As a Security Engineer (Cape Town based) in the Information Security team, you will be responsible for maintaining the IT security infrastructure of Internet Solutions supporting the Firewall, IPS and Anti-Virus platforms for Optinet and its clients.
What we will expect you to do:
As a Security Engineer we will expect you to:
- Be responsible for planning, installing, configuring and commissioning new security systems and improvements to the existing environment
- Develop and implement technology best practices and standards across all the managed security platforms
- Documentation of Security platform and supporting processes
- Responsible for the installation, upgrading, operation, control, maintenance and effective use of Security infrastructure
- Resolution of problems, including negotiation with users, specialists, other staff and suppliers as appropriate
- Ensures that account is taken of the needs for safety, quality and security, using such techniques, tools, methods and standards as necessary
Here’s what we are looking for in candidates for this job:
Key requirements:
- A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in the Security industry
- A minimum of 3+ years’ experience in an security engineering role
- Preferred qualifications such as CCSA CCSE
- Experience deploying and managing Checkpoint, F5, McAfee (IPS, vulnerability manager), Fortigate
- Experienced in IPS, Firewalls, Vulnerability management
- ITIL v2/3 foundation advantageous
- SOX and PCI experience advantageous
- ISO27001 advantageous
- Be prepared to work overtime from time to time, as required
Key abilities required:
- Excellent problem solving and planning skills
- Self-motivated and committed to offering a professional service of the highest standard
- Flexible, self-organised and display high level of initiative and operate effectively under pressure
- Strong planning and process management skills
- Delivery within specified Service Level Agreements
- Definition of best practise Standards
- Strong cross-platform technical skills (Microsoft, Unix, Cisco)
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