About The Role

• We’re building a community of standout Cyber Security Engineers for future opportunities in our Stellenbosch teams. This is created to connect with forward‑thinking security professionals who want to stay on our radar for upcoming roles. If you’re passionate about protecting systems at scale and want early visibility into openings before they go live, joining this talent pool is your first step.

Where do you fit?
Junior:

• 0–2 years of experience in Cyber Security, IT, Networking, or Software Engineering
• Basic knowledge of security principles (e.g., vulnerabilities, threats, authentication, networks)
• Exposure to scripting or programming (Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar)
• Willingness to learn penetration testing, threat monitoring, and security tooling
• Curiosity, problem‑solving mindset, and comfort working in fast‑moving environments.

Intermediate:

• 3–5 years of experience in Cyber Security or Security Engineering roles
• Practical experience with penetration testing, incident response, or vulnerability remediation
• Ability to build or enhance security tools or automation
• Strong understanding of networking, cloud, IAM, and security architecture
• Experience working with cross‑functional tech teams
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g. Security+, CEH, Azure/AWS security certifications)

Senior:

• 5+ years of Cyber Security Engineering experience
• Deep technical expertise across security domains (AppSec, Cloud Security, IAM, Threat Detection, or Engineering Security Tools)
• Ability to design, implement, and optimise security toolsets and processes
• Experience conducting penetration testing, leading investigations, and driving remediation plans
• Strong programming skills to build advanced security tooling
• Proven experience partnering with engineering, architecture, and product teams to embed security into solutions
• Advanced certifications are advantageous (OSCP, CISSP, GIAC, etc.)

Qualifications (Minimum)

• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology – Computer Science

Technical Skills

• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Development & Operations (DevOps)
• Azure Active Directory (Entra ID)
• Networking (DNS, DHCP)
• Security & Compliance
• Identity & Access Management
• Backup & Disaster Recovery
• Hybrid Infrastructure & Operating Systems
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Zero Trust principles by understanding identity and access management (IAM), implementing least-privilege access, and using (JIT/JEA) to strengthen AD security.

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record