Lead Network Security Architect & Incident Response

HEITSA; South Africa; Presencial; ZAR 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HEITSA seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to provide authoritative leadership for securing SANREN’s network infrastructure in South Africa. The role drives secure evolution of backbone and edge networks, leads SOC operations, and oversees threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and CSIRT collaboration.

You will work closely with national and international cybersecurity communities, guiding security controls, architecture, and incident response to protect critical research and

Formación

• At least five (5) years’ relevant experience in a senior or lead engineering role with direct responsibility for securing large-scale network infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience in network security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and root-cause analysis.
• Hands-on experience with backbone and edge network security technologies, including firewalls, routing security, encryption, and traffic analysis.
• Experience working with or alongside CSIRTs, SOCs, or similar security operations functions.
• Experience in a higher education or research networking environment will be advantageous.
• Deep technical expertise in IP networking and network security engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability in high-pressure operational environments.
• Ability to provide calm, authoritative technical leadership during security incidents.
• Strong documentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively across engineering, operations, and external partner communities.
• A disciplined, methodical approach to risk identification, remediation, and continuous improvement.
• Deep understanding of the relationship between IP networking, systems infrastructure, and security engineering.
• Proficient development and automation capability to enhance security tooling, integrate security platforms, and support current and future security engineering initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design and operation of network security architectures for backbone, metro, and edge networks.
• Establish and oversee SOC operations, monitoring objectives, and incident workflows.
• Coordinate threat intelligence and vulnerability management activities for SANREN.
• Act as liaison with CSIRT partners to enable coordinated response and information sharing.
• Develop and enforce security standards, controls, and governance documentation.
• Plan and conduct authorised penetration testing and validate remediation with teams.

Descripción del empleo

HEITSA seeks a Principal Cyber Security Engineer to provide authoritative leadership for securing SANREN’s network infrastructure in South Africa. The role drives secure evolution of backbone and edge networks, leads SOC operations, and oversees threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and CSIRT collaboration.

You will work closely with national and international cybersecurity communities, guiding security controls, architecture, and incident response to protect critical research and