General Security Engineer

4 days ago

South Africa Zensar Technologies Full time R250 000 - R450 000 per year

About Job:

Advantage Zensar

We are a technology consulting and services company with 11, 800+ associates in 33 global locations. More than 130 leading enterprises depend on our expertise to be more disruptive, agile, and competitive. Our success in South Africa for 24 years comes from our people-first focus that emphasizes empowerment from the ground up.

Zensar is recognized as proudly South African in 2022 and are the Top Employer in 2024,2023 and 2022 in South Africa by the Top Employer Institute. Zensar is a certified B-BBEE Level 2 contributor and partners with MICT, SETA, Education Africa, and Tomorrow Trust. We strongly believe in the power of communities and leveraging diversity to solve problems together.

Zensar is a place where you are free to express yourself in an environment that values individuality, nurtures development and is mindful of wellbeing. We put our people and customers at the center of everything that we do. Our core values include:

  • Putting people first
  • Client-centricity
  • Collaboration

Grow. Own. Achieve. Learn. with Zensar. To know more about our Employee Value Proposition, please click here .

Here is how you will contribute:

Core Skills

Job Title: General Security Engineer

Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid – 3 days onsite per week)

Contract Duration: 6 Months initially but may get extended

Minimum Exp – 5 years

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled General Security Engineer to join our team The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint , email security , and forwarding proxy solutions , along with a solid understanding of general security engineering principles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement, configure, and manage Microsoft Defender for Endpoint across enterprise environments.
  • Monitor and enhance email security systems to prevent phishing, spam, and malware threats.
  • Support and maintain forwarding proxy solutions to ensure secure web access and traffic filtering.
  • Collaborate with IT and security teams to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  • Assist in the development and enforcement of security policies and procedures.
  • Conduct regular security assessments and provide recommendations for improvement.
  • Stay updated with the latest security threats, trends, and technologies.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Proven experience with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint .
  • Strong understanding of email security protocols and tools.
  • Experience with forwarding proxy solutions (e.g., Zscaler, Blue Coat, etc.).
  • General knowledge of security engineering principles and practices.
  • Familiarity with incident response and threat analysis.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and in a hybrid team environment.

Preferred Certification:

  • Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate , CompTIA Security+ , or CISSP .
  • Experience in enterprise-level security environments.

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