Senior Software Security Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Software Security Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security, cloud technologies, and mentoring skills. Responsibilities include architecting security solutions and mentoring team members. Candidates should have a Computer Science degree or relevant experience, alongside proficiency in web technologies and security systems. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, TLS).
• Solid understanding of Networking (TCP, UDP, IP, nmap, wireshark).
• Experience with defensive systems (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Canaries, Fail2Ban).

Responsibilities

• Architecting and implementing security solutions.
• Mentoring and coaching within the organisation.
• Deploying and monitoring SIEM, IDS/IPS system.

Skills

Passionate about technology and security

Curious and keeps up to date with the industry

Team player

Solid reasoning and decision making

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Formal qualification/degree in Computer Science

5 years of professional experience in a similar role

Tools

Cloudflare

Google Cloud

Kubernetes

Docker

ElasticSearch

Kibana

Grafana

Jenkins

SIEM

IDS/IPS

Job description

About the job Senior Software Security Engineer

Duties and responsibilities

• Architecting and implementing technical solutions to support defensive security
• Mentoring and coaching security within the organisation
• Deploying, operating, and monitoring SIEM, IPS/IDS, UEBA, etc.
• Responding to Security Incidents
• Expanding security auditing and monitoring capabilities
• Developing custom applications to monitor red flag situations
• Working with SRE to secure the platform, hardening servers, networks, Kubernetes
• Working with Application teams to secure code, consulting on implementations
• Hardening servers, and building security into the platform
• Developing automation so we can focus on the hard problems
• Developing glue code to extend or integrate systems

Qualifications and experience

• A formal qualification/degree in Computer Science or at least 5 years of professional experience in a similar role
• Solid, working understanding of web technologies (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, TLS)
• Solid, working understanding of Networking (TCP, UDP, IP, nmap, wireshark, etc.)
• Experience with WAF (Cloudflare)
• Experience with Google Cloud, or another cloud provider
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containers in general
• Experience with ElasticSearch, Kibana, Grafana
• Experience with Build Systems (Jenkins)
• Experience with defensive systems (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Canaries, Fail2Ban, etc.)

The skills we need

• Is passionate about technology and security
• Is curious, always learning, and keeps up to date with the industry
• Is a team player, an active listener, mentor, and able to communicate well
• Shows solid reasoning and decision making
• Possesses the ability to work under pressure