Cyber Security Analyst (SOC, Shifts)

You'll keep servers, networks and cloud services up and secure for a financial services company in Johannesburg CBD. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a financial services company on the Johannesburg CBD side of Gauteng. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget
• Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices
• Document network diagrams and change records

• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications

• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible
• Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh

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

• Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
• Include your certification verification links, since many employers check them before the interview.