Security Engineer

3 weeks ago


Midrand, South Africa Quarphix Full time
Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and maintain security solutions to safeguard the organizations networks, systems, and data.
  • Perform vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and risk analysis to identify and remediate potential threats.
  • Monitor security systems and alerts to proactively detect and respond to security incidents and breaches.
  • Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to ensure secure software development practices and infrastructure configurations.
  • Develop and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures to maintain a robust security posture.
  • Participate in security incident response, including the identification, investigation, and resolution of security events.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology trends, and recommend new tools or methods to improve the organizations security posture.
  • Ensure compliance with industry regulations, such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and other relevant security frameworks.
  • Conduct regular security audits and assessments, both internal and external, and track remediation efforts.
  • Provide security training and awareness programs to internal teams and staff.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate security into all aspects of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Skills & Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field. A Masters degree is a plus.
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a Security Engineering or similar role.
  • Strong understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, and authorization techniques.
  • Hands-on experience with vulnerability scanning tools (e.g., Nessus, Qualys), penetration testing tools (e.g., Kali Linux, Burp Suite), and security information and event management (SIEM) tools (e.g., Splunk, Elastic Stack).
  • Experience with firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), endpoint security, and other network security tools.
  • Familiarity with cloud security best practices (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and tools (e.g., AWS GuardDuty, Azure Security Center).
  • Knowledge of security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2).
  • Experience with automated security testing and CI/CD pipelines to integrate security into DevOps processes.
  • Solid knowledge of web application security (OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, etc.).
  • Familiarity with incident response procedures, including logging, analysis, and forensic tools.
  • Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell, etc.) for automating security tasks and investigations.
  • Ability to assess and communicate security risks and technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or OSCP are highly desirable.
  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and securing containerized environments.
  • Familiarity with zero-trust architecture and its implementation.
  • Experience in threat hunting and intelligence.
  • Understanding of privacy laws and regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
  • Experience working in a regulated industry (finance, healthcare, etc.) is a plus.
We are looking forward to your application
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