Security Devops Engineer

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Our client is a dynamic international company that assists mid-market and enterprise organisations adopt complex, digital technologies while also protecting against cyber threats. They are looking for an experienced Security Developer to join their expanding SecOps team. This is unique opportunity where you truly have the ownership to solve problems and help grow the business, as part of the engineering team, through the development of automation and orchestration within Sentinel using DevOps / GitHub.

The ideal candidate will be an experience DevSecOps/ Security Engineer, with a number of years' experience with Azure, Microsoft Sentinel, Defender 365 and DevOps. They are looking for expertise in coding and development especially using KQL, JSON, ARM, YAML and Python. The ideal candidate will also have a sound working knowledge and ability with PowerShell scripting. Where possible they should be proficient with configuration management tools and developing CI/CD Pipelines. Knowledge of DevOps/Agile operation processes and areas such as cloud services, software configuration, code review, build and release management, automation, and containerization would be advantageous.

The role:

Customisation of Log analytic rules, Playbooks and workbooks in Microsoft Sentinel

Deliver the design and implementing of CI/CD and DevOps processes in conjunction with the Security architect.

Work to develop and improve ARM templates to automate workloads with the azure CLI, Powershell.

Lead the Tuning and improvements on clients tenants, working closely with the existing Security Engineers to deliver a quality service to clients

Help develop the abilities of the other Security Engineers in tuning and automation / orchestration of the Microsoft security tools

Support the development of automation with the D3 Service Incident response tool

Support pre-sales activities as a subject matter expert for tenders and customer meetings if needed.

Define, implement, and maintain security strategies and policies, keeping up with market trends and risks.

Finally, recommend and support the selection and implementation of appropriate tools and countermeasures for the business.

The person:

Successfully complete a bachelor's degree in an IT related field or equivalent experience.

+4 years' experience within a similar position- DevSecOps, Security engineer, or cyber security engineer.

Excellent knowledge of Office 365 services & features, Azure, Azure AD, MFA, and Conditional Access, Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender stack

Deep knowledge of Microsoft Security features.

Good understanding of Workplace architecture (Linux knowledge is a plus).

Achieved a security certification or Microsoft based Security Certifications.

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  • Job Id
    JD1265628
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
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  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
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