IT SECURITY OFFICER

60degrees; City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech Scale-up company in Johannesburg is seeking a Lead IT Security Engineer to shape their Cybersecurity framework. This high-impact role requires 10+ years in IT, including 3–5+ years in senior security roles. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in IT and experience with foundational security infrastructure. The position offers competitive remuneration of R1.2 million CTC plus perks in a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

Enterprise-level challenges

Fast-moving tech culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the IT industry.
• 3–5+ years in senior IT Security roles.
• Experience in foundational security infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Own and mature the organization's Cybersecurity framework.
• Design systems from scratch and build security operations.
• Implement business-wide security controls and compliance.

Skills

10+ years in IT

3–5+ years in senior IT Security roles

Design and implementation of security infrastructure

Deployment of SIEM

Communication skills for stakeholders

Strong presence and delivery-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or Cybersecurity

Tools

CISSP

CISM

CEH

CompTIA Security+

Job description

Job Description

NEW WORK IN : Lead IT Security Engineer / Architect - JHB / Randburg (hybrid) - paying R1.2 million CTC + perks

A tech Scale- up and high-volume transactional platform is embarking on a strategic transformation within their security architecture and is seeking a dynamic, senior-level IT Security Engineer to own, lead, and mature the organization's Cybersecurity framework. This is a newly created, high-impact role—ideal for someone ready to shape policy, design systems from scratch, and build security operations with scalability in mind. Land the job and you will take full ownership of security tooling, design, governance, and implementation. You’ll step beyond a support function and into a strategic leadership space, laying down the groundwork for business-wide security controls and compliance. This is what you need to land the job :

• You come with 10+ years exp in the IT industry with 3–5+ years in senior IT Security roles, ideally with leadership exposure
• You have deep experience in the design and implementation offoundational security infrastructure
• Lead deployment of SIEM, IDS / IPS, DLP, MFA, endpoint protection, etc.
• Experience translating technical threats into business-friendly language for stakeholders
• You have a Bachelor’sdegree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science (or related field)
• Certifications inCISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+ etc will serve you well
• By nature, you have a strong presence; you are a confident communicator, driven, and delivery-focused

This is a incredible opportunity within a fun team, offering enterprise-level challenges wrapped in a fast-moving tech culture. We are looking for someone who's not afraid to roll up their sleeves while thinking five steps ahead. If you thrive in building from the ground up, enjoy working across high-volume systems, and know how to balance compliance with innovation, this could be the perfect next step.