Jobs in South Africa

South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Intermediate Cyber Security Engineer to join our team.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper-growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us.

We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment, and a promise that you won't be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

Scale: 4 million happy shoppers shop online on .

Learn: We work with the best of the best, and then some.

Code alongside industry leaders and up-skill in record time.

Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group. We like to promote from within, and here's your chance.

Reporting Structure

This position reports to the Takealot Group Cyber Security Manager.

About the Candidates

Our ideal candidates have a passion for technology, are constantly exploring, learning, and improving their skills, can apply what they have learned, and share knowledge freely.

We embrace fit-for-purpose technology, meaning we have a diverse stack, and obsess about building systems that are elegant, performant, reliable, scalable, and simple.

Our teams are autonomous, collaborative units that share a business and engineering vision and have the freedom to tweak and influence how they go about their mission.

• Perform penetration tests of Takealot Group applications, networks and systems.
• Design and implement technical solutions to enhance defensive security measures.
• Provide mentorship and guidance on security practices within the organization.
• Deploy, manage, and monitor security tools such as SIEM, IPS/IDS, and UEBA.
• Respond to and/or manage security incidents as per standards and playbooks.
• Continuously strive to enhance security auditing and monitoring capabilities.
• Create custom applications designed to detect and alert on potential security threats.
• Collaborate with broader engineering teams to ensure the security of platforms, applications, and networks.
• Strengthen server security and integrate security measures into the platform architecture.
• Develop automation scripts to address complex security challenges efficiently.
• Provide flexibility in support responsibilities, including on-call availability for time-sensitive technical matters.

• Passionate about technology and security.
• Curious, always learning, and keeps up to date with current security affairs.
• A team player, an active listener, a mentor, and able to communicate well.
• Shows solid reasoning and decision-making.
• Possesses the ability to work under pressure.
• A passion for open source technologies.

• Formal qualification / degree in Computer Science or Engineering (advantageous).
• 3+ years of experience in a security or similar role (4-5 years professional experience).
• Certifications such as OSCP, CEH, CISM, CISSP, etc.
• Experience with bug bounty programs such as HackerOne or professional experience in performing and reporting on penetration tests or Red Team engagements.
• Solid, working understanding of Open Source Operating Systems and Applications.
• Proficient in a programming language such as Python.
• Solid understanding of Networking (TCP, UDP, IP, nmap, Wireshark, etc.).
• Solid understanding of web technologies (HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, TLS).
• Experience with IAM systems and access governance.
• Experience with WAF (Cloudflare).
• Experience with Google Cloud or a similar cloud provider, such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or containers in general (plus).
• Experience with defensive systems (SIEM, IDS/IPS, Canaries, Fail2Ban, etc.).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines.
• Working knowledge of automation workflows.

We provide a hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.

• Market-related Total Remuneration Package with flexibility.
• Mentorship programme and learning opportunities with free access to courses.
• Tech stack including ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and machine learning.
• Free parking, staff discount, and birthday leave.
• Complimentary confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance.

Takealot is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.