Lead Cybersecurity Engineer & Security Architect

Placements24

Durban

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

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Retirement fund
Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer in Durban to drive advanced security initiatives and mentor a team of engineers. You will design, implement, and manage security solutions across networks, endpoints, and data protection, ensuring secure IT operations.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and ongoing threat mitigation. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong cloud security know-how, and certifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field and 7+ years of hands-on cybersecurity engineering experience.
  • Strong knowledge of networking, OS concepts and cloud security principles.
  • Experience with security architecture reviews and threat modeling; relevant certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development, and deployment of cybersecurity systems and controls.
  • Architect and implement network, endpoint, and data loss protection solutions.
  • Oversee security tooling (SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, scanners) and keep them updated.
  • Conduct security assessments, pentests, and code reviews; mentor engineers.
  • Provide guidance and stay ahead of emerging threats with proactive defenses.

Skills

Network security
Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Automation scripting (Python, Bash)
Threat modeling
Security architecture reviews
Mentoring / team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering
Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

SIEM
Firewalls
IDS/IPS
Vulnerability scanners

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cybersecurity Engineer in Durban to drive advanced security initiatives and mentor a team of engineers. You will design, implement, and manage security solutions across networks, endpoints, and data protection, ensuring secure IT operations.

This hands-on leadership role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and ongoing threat mitigation. The ideal candidate has 7+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong cloud security know-how, and certifications

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