Cloud Security Engineer Job Cape Town area,South Africa,IT/Tech

A relevant tertiary qualification in AWS Foundation or Cloud Computing
Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Engineering - Other (IDEAL)
7+ years experience in Infrastructure, Software Development, Dev Ops or Security
4+ years design and implementation of highly available, enterprise-scale public Cloud infrastructure.
3+ years in AWS with focus on Security & IAM
Of introducing cloud security technology (start-up) in an environment processes, principles etc.
Design and hands on troubleshooting background on AWS Platform (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
Experience working in a Dev Ops environment.
Experience developing and supporting infrastructure and cloud security capabilities for micro services- based architectures.
Experience working with CI/CD tools.
Experience with authentication and Authorization technologies and protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, AD, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML).
Experience working with scripting and provisioning tools like Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation or equivalent.

Ideal:

2+ years in AWS with focus on Networking
Experience in a financial services or banking organisation
Infrastructure security
Experience in engineering data pipelines using Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Storm, etc.
Experience with ELK, New Relic or similar on Public Cloud Platforms.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience working in a fast paced Agile/Scrum environment (Atlassian Stack).

Knowledge Minimum:

Basic understanding of at least one high-level programming language (GoLang / .net / Java)
Advanced scripting skills in at least one interpreted language (Bash/Power Shell)
Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
Advance knowledge of infrastructure concepts, technologies and patterns. (SDLC, IaC) Practical, working knowledge of:
Developing and delivering systems on AWS Platforms (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
Supporting and enhancing build and release processes through automation using a combination of processes and existing tools.
Understanding of Cloud Security technologies and best practices.
Understanding of Networking in Cloud environments.

Ideal:

Previous experience in a Devops role and incorporating security controls in the build process.
Experience in engineering data and/or security log pipelines using Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Storm, etc.
Understanding of modern software engineering patterns, including those used in highly scalable, distributed, and resilient systems.
Ability to deliver long-term, repeatable IaC solutions that incorporate directly into an overall CI/CD process.
Knowledge of JSON templates, Power Shell, CLIs, Shell, Python.