Security Engineer I

LexisNexis; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A global information analytics provider in Cape Town seeks a Security Engineer I to support cybersecurity operations. The role involves monitoring security tools, performing compliance checks, and collaborating with senior team members. Candidates should have hands-on experience with security tools, ideally with 2 years in IT security operations. Benefits include medical aid and flexible working hours, promoting a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Retirement Plan

Modern family benefits

Study Leave

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in IT security operations or related roles.
• Familiarity with monitoring and escalation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain security tools and platforms.
• Perform routine compliance checks.
• Document and report security deviations.
• Support evaluations of new security technologies.
• Conduct end-user security awareness activities.

Skills

Hands-on experience with information security tools

Understanding of security monitoring and compliance processes

Strong attention to detail

Effective communication skills

Basic technical troubleshooting

Teamwork skills

Education

Degree in a related field or equivalent experience

Security+, CEH, or CompTIA cybersecurity certifications

Tools

Firewalls

DLP

Endpoint protection

SSO

Privileged access management

Job description

About Our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About The Role

The Security Engineer I supports the organization’s cybersecurity operations by monitoring, maintaining, and improving security platforms and compliance activities. This hands-on role focuses on system health, basic compliance tasks, and escalating complex issues to senior team members.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain security tools and platforms, such as DLP, email security, firewalls, SSO, privileged access tools, and endpoint protection systems.
• Perform routine compliance checks, including password policies, shared credentials, and unauthorized applications.
• Track, document, and report deviations from security standards.
• Assist with secure‑by‑design initiatives and support evaluations of new security technologies.
• Contribute to end‑user security awareness activities, including phishing simulations.
• Collaborate with analysts, consultants, and managers to escalate and resolve issues.
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation of platform health and security tasks.
• Process ServiceNow requests, such as URL approvals, access requests, and general security inquiries.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with information security tools (e.g., firewalls, DLP, endpoint protection, SSO, privileged access management).
• Understanding of security monitoring, compliance processes, and exception handling.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established procedures.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.
• Basic technical troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• Degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience, training, or certifications.
• Security+, CEH, CompTIA cybersecurity certifications, or similar.
• 2 years of experience in IT security operations, cybersecurity, or related technical roles.
• Familiarity with monitoring, compliance checks, and escalation workflows.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you

Benefits

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Medical Aid
• Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover)
• Modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy
• Study Leave

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis and Nexis services.

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