Junior Cybersecurity Engineer

At Smarttech247, we have been at the forefront of cybersecurity with over a decade of experience within the industry. We are in a phase of exponential growth as we have embarked on a Stock Market Listing journey and want you to be part of this exciting new stage in the company.

We have a great opportunity for a  Cybersecurity Engineer with a background in computer science or similar to join and assist with continued growth. You will report to the Security Team Lead and Manager and will be responsible for providing dedicated security support to one of our clients.

The SOC Engineers work in our 24x7x365 Security Operations Centre as members of the Managed Security Services team. The SOC Engineers are responsible for deployment, maintenance and change management processes of security tools.

 

Functional / Technical Knowledge / Skills required:

• Must have experience implementing and maintaining security controls and tools.
• Must have experience with security-related technologies including: SIEM, AV, Active Directory, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, server configuration controls.
• Must have in-depth, hands-on experience with security features and system administration of Linux, UNIX and Windows operating system.
• Must have an understanding of security vulnerabilities in common operating systems, web and application servers, including knowledge of remediation procedures.
• Ability to write scripts in Linux and/or windows environments (e.g. PowerShell, Python) at an intermediate – advanced level.
• Broad technical understanding across Information Security (e.g. Incident Response, Intrusion, Attack Monitoring, Networks, Threat and Vulnerability Management).

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor degree in Computer science or similar.
• 1-3 years of experience in a Security Engineer role.
• Experience in PowerBi is desired.

Additional details:

• Contract role.
• Primarily remote.
• Health insurance.

Diversity & Inclusion Mission Statement

At Smarttech247, our mission is to keep our customers secure. Cybersecurity is a complex industry, therefore, in order to tackle its challenges and continue to innovate, we believe that a diverse workforce contributes to greater collective intelligence and ultimately, makes a stronger team – qualities that are needed in our fight against cybercrime.

Smarttech247 is proud to be committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.