Endpoint Security Engineer: Protect & Harden Endpoints

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Career growth

Paid time off

Team in Soweto

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an Endpoint Security Specialist to join its cybersecurity team in Soweto. You will deploy and manage endpoint security solutions across laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, respond to incidents, and strengthen protection against malware and intrusions.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of IT security experience with hands-on EDR tools such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne or Defender for Endpoint, plus strong OS knowledge across Windows, macOS and Linux.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity or equivalent experience.
• 2-4 years IT security experience focused on endpoints.
• Hands-on with EDR solutions such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne or Defender for Endpoint.
• Solid understanding of OS security and endpoint vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure and maintain endpoint security solutions (AV, EDR, host-based firewalls).
• Monitor alerts and investigate potential threats or compromises.
• Develop and enforce endpoint security policies and configurations.
• Respond to and remediate endpoint security incidents and malware infections.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and security hardening of endpoints.
• Stay current with emerging endpoint threats and technologies.

Skills

EDR tools

Windows

macOS

Linux

Network security

Incident response

Threat investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

Defender for Endpoint

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an Endpoint Security Specialist to join its cybersecurity team in Soweto. You will deploy and manage endpoint security solutions across laptops, desktops, and mobile devices, respond to incidents, and strengthen protection against malware and intrusions.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of IT security experience with hands-on EDR tools such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne or Defender for Endpoint, plus strong OS knowledge across Windows, macOS and Linux.