Job Description

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
Were looking for an experienced Cyber Security Engineer to take the lead on building, implementing, and maintaining world-class security solutions. Youll 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 youll not only design and implement strategy but also roll up your sleeves to solve incidents and shape the security culture of the business.
What Youll 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 Youll Bring

• Bachelors 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 youre ready to take ownership of cyber security in an environment pushing the boundaries of technology, this role offers both challenge and impact.
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