Security Operations Engineer - Incident Response & Automation

TenacIT Solutions; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

TenacIT is seeking a Security Operations Engineer to join our growing security team. This role blends operational security with technical exploration to strengthen both internal and client environments.

You will work across teams to improve security posture, drive remediation, and contribute to scalable security processes and automation. This is an in-office role based in Gqeberha, SA.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in security, infrastructure, systems administration, networking, or related technical roles.
• Experience working with security tooling and security investigations.
• Experience driving remediation efforts and coordinating across technical teams.
• Experience in MSP, MSSP, or managed services environments advantageous.
• Relevant security qualifications or certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate security alerts across EDR, MDR and related platforms.
• Triaging and analysis of security events and suspicious activity.
• Assist with incident response activities and remediation coordination.
• Track security incidents through to resolution with clear communication.
• Support ongoing maturity of TenacIT's managed security services offering.
• Review vulnerability data and identify remediation priorities.
• Drive remediation efforts across technical teams and stakeholders.
• Investigate recurring weaknesses and propose improvements.
• Present security risks, vulnerabilities, and remediation progress to stakeholders.
• Participate in security reviews and governance meetings.
• Maintain visibility of security risks across the organisation.
• Research and implement Microsoft 365 security improvements.
• Review identity security, authentication controls and access management practices.

Skills

Security Operations

Vulnerability Management

EDR / MDR Platforms

Microsoft 365 Security

Identity & Access Management

Security Monitoring & Alert

Security Incident Response

Security Tool Administration

Security Reporting & Risk

Security Process Improvement

Education

Relevant qualification in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or related field

Security certifications advantageous (Security+, SC-900, SC-200, CySA+, CISSP, CEH, or similar)

Tools

SentinelOne

RMM Platforms

Microsoft 365 Administration

Job description

TenacIT is seeking a Security Operations Engineer to join our growing security team. This role blends operational security with technical exploration to strengthen both internal and client environments.

You will work across teams to improve security posture, drive remediation, and contribute to scalable security processes and automation. This is an in-office role based in Gqeberha, SA.