Engineering (advantageous).
• 3+ years of experience in a security or similar role (4-5 years professional experience).
• Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, CISM, CISSP, etc.
• Experience with bug bounty programs such as HackerOne or professional experience in performing and reporting on penetration tests or Red Team engagements.
• Solid, working understanding of Open Source Operating Systems and Applications.
• Proficient in a programming language such as Python.
• Solid understanding of Networking (TCP, UDP, IP, nmap, Wireshark, etc.).
• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, TLS).
• Experience with IAM systems and access governance.
• Experience with WAF (Cloudflare).
• Experience with Google Cloud or a similar cloud provider, such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containers in general (plus).
• Experience with defensive systems (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Canaries, Fail2Ban, etc.).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of automation workflows.

Remote Working

We provide a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.

Benefits

• Market-related Total Remuneration Package with flexibility.
• Mentorship programme and learning opportunities with free access to courses.
• Tech stack including ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and machine learning.
• Free parking, staff discount, and birthday leave.
• Complimentary confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance.

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.