Threat Intelligence Engineer, SOC & Cloud Security

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA); Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) is seeking a Manager of SOC Security who provides technical security expertise and assurance across all SOC components, including governance, oversight, and engagement with a third‑party service provider. The role also supports cloud security alignment and incident handling.

The position requires 5+ years in cyber security with focus on SOC, threat intelligence, and cloud security, and involves independent decision making with escalation for major

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or higher in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• NQF Level 7 qualification required (degree, advanced diploma or postgraduate certificate).

Responsibilities

• Operational & Technical Assurance
• Governance, Oversight & Decision Support
• Stakeholder & Service Provider Engagement
• Building threat intelligence framework to protect the network
• SOC Platform and Services Support

Skills

Adaptive Thinking

Application Development

Computer Literacy

Confidentiality

Data Compilation

Data Compression

Data Controls

Data Modeling

Data Privacy

Data Recovery

Digital Literacy

Gateway Servers

IT Network Security

Probing Questions

Test Case Management

Education

NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Threat intelligence platforms

Security monitoring tools

Job description

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd (PFA) is seeking a Manager of SOC Security who provides technical security expertise and assurance across all SOC components, including governance, oversight, and engagement with a third‑party service provider. The role also supports cloud security alignment and incident handling.

The position requires 5+ years in cyber security with focus on SOC, threat intelligence, and cloud security, and involves independent decision making with escalation for major