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Security Engineer

South Africa💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Hands-on Security Engineer operating the gShield security stack, leading Tier 3 incident response, and executing remediation across client IT infrastructure.

Role type

Senior IC Security Engineer (Incident Response & Tool Operations)

Builds

gShield security services for managed client environments

Domain

Cybersecurity, Managed Security Services, IT Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Incident response leadership, log analysis, IOC hunting, endpoint isolation, credential management, SIEM operations, vulnerability assessment, identity security, cloud security, network troubleshooting, security hardening, remediation execution, SOP creation

Preferred skills

Experience with Huntress, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cyrisma, DNSFilter, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, ThreatLocker, RMM scripting

Technologies

Huntress, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cyrisma, DNSFilter, SIEM, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Intune, ThreatLocker, RMM

Responsibilities

Lead technical analysis and containment during active security incidents; operate daily within the gShield toolstack for alert triage and investigation; troubleshoot complex issues spanning identity, endpoints, servers, and cloud; execute security hardening and remediation for clients; document incident timelines and technical findings; support internal security posture improvements.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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