Information Security Manager

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

BIT005571/Mfund

Date posted:

Friday, May 22, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Are you a seasoned Information Security Engineer who thrives in complex environments and enjoys designing secure, scalable, and resilient systems? This is an opportunity to take on a senior role driving security engineering, architecture, and incident response across enterprise environments.

POSITION INFO:
Our client, a wellâestablished organisation in the financial services sector, is seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to strengthen and mature their security posture across hybrid infrastructure, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications.

This role is ideal for a security professional, with deep technical expertise, who enjoys contributing to architecture, leading security initiatives, guiding junior engineers, and ensuring alignment to global frameworks and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of advanced security controls across cloud, onâprem, and SaaS environments
Define security architecture standards and guide secure technology integrations
Manage and optimise security tooling (Firewalls, WAF, SIEM, EDR, DLP, and vulnerability platforms)
Drive automation initiatives for threat detection, incident response, and operational efficiency
Oversee SOC collaboration, monitoring, and incident escalation
Lead investigations, forensics, and critical incident response
Establish vulnerability management frameworks and ensure risk remediation
Implement identity governance and zeroâtrust models
Develop and deliver security awareness programmes
Support regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, POPIA, and GDPR)
Produce executiveâlevel security dashboards, reports, and insights

Job Experience and Skills Required:

Diploma or Degree in IT / Computer Science / Cybersecurity
Seniorâlevel Certifications advantageous (CISSP, CISM, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, and SCâseries)
7+ years' experience in cybersecurity / security engineering, with at least 3 years in a senior role
Advanced knowledge of:
- SIEM, EDR, Firewalls, WAF, DLP, and vulnerability management
- Azure / Microsoft 365 security and cloud controls
- Identity governance, PAM, and Zero Trust
- PowerShell / Python (automation & scripting)
Proven experience leading incident response and security architecture initiatives
Experience with ITSM tools and documentation best practices

Personal Attributes:

Strong leadership and mentoring capability
Highly analytical with excellent problemâsolving skills
Exceptional communication skills (technical & executive audiences)
Ethical, resilient, and detailâoriented
Resultsâdriven, proactive, and collaborative
Able to thrive in a fastâpaced environment with multiple priorities

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