Cyber Security Analyst (SOC, Shifts)

Patch, monitor, back up and harden systems at a financial services company in Worcester. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The work is in Worcester, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
• Review security logs and investigate suspicious sign-ins
• Document network diagrams and change records
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures

• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
• Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
• Clear change management and documentation habits
• Degree or diploma in IT, plus relevant certifications
• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration

• Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible
• Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Associate

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

• Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
• Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.