Senior Security Platform Architect & Automation Lead

NTT America, Inc.; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA is seeking a Principal Information Security Analyst to shape platform evolution, integration support and automation within the SOC. You will mentor the team, design platform architecture, conduct reviews and drive major upgrades and incident response improvements.

We value extensive security tech experience, DevOps and cloud-native knowledge, strong communication and stakeholder collaboration, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset. Hybrid working arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology or related field.
• Security certifications such as PaloAlto XSIAM engineer/Architect, Azure DevOps or equivalent.
• Additional security certifications (AZ-500, CEH, CISSP, CISM) are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work within a Security Platform Engineering team.
• Design MSSP platform architecture and support SOC automation.
• Lead new service platform builds, integrations, and POC evaluations.
• Conduct architecture reviews and update platform designs.
• Mentor team members and coordinate with vendors and stakeholders.

Skills

Security architecture

DevOps

Python scripting

KQL

XQL

Automation tooling

Troubleshooting

Customer service

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Security certifications such as SC-100, DW-350, DW-360

AZ-500 / CISSP / CISM, etc.

Tools

PaloAlto XSIAM

MS LogicApps

XSOAR

MS Sentinel

Azure security services

Google SecOps tools

Job description

NTT DATA is seeking a Principal Information Security Analyst to shape platform evolution, integration support and automation within the SOC. You will mentor the team, design platform architecture, conduct reviews and drive major upgrades and incident response improvements.

We value extensive security tech experience, DevOps and cloud-native knowledge, strong communication and stakeholder collaboration, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset. Hybrid working arrangement offered.