Cybersecurity Engineer

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Job Ref:

PE011335/Podu

Date posted:

Monday, September 8, 2025

Location:

Pretoria, South Africa

Salary:

1 Monthly

SUMMARY:
Cybersecurity Engineer

POSITION INFO:
Role:
Our client seeks to appoint a Cybersecurity Engineer to assist in designing and implementing security measures to protect the company systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. Reporting to the Senior Manager: ICT, this position will develop security policies and empower staff on best practices to safeguard the company technology environment.

Minimum Qualifications

An appropriate, recognised qualification at NÇªF Level 7 or equivalent.
A relevant NÇªF level 8 qualification will be an advantage.
CISSP, CSIM, and CASP+ certification will be an advantage.

Minimum Experience

Eight years’ relevant work experience within a cybersecurity environment.

Knowledge, skills and competencies

Encryption and Cryptography.
Incident response and Forensics.
Risk management.
Security architecture and design.
Security frameworks and standards.
Threat detection and response.
Vulnerability management.
Problem solving.
Stakeholder engagement.

Summary of duties

Design enterprise-wide security frameworks and solutions aligned with organisational goals and
compliance requirements.
Ensure architecture supports scalability, resilience, and adaptability to emerging threats.
Perform white box penetration testing and vulnerability scans and oversee grey/black box
penetration testing and vulnerability scans.
Design, implement and maintain appropriate solutions.
Research, evaluate, and recommend emerging security technologies.
Work with ICT, DevOps, and software development teams to embed security in system designs.
Support internal and external audits by providing detailed documentation and evidence of
security controls.
Prepare reports on incident responses, vulnerabilities, and system performance.
Prepare accurate budget forecasts for cybersecurity projects and tools.
Work with the procurement team to evaluate, negotiate, and manage contracts for security tools
and services.
Assess and plan for the financial scalability of cybersecurity solutions as the organisation grows.
Establish monitoring processes for system performance and security metrics.
Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and prioritise remediation efforts.
Establish and maintain security policies, standards, procedures and guidelines.
Promote cybersecurity awareness and training programs across all units.
Work closely with business to align cybersecurity goals with the overall business strategy

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