Infrastructure Security Specialist

Recruiter:

Salix Recruitment

Job Ref:

JHB000335/PK

Date posted:

Sunday, May 22, 2022

Location:

Centurion, South Africa

Salary:

900 000

JOB SUMMARY:
A leading JSE listed company that has multiple client-facing brands in the market and has a commitment to excellence as one of their core values, is looking for an Infrastructure Security Specialist to join their team. The key focus of this role will be to facilitate the frontline defence of the group infrastructure environment by analysing and assessing potential vulnerabilities and security risks.

If you feel that you’re a perfect match for this position, then forward your resume to Phumlani@salixrecruitment.co.za

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job & Company Description:
A leading JSE listed company that has multiple client-facing brands in the market and has a commitment to excellence as one of their core values, is looking for an Infrastructure Security Specialist to join their team. The key focus of this role will be to facilitate the frontline defence of the group infrastructure environment by analysing and assessing potential vulnerabilities and security risks.

If you feel that you’re a perfect match for this position, then forward your resume to

Duties:

Use your solid understanding of infrastructure (compute and storage), authentication protocols, networking, and system security principles along with your relevant understanding of modern attack patterns and methods to drive security standards into the infrastructure systems
Attend meetings and workshops with business units to understand requirements, challenges, and risks
Provide information security risk and technical oversight, verification and validation, supportability and effective analysis of systems and projects impacting business
Consult with internal stakeholders and advise on risk assessments, threat modelling, and vulnerability remediation affecting infrastructure systems
Enable business by reviewing documentation requirements, providing technical input and recommendations, or writing for information security across the group
Detect, monitor, and track vulnerabilities and risks, ensuring resolution of action items for various corporate processes and technologies to enable a secure environment
Continually identify current and emerging threats to the security capabilities of a particular domain and/or product

Job Experience & Skills Required:
Qualifications:

Matric (Grade 12)
Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (Data, IT, Science) or equivalent NQF level 7 qualification

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of experience in an IT security role
5 / 7 years IT infrastructure, hypervisor, and operating system experience is essential
Security certifications (CISM, CISSP)

Skills & Competencies:

Extensive knowledge of various Operating Systems (Windows Server, Linux, and AIX)
Extensive experience with virtualisation platforms (VMWare)
Extensive experience with various Infrastructure hardware providers/products (HPE, Pure Storage, IBM)
Extensive experience with Patch Management software and patching cycle compliance for various operating systems and environments
Security experience working with firewall platforms (Fortinet, Cisco, etc)
Working knowledge of networking – either classic (switching, dynamic routing protocols, static and rule-based routing) or cloud (VPC, peering, gateways, SD-WAN secure fabric)
Good knowledge of encryption and tunnelling protocols (PKI, IPSec, SSL, TLS, IKE, IKEv2)

If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles / positions.

For more information contact:
Phumlani Khumalo
Recruitment Consultant - IT

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.

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