Systems Security Engineer (6-month contract)

About the position

Summary

Our client seeks a System Security Engineer for a 6-month contract based in Johannesburg.
Description

• Assist users who use InfoSec services and systems with all security-related tasks.
• Maintenance of information security systems, anti-virus clients and servers
• Take preventative actions against both external and internal risks.
• Investigate security breaches and take steps to mitigate additional risks to the network and services.
• Enforce security policies and standards.
• Log file analysis for security and auditing purposes.
• Audit the network's existing systems.
• Develop and document standard operating procedures and protocols.
• Optimise InfoSec systems.
• Investigate innovative technical solutions and security tools to boost performance and security while increasing security availability.
• Develop in-house solutions and software integration to improve performance, security, and service availability.
• Create complete reports that include assessment-based findings, outcomes, and recommendations for future system security enhancement.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or related
• Cyber Security Certification
• Cisco CCNP Security Certification
• Experience as a Systems Security Engineer with the following security-related functions:
• Firewalls, VPNs and IPS technology and administration
• DNS and DNS Security and administration
• Mail gateway technologies and associated security-related technologies.
• Anti-Virus administratin
• NAC administration
• PKI/SSL administration
• Basic networking/switching/routing knowledge
• Vulnerability assessments and remediation
• SOC administration and remediation skills

Desired Skills:

• Firewalls
• VPN
• IPS
• DNS
• Mail gateway
• Anti Virus
• NAC administration
• PKI
• SSL
• Networking
• SOC administration
• Information Security

Desired Qualification Level:

• Grade 12 / Matric