SOC Engineer L3 Cyber Security Specialist
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Job Location:
Centurion - South Africa
Yearly Salary:
ZAR 400000 - 500000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
THE OPPORTUNITY THAT AWAITS YOU
Are you obsessed with uncovering digital threats fine-tuning detection strategies and architecting bulletproof incident response plans Then stop scrollingthis is the opportunity youve been hunting for.
Join one of South Africas fastest-growing security enterprises as they expand their elite Security Operations Centre (SOC). They are not just building a teamthey are assembling a cyber defence force.
As a Senior SOC Engineer you wont just monitoryoull lead. Youll be the subject matter expert in SIEM and next-gen cyber defence driving proactive threat hunting rapid incident response and high-impact client engagement. Your insights will shape Managed Detection and Response (MDR) capabilities and your mentorship will elevate the next wave of analysts.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead Level 3 escalation and incident response efforts
- Enrich threat intelligence and validate detection hypotheses
- Author and execute advanced threat hunting strategies
- Serve as CSIRT Secretary for complex investigations
- Conduct deep technical analysis of security events across network endpoint and log sources
- Mentor Detection and QA layers driving R&D enhancements
- Maintain and optimize IRPs and SLAs for MDR services
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors
- Enhance defence playbooks and partner training module.
OUR REQUIRED EXPERTISE
- Degree or Diploma in Computer Science
- Proven experience in SOC operations (Defensive & Offensive)
- Strong knowledge of:
- SIEM platforms and detection engineering
- Network architecture and system administration
- Endpoint security (EDR/XDR) IAM and cloud services (IaaS/SaaS)
- Threat analysis risk triage and attacker tradecraft
- Familiarity with ISO27001 NIST CIS Mitre ATT&CK (beneficial)
- Scripting skills (Python Bash PowerShell advantageous)
- Industry certifications (CISSP preferred or in progress)
- Valid drivers license or reliable transport (beneficial
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Key Skills
- CCTV
- Low Voltage
- Network Management
- IDS
- Computer Networking
- Field Service
- ICD Coding
- Military Experience
- Security
- Security System Experience
- Information Security
- Troubleshooting
