Network & Server Engineer (with specific focus on Cybersecurity)

Teraco; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in South Africa is seeking a Network and Server Engineer with a strong focus on cybersecurity. You'll develop and implement secure network solutions and manage security technology systems. This role requires occasional travel to various sites, including Durban and Cape Town, alongside local travel within Johannesburg. The ideal candidate has expertise in network engineering and cybersecurity practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in cybersecurity and secure network solutions.
• Proficiency in designing and implementing security technologies.
• Ability to carry out assessments and penetration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement secure network solutions.
• Manage audit / intrusion and security technology systems.
• Support all sites, requiring occasional travel.

Skills

Network engineering

Cybersecurity expertise

NAC solutions design

Firewall management

SIEM solutions

Vendor management

IoT device security

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The key function of this position is to be a network and server engineer, with specific focus on cybersecurity. This role is responsible for developing and implementing secure network solutions, carrying out assessments and penetration testing with remediation, managing audit / intrusion and security technology systems, architecting, and engineering / developing trusted systems into secure systems.

This role will be responsible for design, implementation and support of NAC solutions, Firewall Management, SIEM and SOC solutions and vendor management, switching & server architecture and solutions, encryption solutions, MFA solutions, assist with IoT device security, wifi solutions.

Note : this role has a requirement to support all sites. Therefore, it includes occasional travel to DBN and CPT, in addition to local travel in Johannesburg between sites.