Remote Senior Telecom Security Engineer: Cloud & Network

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Remote work

Professional growth

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Telecom Security Engineer to join a fully remote team dedicated to safeguarding telecom networks. You will design and implement security controls across diverse environments, respond to incidents, and lead forensic investigations to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

This role emphasizes autonomy and proactive security leadership. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in network security, telecom focus, and hands-on experience with industry tools and

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in network security with telecom focus.
• Strong knowledge of security protocols and principles.
• Experience with vulnerability management and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage advanced security solutions for telecom networks.
• Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation.
• Monitor security events and respond to incidents.
• Lead investigations and forensic analysis following incidents.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to embed security into designs.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Network security

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/EE

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

Fortinet

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Telecom Security Engineer to join a fully remote team dedicated to safeguarding telecom networks. You will design and implement security controls across diverse environments, respond to incidents, and lead forensic investigations to protect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

This role emphasizes autonomy and proactive security leadership. The ideal candidate has 8+ years in network security, telecom focus, and hands-on experience with industry tools and