Security Engineer

Zenzero; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in South Africa seeks a Security Engineer to develop and implement information security plans and policies. The role involves monitoring networks for security breaches, conducting vulnerability scans, and liaising with the Cyber Security Manager on various projects. Candidates should have comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructure and previous experience in an IT security role. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an IT security or project delivery role.
• Understanding of risk management tools and methods.
• Able to maintain professional behaviour under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement information security plans and policies.
• Conduct periodic network scans to find vulnerabilities.
• Lead incident response and investigate security breaches.

Skills

Comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructure

Knowledge of anti-virus software

Excellent communication skills

Good problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Server OS

Office 365

Active Directory

Azure

AWS

VMware

Job description

Security Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and carry out information security plans and policies
• Develop strategies to respond to and recover from a security breach
• Develop or implement tools to assist in detection, prevention and analysis of security threats
• Awareness training on information security standards, policies and best practices
• Implement protections
• Conduct periodic network scans to find any vulnerability
• Assist in penetration testing, simulating an attack on the system to find exploitable weaknesses
• Monitor networks and systems for security breaches
• Investigate security breaches
• Lead incident response, including steps to minimise the impact and then conducting technical investigations into how the breach happened and the extent of the damage
• You will be required to work closely with the Cyber Security Manager to create proposals with fully costed solutions for client security projects
• You will be required to deliver client IT security projects as defined by the Cyber Security Manager and the wider business
• You will need to ensure the security projects are completed within the agreed time, budget, are fit for purpose and are high in quality as agreed with the client.This will include researching products and solutions to achieve the project delivery objectives
• You will be required to keep documentation up to date relating to security including project tasks, information for end users, technical documentation and support documents.
• When necessary, you will need to handover completed security projects to the Support and Service Desk teams to enable them to support the client in BAU
• You will need to attend internal and client meetings relating to the projects you are responsible for
• You may be required to work on multiple projects at any given time

Experience:

Technical Skills:

• Comprehensive knowledge of IT infrastructure and solutions (Microsoft Server OS, Office 365, Active Directory, Azure, AWS, VMware, Backup, Storage Solutions, Networking, etc.)
• Knowledge of anti-virus software, intrusion detection and firewalls
• Experience of endpoint security solutions (EDR/XDR), including file integrity monitoring and data loss prevention

Experience Required:

• Previous experience of working within an IT security or project delivery role.
• Understanding of risk management tools, technologies and methods
• Excellent communication skills
• Good problem solving and decision making.

Person Specification:

• Able to maintain professional behaviour despite working under pressure
• Able to work to tight deadlines
• Able to work under own initiative but also able to work as part of a wider team
• Able to work on multiple projects