Overview
Security Engineer Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Security Engineer
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Security Engineer
Recruiter:
Recru-it
Job Ref:
PE011583/LM
Date posted:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary:
Market Related Monthly
SUMMARY:
Role Description:
- Design, implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity frameworks
- Ensure regulatory compliance and protect organisational assets
- Support cloud, network and physical security environments
Key Responsibilities
- Implement and manage security controls across environments
- Monitor, detect and respond to security threats
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
- Manage firewalls, endpoint security, VPNs and access control
- Implement ISO27001 / ISMS frameworks
- Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, PCI-DSS and NIST
- Support audits and remediation
- Provide stakeholder advisory and security training
Technical Skills
- Firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, pfSense)
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Identity & Access Management (IAM, MFA, PAM)
- SIEM/SOAR and vulnerability tools (Tenable)
- Encryption, PKI, SSL/TLS
Frameworks & Compliance
- ISO27001 / ISO27002
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- PCI-DSS, POPIA, GDPR, SOC 2
Qualifications
- Relevant IT or Cybersecurity Degree/Diploma
- ISO27001, Fortinet NSE, AWS certifications advantageous
Experience
- 8+ years in cybersecurity / information security
- Experience in GRC, cloud security, and enterprise environments
- Experience in regulated industries advantageous
KPIs
- Incident response time
- Audit compliance results
- Reduction in vulnerabilities
- System security posture
POSITION INFO:
Role Description:
- Design, implement and maintain enterprise cybersecurity frameworks
- Ensure regulatory compliance and protect organisational assets
- Support cloud, network and physical security environments
Experience
- 8+ years in cybersecurity / information security
- Experience in GRC, cloud security, and enterprise environments
- Experience in regulated industries advantageous
KPIs
- Incident response time
- Audit compliance results
- Reduction in vulnerabilities
- System security posture