Cyber Security Engineer

Role Overview

Join a specialised Data Security team focused on implementing, supporting and managing Cyber Security solutions to protect systems, networks, users and data from cyber threats. Assist in safeguarding Capitec’s digital assets and ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. Collaborate with Cyber Security colleagues and Capitec teams, participating in engineering and contributing to the delivery success of projects.

Minimum:

• 3-5 years of experience in security engineering or a related technical role.
• Proven experience building, implementing, managing security solutions.
• Experience across cloud, Dev Ops, infrastructure or software engineering environments.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g. Git Lab, Git Hub) and automation practices.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS preferred, Azure/GCP advantageous).
• Hands‑on experience with security tools and technologies, proficiency in automation.

Ideal:

• Experience in cloud platforms is highly desirable.
• 2-3 years Dev Ops experience.

Minimum:

• Basic understanding of at least one high-level programming language (GoLang, .NET, Java, Python).
• Advanced scripting skills in at least one interpreted language (Bash/Power Shell).
• Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise‑scale Cloud infrastructure.
• Advanced knowledge of infrastructure concepts, technologies and patterns.
• Supporting and enhancing build and release processes through automation.

Ideal:

• Previous experience in a Dev Ops 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.
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and managing data security solutions for structured and unstructured data.
• Understanding of modern software engineering patterns, including those used in highly scalable, distributed, and resilient systems.
• Experience working with cross‑functional teams and providing data security guidance to developers and IT staff.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards related to data protection.

Minimum:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in AWS Foundation or Cloud Computing.

Ideal/Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or Engineering – Other.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other security‑related certifications.
• AWS Data/Security certification.

• Strong Understanding Of:
• Cloud security principles
• Data protection (encryption, masking, DLP)
• Access control and identity management

• Experience With:
• Scripting (e.g. Bash, Power Shell, Python)
• Infrastructure‑as‑Code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Formation)
• Dev Ops environments and practices

• Clear criminal and credit record.

Capitec is committed to diversity, applications to this position will strictly be considered in support of our employment equity goals.