Lead Cybersecurity Engineer - Hybrid Security Architect

Placements24; Siyancuma Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Professional development

Security technologies access

Job summary

Placements24 in Upington is seeking an experienced Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to drive security architecture and engineering initiatives across the organization. You will lead a team of engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed security in system designs and project lifecycles.

The role offers a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge security technologies and security initiatives to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of cybersecurity engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a lead role.
• Proven ability to design and implement security architectures.
• Strong expertise in network, cloud, and application security.
• Proficient in security scripting and automation tools.
• Experience with security monitoring and incident response technologies.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or GIAC valued.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of enterprise cybersecurity solutions.
• Oversee deployment and management of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and endpoint security.
• Provide mentorship to a team of cybersecurity engineers.
• Collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed security in designs and lifecycles.
• Develop and enforce security standards and best practices.
• Conduct security reviews and vulnerability assessments.
• Manage security incident response engineering efforts.

Skills

Cybersecurity engineering

Security architectures

Team leadership

Network security

Cloud security

Application security

Security scripting

Automation tools

Security monitoring

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

VPNs

SIEM

Endpoint security

Job description

Placements24 in Upington is seeking an experienced Lead Cybersecurity Engineer to drive security architecture and engineering initiatives across the organization. You will lead a team of engineers, set technical direction, and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed security in system designs and project lifecycles.

The role offers a hybrid work model, competitive compensation, and opportunities to work with cutting-edge security technologies and security initiatives to ensure