Senior Information Security Engineer – Cloud, SIEM & Zero Trust

QE Services IT Recruitment; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

QE Services IT Recruitment is assisting a Waterfall-based client in Johannesburg to hire an Information Security Engineer. The role covers design, implementation and management of comprehensive security controls across on-premises, cloud and SaaS environments.

The ideal candidate brings senior/lead experience, expertise in Azure/Microsoft 365, SIEM/EDR/DLP, and a strong track record in threat hunting, incident response and governance. A strategic thinker with strong leadership sits well here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, CS, information security or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain security controls across on-prem, cloud and SaaS environments.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Communication

Security architecture

Threat hunting

Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/Info Security

CISSP / CISM / equivalent

Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert / SC-series

Tools

Hillstone

NGINX

Microsoft Intune

Microsoft Purview

SIEM / EDR / DLP tools

Job description

QE Services IT Recruitment is assisting a Waterfall-based client in Johannesburg to hire an Information Security Engineer. The role covers design, implementation and management of comprehensive security controls across on-premises, cloud and SaaS environments.

The ideal candidate brings senior/lead experience, expertise in Azure/Microsoft 365, SIEM/EDR/DLP, and a strong track record in threat hunting, incident response and governance. A strategic thinker with strong leadership sits well here.