Fully Remote Blockchain Security Engineer

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,921,000 - 2,881,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully remote

Cutting-edge projects

Learning & development

Impactful mission

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Blockchain Security Engineer for a fully remote role. You will safeguard our blockchain infrastructure and decentralized apps through proactive security analysis and vulnerability assessments.

Join a globally distributed security team, implement robust security measures, and respond to incidents with forensics in a distributed environment. Remote collaboration and continual skill development are core to this role.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in cybersecurity with focus on blockchain security and cryptography.
• Strong understanding of smart contract vulnerabilities and attack vectors.
• Experience with incident response and forensics in distributed environments.
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security assessments and penetration testing on blockchain networks and smart contracts.
• Develop and implement security protocols and best practices for decentralized applications.
• Monitor blockchain transactions and network activity for suspicious patterns and potential breaches.
• Respond to security incidents, perform forensic analysis, and implement remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate security considerations into the development lifecycle.

Skills

Blockchain security

Cryptography

Smart contract security

Incident response

Digital forensics

Remote collaboration

Security awareness

Tools

Security analysis tools

Blockchain monitoring tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Blockchain Security Engineer for a fully remote role. You will safeguard our blockchain infrastructure and decentralized apps through proactive security analysis and vulnerability assessments.

Join a globally distributed security team, implement robust security measures, and respond to incidents with forensics in a distributed environment. Remote collaboration and continual skill development are core to this role.