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  • Posted: Dec 5, 2025
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Manager in Cyber Forensic and Response

    Job Purpose

    • Manage and maintain the cloud-based forensic and investigation infrastructure hosted on Microsoft Azure, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient operation of digital forensics, data analytics, and evidence management platforms.

    Responsibilities

    • Administer and maintain all forensic and investigation systems hosted on Azure — including case management, data storage, analytics environments, and automation pipelines.
    • Design and manage Azure-based forensic environments, such as isolated investigation VMs, Azure Sentinel workspaces, and secure evidence vaults.
    • Support forensic and incident response teams with data ingestion, extraction, and queries from diverse sources (Azure logs, O365, endpoints, and third-party integrations).
    • Automate data collection, enrichment, and correlation across Azure services using Logic Apps, PowerShell, and Azure Functions.
    • Implement and enforce role-based access control (RBAC) and ensure compliance with evidence handling, retention, and privacy standards.
    • Knowledge of configurations relating to RAG, Agentic AI and document analyser, Azure AI etc
    • Monitor and optimize Azure resource performance, cost, and security posture for forensic workloads.
    • Coordinate with internal IT and security teams to maintain connectivity, patching, and resilience of forensic systems.
    • Evaluate and integrate new forensic and data management tools within the Azure ecosystem to enhance investigative capabilities.
    • Manage the Azure environment used by front end investigation teams

    Qualifications

    Education:

    • B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.

    Certifications:

    Preferred:

    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
    • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
    • GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) or CHFI
    • Splunk / Kusto Query Language (KQL) proficiency

    Experience

    • 4–8 years in IT or security operations, with 3+ years managing Azure environments for security, data analytics, or forensic purposes.

    Skills

    • Expert in Azure services such as Sentinel, Log Analytics, Defender for Cloud, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Logic Apps, RAG, Document Analyser and Azure Automation.
    • Knowledge of Proficiency in KQL, PowerShell, and Python for data extraction and automation.
    • Understanding of forensic workflows, evidence integrity, and digital investigation processes.
    • Knowledge of data retention, encryption, and compliance frameworks

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    Interested and qualified? Go to KPMG South Africa on kpmgza.taleo.net to apply

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