Job Description

Closing Date 2025/06/02
Reference Number MMH250519-4
Job Title Group Technology Security : End Point Security Engineer
Position Type Permanent
Role Family Information Technology
Cluster Group Digital and Technology
Remote Opportunity Some of the time
Location - Country South Africa
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Town / City Centurion
Introduction
Through our client-facing brands the Momentum Group, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables businesses and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations.
We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Group provides practical financial solutions for people, communities, and businesses.
We build and protect our clients' financial dreams.
Visit us at www.momentumgroup.co.za
Disclaimer As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.
Role Purpose
To design, implement, and manage security solutions that protect endpoint devices from threats such as malware, ransomware, data breaches, and unauthorized access. The Endpoint Security Engineer ensures that all endpoint systems are compliant with security policies, monitored for suspicious activity, and equipped with the latest defense mechanisms.
Requirements

• Matric Certificate, 3 year Diploma in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other related with 5 years of experience
• 5+ years of technical experience in endpoint security solutions, test, and implement solutions in an enterprise environment
• Cloud Certifications
• Experience with Netskope DLP, CASB and SWG.
• Experience in CrowdStrike EDR
• Netskope and CrowdStrike certification desired
• Industry certifications such as Security+, CISM, CISSP preferred, but is not mandatory
• A strongly self-motivated person with the ability to work remotely with minimal supervision is a must.
• A passion for cyber security and a keen interest in IT.
• IT skills, including knowledge of computer vulnerabilities, threat modelling, operating systems and software security.
• Experience working in AWS or Azure with a strong desire to further ones skills.
• An understanding of the cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them.
• Working knowledge of various security technologies such as application firewalls, data loss prevention, anti-virus and EDR.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Directly contributes to the development of the Endpoint Security technology roadmap.
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
• Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them.
• Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches.
• Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorized or illegal activity.
• Test and evaluate security products.
• Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
• Identify potential weaknesses and suggest measures to implement.
• Investigate security alerts and provide incident response.
• Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorized system users.
• Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations.
• Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders.
• Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external audits relating to information security.
• Work with the Security Operations Center to provide guidance and assist with remediation plans for incidents and discovered vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and respond to SOC calls.
• Manage the existing CrowdStrike and Netskope infrastructure.
• Management and accountability of policies for Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Encryption, data discovery technologies) technologies.
• Focus on protecting the environment from ransomware, malicious code, and data loss using techniques such as application whitelisting, data loss protection, vulnerability management, and controlling elevated privileges.
• Implement top quality technology solutions for internal customers, focusing on both scalability and sustainability.
• Install and manage appropriate workstations protection tools that dynamically audit, report, and remove ransomware and malicious codes threats occurring within Momentum Group infrastructure.
• Responsible for console management, CrowdStrike administration and management, troubleshooting, malware analysis, vulnerability remediation, data analytic reporting and incident handling.
• Take technical leadership role in providing endpoint protection and assist with other user support as required.

Distribute knowledge of security tools usage to other junior members of the group through informal on-the-job training & written documentation.
Competencies

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and assess risks, threats, patterns and trends.
• Verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, with an ability to communicate with a range of technical and non-technical team members and other relevant individuals.
• The ability to multitask and prioritize your workload.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An ability to work under pressure, particularly when dealing with threats and at times of high demand.

Policy
We are committed to Employment Equity, diversity and inclusion when recruiting internally and externally. All appointments are made in alignment to our Employment Equity goals and we encourage people with disabilities to apply.