Remote Telecom Security Analyst - Threat Defense & SIEM

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Home office setup allowance

Continuous professional development

24/7 on-call support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Telecoms Network Security Analyst to join a remote security operations team. The role involves monitoring, detecting, and responding to threats across a large telecom network, safeguarding data and systems.

You will work in a remote-first environment, contributing to 24/7 security coverage, threat hunting, and policy development. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of telecom security experience, strong analytical skills, and hands-on with SIEM tools like Splunk

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, cybersecurity, or related field; certifications like CISSP/Security+ desirable.
• 3–5+ years in network security analysis within a telecom environment.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S and common attack vectors.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk, LogRhythm), IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint security.
• Proficiency with Wireshark for traffic analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network traffic and security logs for threats.
• Investigate alerts and perform root cause analysis.
• Respond to incidents with containment and eradication measures.
• Develop and maintain security policies and documentation.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests on network systems.
• Manage security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM).
• Stay updated on threats and mitigation techniques.
• Collaborate with IT and network teams on security enhancements.
• Prepare regular security reports for management with risks and recommendations.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Remote work ability

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/related field

Tools

Splunk

LogRhythm

IDS/IPS

Firewalls

Endpoint security

Wireshark

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a vigilant Telecoms Network Security Analyst to join a remote security operations team. The role involves monitoring, detecting, and responding to threats across a large telecom network, safeguarding data and systems.

You will work in a remote-first environment, contributing to 24/7 security coverage, threat hunting, and policy development. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of telecom security experience, strong analytical skills, and hands-on with SIEM tools like Splunk