Hybrid Cybersecurity Engineer — Protect & Respond

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work

Training & certs

Collaborative team

Security-focused org

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an IT Security Specialist to join our technical team in Welkom. This hybrid role focuses on implementing and maintaining security measures, responding to incidents, and improving the organization's security posture within a collaborative team environment.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of IT security experience, familiarity with network security and OS security (Windows & Linux), and a drive for continuous learning and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in IT, CS or related field required.
• 2–4 years of IT security experience.
• Solid understanding of network security principles and TCP/IP.

Responsibilities

• Implement, configure, and maintain security tools and technologies (firewalls, antivirus, IDS/IPS).
• Monitor network and system activities for breaches or unauthorized access.
• Respond to security incidents: investigation, analysis and remediation.

Skills

Security best practices

Incident response

Vulnerability assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Windows security

Linux security

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an IT Security Specialist to join our technical team in Welkom. This hybrid role focuses on implementing and maintaining security measures, responding to incidents, and improving the organization's security posture within a collaborative team environment.

The ideal candidate has 2–4 years of IT security experience, familiarity with network security and OS security (Windows & Linux), and a drive for continuous learning and certifications.