Hybrid Microservices Security Engineer

Sasso Consulting; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sasso Consulting is seeking experienced Microservices Security Specialists in Gauteng, Johannesburg. Contract is a 3-year hybrid arrangement with multiple openings.

You will secure distributed applications, APIs, containers and cloud-native environments, applying Zero Trust, secure software development and threat modelling. Role requires hands-on experience with microservices security, API protection, container security and DevSecOps within enterprise settings, including identity management and

Qualifications

• Experience securing microservices architectures and cloud-native apps.
• Hands-on security controls across APIs, containers and service-to-service communications.
• Knowledge of OAuth2, OpenID Connect, JWT and TLS/mTLS.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls for microservices and APIs.
• Conduct threat modelling and security reviews for cloud-native apps.
• Collaborate with Dev and Cloud teams to enforce secure-by-design principles.

Skills

Microservices security

API security

Container security

DevSecOps

Zero Trust

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in IT/C Cybersecurity

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

RBAC

OIDC/JWT

Job description

Sasso Consulting is seeking experienced Microservices Security Specialists in Gauteng, Johannesburg. Contract is a 3-year hybrid arrangement with multiple openings.

You will secure distributed applications, APIs, containers and cloud-native environments, applying Zero Trust, secure software development and threat modelling. Role requires hands-on experience with microservices security, API protection, container security and DevSecOps within enterprise settings, including identity management and