Lead Network Security Engineer – Threat & Risk Expert

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Senior Network Security Engineer to lead complex security deployments and provide expert network protection. The role requires hands-on design, testing, audits and incident response across large-scale environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with vendors, document systems and ensure robust security controls are maintained across client infrastructures.

Qualifications

• Advanced IT/Computing degree or equivalent
• Security+ certification and vendor certifications
• Experience in large-scale network security projects
• Strong knowledge of IaaS and On-Prem security
• Excellent documentation and reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Lead complex security deployments and problem solving
• Provide network security design and implementation
• Conduct security audits, testing and incident response
• Mentor junior staff across security domains
• Produce system documentation and diagrams for clients

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Security principles

Incident response

Documentation

Team mentoring

Vendor management

Education

Advanced IT/Computing degree or diploma

Security+ certification

Fortinet NSE 5/7

Cisco certifications (CCIE/CCNP)

Networking certifications

Tools

Fortinet FortiGate

Cisco routers/switches

Linux environment

VPN/firewall management

IPsec/traffic analysis

Job description

Boardroom Appointments seeks a Senior Network Security Engineer to lead complex security deployments and provide expert network protection. The role requires hands-on design, testing, audits and incident response across large-scale environments.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with vendors, document systems and ensure robust security controls are maintained across client infrastructures.