Cybersecurity Engineer
Cybersecurity Engineer
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Job Description
Job Title: Cybersecurity Engineer
Location: Pretoria
Type: Full-Time Permanent - 36-MONTH FIXED-TERM CONTRACT
Salary & Benefits: RRper annum (all-inclusive package). The successful candidate may structure the total package to include a 13th cheque. Housing Medical Aid and Pension contributions are included.
About the Role
Our client is seeking to appoint a Cybersecurity Engineer to design and implement security measures that protect systems networks and data from cyber threats. Reporting to the Senior Manager: ICT this role involves developing security policies conducting risk assessments and empowering staff with best practices to safeguard the technology environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design enterprise-wide security frameworks and solutions aligned with organisational goals and compliance requirements.
Ensure architecture supports scalability resilience and adaptability to emerging threats.
Perform white box penetration testing and vulnerability scans; oversee grey/black box penetration testing and scans.
Research evaluate and recommend emerging security technologies.
Collaborate with ICT DevOps and software development teams to embed security in system designs.
Support audits by providing detailed documentation and evidence of security controls.
Prepare reports on incident responses vulnerabilities and system performance.
Forecast and manage budgets for cybersecurity projects and tools.
Evaluate negotiate and manage contracts for security tools and services.
Establish monitoring processes for system performance and security metrics.
Conduct risk assessments and prioritise remediation efforts.
Develop and maintain security policies standards procedures and guidelines.
Promote cybersecurity awareness and training programs across the organisation.
Align cybersecurity goals with overall business strategy.
Requirements
Relevant qualification at NQF Level 7 or equivalent.
NQF Level 8 qualification advantageous.
Eight years relevant work experience in a cybersecurity environment.
Professional certifications such as CISSP CSIM or CASP advantageous.
Knowledge Skills and Competencies
Encryption and cryptography.
Incident response and forensics.
Risk management.
Security architecture and design.
Security frameworks and standards.
Threat detection and response.
Vulnerability management.
Strong problem-solving skills and stakeholder engagement abilities.
Employment Type
Full-Time
