Cyber Security Engineer

Calling all Cyber Security Engineers who want to be considered for current and future roles at Capitec!

We are building a talent pipeline of Engineers who can design, build, automate and harden security controls across our digital banking ecosystem.

We’re looking for various engineers with expertise across Identity Security, Cloud Security, Data Security, Platform Security, Application Security, Network Security and Dev Sec Op  from mid-level to senior level.

• Engineer modern security controls across cloud, identity, data, applications and digital banking platforms
• Work with Zero Trust, least privilege, threat modelling, secure access and shift-left security patterns
• Influence security architecture, tooling, automation and engineering standards
• Help protect millions of clients and strengthen digital banking resilience

The key security domains below represent the main areas where Cyber Security Engineers may contribute s will help you to better identify where your skills may best align:

Identity Access & Governance Security:

• IGA/IAG, SailPoint Identity Now / Identity Security Cloud and IAM lifecycle management
• PAM, privileged session management, least privilege access and access control design
• Active Directory, Microsoft Entra , SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and federation patterns
• AWS and Azure cloud security engineering, cloud-native controls and posture improvement
• SASE, ZTNA, Zscaler ZIA/ZPA and hybrid security platform engineering
• Policy-as-code, infrastructure security and control automation

Data Security:

• Data protection, classification, DLP and data governance controls
• Secure data access patterns, encryption, key management and risk-based control implementation
• Security architecture for data platforms, integration layers and digital services

Security Engineering & Dev Sec Ops :

• Security automation, orchestration and platform engineering
• Infrastructure as Code, secure configuration and CI/CD pipeline security
• Dev Sec Ops  enablement, secrets management and control validation

Application & Network Security:

• Web application security, API security and secure integration patterns
• Network security engineering, secure access technologies, WAF, EDR and DDoS controls
• Attack surface reduction, threat modelling and control hardening
• At least 3 years’ relevant experience in Cyber Security Engineering, Cloud Security, IAM/IAG, Data Security, Application Security, Network Security, Dev Sec Ops  or Platform Engineering
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering or a related field

• Designing, implementing or supporting enterprise-scale security solutions
• Engineering security into systems, platforms, applications, pipelines and processes
• Applying security architecture, threat modelling and risk-based control design

If you build secure, scalable and resilient technology environments, and want your work to protect real clients and digital banking platforms, we’d like to hear from you.

This is an ongoing talent pool. By applying, you are expressing interest in joining Capitec's Cyber Security team and will be considered for current or future opportunities as they

arise. We will contact you when relevant roles open up and encourage you to stay connected for exciting possibilities!