Cyber Security Engineer

IT Security
Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa

Cyber Security Engineer
Location: Century City, Cape Town (Onsite)
Salary: R840,000 – R1,080,000 CTC per year
Benefits: Medical aid contribution
Travel: Occasional travel to USA and Johannesburg
 
About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to take the lead on building, implementing, and maintaining world-class security solutions. You’ll be the go-to person for ensuring systems, applications, and infrastructure are protected against evolving threats, while guiding both service delivery and development teams to embed resilience into everything we build.
This is a role where you’ll not only design and implement strategy but also roll up your sleeves to solve incidents and shape the security culture of the business.
 
What You’ll Do
    • Design and implement cyber security strategies for customers
    • Manage firewalls, patching, endpoint protection, and intrusion detection
    • Oversee SIEM systems, device management, and SSO solutions
    • Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and change management processes
    • Provide 3rd-level support for cyber incidents and investigations
    • Work closely with service delivery teams to strengthen client-facing security processes
    • Partner with developers to architect secure, resilient applications
 
What You’ll Bring
    • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
    • 5+ years’ experience in cyber security roles
    • Solid knowledge across firewalls, SIEM, endpoint protection, and intrusion detection
    • Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach
    • Excellent communication and ability to work closely with cross-functional teams
 
If you’re ready to take ownership of cyber security in an environment pushing the boundaries of technology, this role offers both challenge and impact.