Job Description

Cybersecurity Engineer

Location: Cape Town (Hybrid – 2 days remote after probation)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: R42,000 per month (CTC, including Medical Aid Allowance & Group Life Cover)

A leading cybersecurity-focused organisation is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to join their technical team. This is a hands-on role focused on designing, deploying, supporting, and optimising enterprise security solutions within a specialised security ecosystem. The successful candidate will act as a technical expert across deployments, integrations, troubleshooting, escalation support, and security operations, while also engaging with clients and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Engineering

• Design and implement scalable enterprise security solutions across large environments (1000+ endpoints)
• Deploy and optimise solutions such as endpoint protection, EDR/XDR, encryption, and vulnerability management
• Ensure high availability, performance optimisation, and adherence to security best practices

Deployment & Operations

• Lead end-to-end implementation and configuration of security solutions
• Manage large-scale rollouts with minimal disruption to business operations
• Continuously optimise security policies and detection mechanisms

Advanced Support & Troubleshooting

• Provide Tier 3 / Tier 4 escalation support
• Perform root cause analysis and remediation
• Collaborate with vendor support teams and document resolutions

Integration & Automation

• Integrate security solutions with SIEM/SOAR platforms, identity systems, and cloud environments
• Develop automation scripts (PowerShell, Python) for deployment, monitoring, and reporting

Threat Detection & Security Operations

• Conduct threat detection, analysis, and incident response
• Perform threat hunting aligned to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
• Analyse logs and alerts to identify and mitigate threats

Stakeholder Engagement

• Engage confidently with internal teams, clients, and partners
• Present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Support training, documentation, and technical enablement initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in cybersecurity engineering or similar roles
• Strong experience in endpoint security (EPP, EDR/XDR) and security operations
• Proven experience in:
  • Large-scale enterprise deployments
  • Advanced troubleshooting and Tier 3 support environments
• Solid technical knowledge of:
  • Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls)
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Experience with SIEM/SOAR tools and vulnerability management
• Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, or Bash)

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with ESET or similar security platforms
• Background in threat detection and security operations (SOC environments)
• Prior technical support experience
• Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field
• Relevant certifications (advantageous):
  • CompTIA Security+, CySA+
  • CISSP, CEH
  • ITIL or equivalent
  • Vendor certifications in EDR/XDR platforms

Additional Information

• Hybrid working model (remote flexibility after probation)
• Exposure to advanced security technologies and enterprise environments
• Opportunity to work on complex implementations, integrations, and security operations