Senior Cybersecurity Analyst - Remote Threat Detection

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 1,756,000 - 2,554,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Home office setup allowance

Health insurance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a globally distributed security operations center. This fully remote position focuses on advanced threat detection, analysis, and response, protecting the organization from sophisticated cyber-attacks while monitoring security systems and developing countermeasures.

You will mentor junior analysts, run threat hunting initiatives, refine detection rules and playbooks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the security

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or threat analysis.
• Expertise with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar), IDS/IPS, EDR.
• Strong understanding of attacker methodologies, TTPs, and threat intelligence analysis.
• Certifications like CISSP, GIAC or similar are highly valued.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the monitoring and analysis of security events using SIEM and other security tools.
• Conduct in-depth investigations of security incidents, identifying root causes and impact.
• Develop and refine threat detection rules, correlation searches, and incident response playbooks.
• Perform threat hunting activities to proactively identify and neutralize advanced threats.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to the continuous improvement of security operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance overall security posture.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS or related field

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

IDS/IPS

EDR

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to join a globally distributed security operations center. This fully remote position focuses on advanced threat detection, analysis, and response, protecting the organization from sophisticated cyber-attacks while monitoring security systems and developing countermeasures.

You will mentor junior analysts, run threat hunting initiatives, refine detection rules and playbooks, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve the security