Senior Network Security Engineer — Threat Detection

Placements24; East London; Vor Ort; ZAR 900.000 - 1.300.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Medical & retirement benefits

Professional development & certs

Zusammenfassung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Security Specialist for our client, a leading telecommunications provider, to safeguard East London’s network infrastructure. The role focuses on implementing and monitoring security measures, incident response, and policy enforcement.

You will handle vulnerability assessments, threat detection, and collaboration with IT teams to ensure secure network designs. A CISSP/CCNP Security or similar certification is desirable, with opportunities for professional

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in network security with firewalls, IDS/IPS and VPNs.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, and network architectures.
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar) and vulnerability scanners.

Aufgaben

• Design, implement, and maintain network security solutions (firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, NAC).
• Monitor network traffic for threats using SIEM and security tools.
• Investigate incidents with forensic analysis and remediation actions.
• Develop and enforce network security policies and standards.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Manage security patching and configuration of devices.
• Collaborate with IT teams to embed security in designs and operations.
• Stay informed on cyber threats and mitigation techniques.
• Provide security awareness training to staff and users.
• Ensure compliance with security regulations and standards.

Kenntnisse

Network security

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPNs

NAC

SIEM

Threat analysis

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Security policies

Cloud security

ISO 27001

NIST

Forensic analysis

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

Vulnerability scanners

Endpoint security

Jobbeschreibung

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Security Specialist for our client, a leading telecommunications provider, to safeguard East London’s network infrastructure. The role focuses on implementing and monitoring security measures, incident response, and policy enforcement.

You will handle vulnerability assessments, threat detection, and collaboration with IT teams to ensure secure network designs. A CISSP/CCNP Security or similar certification is desirable, with opportunities for professional