Information Security Engineer

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our client requires the services of a passionate and qualified individual to expand its dynamic team for the enhancement of services to the clients. 

Contract: Permanent (a probation period will apply)

Hybrid working: 2-3 Days a week remote work

Job Purpose:
We seek an experienced Information Security Engineer to implement and monitor security controls to protect our organization's data from cyber-attacks, loss, or unauthorized access. 

Role Responsibilities:

• Analyse, research, and report possible threats and weaknesses to IT systems.
• Implement best practices and assist in adherence to security standards for the organization.
• Support company employees with cybersecurity, software, and hardware needs regarding their impact on information security.
• Investigate and react to security incidents and ongoing threats, ensuring the organization is secure.
• Monitoring networking environments and responding, engagement with service providers.
• Monitor and track the performance of IT security measures
• Monitor, manage, configure, troubleshoot and maintain IT security hardware and software, including firewall administration. 

Preferred Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12.
• National certificate in information technology bachelor’s degree in information technology, or CompTIA certifications A+ and N+.
• CompTIA Security+ and Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) certifications are desired.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Critical thinking skills and the ability to solve problems as they arise.
• Ability to prioritise ongoing security projects.
• Full understanding of components making up the IT environment, and their corresponding security implications.
• Experience with SOC and SIEM solutions.
• Enthusiasm and passion for staying up to date on security threats, trends, and solutions protecting the organization’s environment.

Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in information and cyber security.
• Practical experience with networks and firewalls, administering firewalls and investigating network issues.
• Practical security experience with endpoint security, email protection, email flow, Office 365, Azure, AWS and other cloud-based solutions.
• Knowledge and experience of various security systems encompassing antivirus, content filtering, firewalls, authentication, intrusion detection, and others.
• Practical experience with a variety of operating systems, including but not limited to Windows Server, Windows Desktop and Linux operating systems is required.
• Experience with Kali Linux and other penetration and/or vulnerability scanning solutions.
• Ability to critically analyze requirements/issues and solve complex problems. 

Personality Attributes:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline-driven and goal-orientated
• Self-motivated, resilient and adaptable
• High aptitude for learning
• Collaborator