Job Description

Job Summary
Our clients in the consulting space are on the hunt for a seasoned Senior Information Security Analyst to join their teams in the Western cape. Work and collaborate with Dynamic teams, architects and stakeholders on a hybrid model and expand your skillset exponentially.
Responsibilities:

• Planning and deploying technical security solutions, working independently to driving projects to completion

• Collaborate with solutions architects support implementation efforts.

• Maintain and support complex security environments, ensuring operational stability.

• Troubleshoot and resolve security issues.

• Assess risks from new vulnerabilities and contribute to mitigation recommendations.

• Participate in customer engagements and incident bridges, supporting complex technical issues as needed.

• Contribute to quality assurance efforts and peer reviews within the team.

• Support documentation efforts including proposals, reports, and project materials.

• Take ownership of assigned technologies and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

• Demonstrate understanding of business principles and contribute to design work with guidance.

• Work overtime and assist with standby duties as required.

• Perform additional tasks as defined by leadership.

• Monitor external threat landscape and share relevant insights with the team.

• Create and contribute to reports and technology updates.

• Resolve escalated incidents and requests within SLA timelines.

• Update tickets consistently with resolution details.

• Proactively identify and log issues, capturing relevant information for resolution.

• Provide third-level support and assist in root cause analysis.

• Share knowledge and document solutions for broader team use.

• Communicate effectively with internal teams and clients.

• Support change implementation and documentation.

• Identify opportunities for automation and collaborate with relevant teams.

• Participate in quality audits as required.

Requirements

• 4-6 years of information security experience

• CEH, CASP+, Microsoft Azure certifications

• (Preferred) CCIE / CISSP / CISM / CISA

• Exposure to security architecture tools and methodologies

• Hands-on experience with IT security solutions

• Understanding of IT operations and project deployments

• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks (e.g., POPIA, GDPR)

• Ability to communicate security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience with cloud security tools and managed services

• Proficiency in ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, 4Me, Jira)

• Experience in enterprise environments and vendor coordination

• SIEM/SOC technologies (e.g., Azure Sentinel)

• Vulnerability management

• Threat/risk analysis

• Firewall/IPS/IDS

• Endpoint protection (XDR)

• Basic penetration testing and ethical hacking

• Azure cloud security fundamentals

• Solid understanding of change management processes.

• Strong technical skills in relevant security domains.

• Good client service orientation and communication skills.

• Ability to work across diverse teams and cultures.

• Organized and adaptable to changing circumstances.

• Positive attitude and resilience under pressure.

• Active listening and problem-solving skills.

• Familiarity with security frameworks and standards.

• Exposure to multiple cybersecurity domains.

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