Cyber Security Analyst (SOC, Shifts)

How2Apply Talent Network
Brits, North West
Contract
Posted 2 days ago
Contract IT & Software
R47 250 – R64 750/month
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Job Description

When the network goes down at this data centre in Brits, you're the one who brings it back. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

This post is in Brits (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

The work, day to day

  • Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
  • Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
  • Document network diagrams and change records
  • Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices
  • Manage users, groups and conditional access in Entra ID

You'll need

  • Clear change management and documentation habits
  • Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
  • Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
  • Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
  • Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance

Nice if you have

  • Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • ISO 27001 audit experience
  • Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh

On offer

  • Funded certification path
  • Medical aid and provident fund
  • Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows
  • Company laptop, phone and home internet allowance

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): IT degree or diploma plus certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Brits.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.
  • Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.

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Job details
SalaryR47 250 – R64 750/month
Job TypeContract
LocationBrits, North West
CategoryIT & Software
Experience10+ years
Posted15 October 2026
Closing Date8 November 2026
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