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AI Solutions Architect

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Senior position
  • Pretoria
  • Posted 08 Sep 2025 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 27 days
  • Job 2621711 - Ref PE011337

About the position

3 year fixed term contact
Role:
Our client seeks to appoint a Cybersecurity Engineer to assist in designing and implementing security measures to protect the company systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. Reporting to the Senior Manager: ICT, this position will develop security policies and empower staff on best practices to safeguard the company technology environment.

Minimum Qualifications

  • An appropriate, recognised qualification at NOF Level 7 or equivalent.
  • A relevant NOF 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.

 
Summary of duties

  • 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

fixed 3 year contract
Role:
Our client seeks to appoint a Cybersecurity Engineer to assist in designing and implementing security measures to protect the company systems, networks, and data from cyber threats. Reporting to the Senior Manager: ICT, this position will develop security policies and empower staff on best practices to safeguard the company technology environment.

Minimum Qualifications

  • An appropriate, recognised qualification at NOF Level 7 or equivalent.
  • A relevant NOF 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.

 
Summary of duties

  • 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

Desired Skills:

  • NOF Level 7 or equivalent.
  • 8 years cybersecurity environment.
  • Encryption and Cryptography.
  • Incident response and Forensics.
  • Risk management.
  • Security architecture and design.

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