Job Summary
The successful canddiate will lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of a secure, scalable, and high-performing network infrastructure that supports the organization's current and future business objectives. This includes providing technical leadership, fostering operational excellence, aligning network strategy with business goals, and ensuring team development, system reliability, and compliance with security and governance standards.
Responsibilities:
Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing security engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
Ensure high availability and performance of all critical network services.
Oversee the design and implementation of secure network, application, and infrastructure architectures to mitigate risks and ensure resilience.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (IT, DevOps, Operations) to integrate security measures seamlessly into organizational systems.
Ensure security best practices are embedded throughout the SDLC, including secure coding, code reviews, and vulnerability assessments.
Oversee the implementation of security monitoring tools (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR) for real-time threat detection and anomaly identification.
Build strong relationships with internal teams to promote security awareness and drive adoption of security controls.
Engage with external partners, vendors, and auditors to evaluate third-party risk and ensure adherence to security best practices.
Conduct regular risk assessments and threat modeling to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies.
Ensure continuous vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and remediation across systems and applications.
Ensure organizational security practices meet or exceed regulatory standards such as HIPAA, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS.
Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to address vulnerabilities, ensure effective patching, and support audits.
Monitor the security of the organization’s network against internal and external threats.
Develop and execute strategic security initiatives aligned with long-term business goals.
- 5 years’ experience in cybersecurity or security engineering, with at least 1–2 years in a leadership or senior capacity.
Relevant IT Networking and Security certifications, plus an appropriate Diploma.
Advanced Network Security training with strong understanding of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, segmentation, and secure network architecture.
Endpoint Protection & EDR training (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint).
Solid understanding of operating systems, networks, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and secure coding practices.
SIEM and log analysis training (Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel).
Strong experience with SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, vulnerability scanners, and scripting languages (Python, PowerShell).
Penetration testing fundamentals with exposure to tools such as Burp Suite, Metasploit, and OWASP ZAP.
AWS Security Specialty and Azure Security Engineer Associate (Required).
CISSP, CISM, OSCP, GIAC, or CEH (Preferred).
Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
Apply for this role today, contact Gaby Turner at gaby.turner@hireresolve.us or on LinkedIn
You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: itcareers@hireresolve.za.com
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Specialists in Civil, Structural, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Mining, Manufacturing and Finance Careers! Hire Resolve is one of the larger and more agile South African recruitment companies that focus on placing professionals and skilled people in permanent employment and contract employment. We prefer and focus on working with top quality professionals and candidates in South Africa and Africa. Hire Resolve has successfully placed Engineering, Mining, IT, Manufacturing and Finance professionals with top firms across the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng and in Africa. Hire Resolve has assisted candidates to find jobs at over 100 JSE listed companies of which many are global companies with offices and operations in South Africa and Africa. It is for this reason that we are well respected in the industries we operate in and in the recruitment industry.
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