Cybersecurity Engineer

Contract4 days ago
Employment Information
Minimum Qualifications
  • An appropriate, recognised qualification at NQF Level 7 or equivalent.
  • A relevant NQF 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.
Key performance areas:
  • 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.
Job location
Cybersecurity Engineer
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)
Cybersecurity Engineer
1 Vacancy-Contract
SAQA House, 1067 Arcadia Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa