Security Engineer

Discovery LimitedZA

4 days ago

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Job title : Security Engineer

Job Location : Gauteng,

Deadline : November 23, 2025

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Job Purpose

The Security Engineer is responsible for designing and building security solutions for Discovery Bank. The incumbent will develop and integrate security solutions for application systems, projects and applied technologies, also solving for technical problems and challenges that arise. The Security Engineer is also responsible for overseeing and conducting penetration tests within the Discovery Bank environment.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Acquiring a detailed understanding of business processes and applications.

Translating technology and environmental conditions (business, legal and regulatory requirements) into the security design for applications and business processes.

Proactively engaging in all stages of the development lifecycle to ensure that solutions are securely designed, built, verified, deployed and maintained.

Create and implement penetration testing methods, scripts and tools.

Check for gaps in security that could occur and advise on best practice to minimise risk

Perform risk and threat modelling as part of security assessments and solution design

Participate in resolution of incidents in order to engineer requisite solutions.

Deliver report, papers and track issues to resolution.

Define, implement and maintain security policy and security standards.

Evaluate new technologies and processes that enhance security capabilities for the bank.

Collaborate with colleagues on and provide thought leadership on security topics e.g. authorisation, authentication, encryption, integration solutions, etc.

Personal Attributes and Skills

Values driven.

Facilitation and conflict resolution capabilities, and builds working relationships.

Problem solving and analytical capabilities.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical detail in clear and concise manner.

Ability to work under time constraints with minimal supervision in an agile environment.

Looks for ways to optimise and automate solutions and testing in continuous integration / development and deployment environments.

Willingness to both issue and accept challenges to analytical problems.

Knowledge of Banking products, processes and systems is an advantage.

Education and Experience

Bachelor of Science degree in computer / electronic engineering or software programming.

At least 3-5 years’ experience software development / engineering within banking or financial institutions.

Experience with popular programming languages and frameworks e.g. Javascript, Node, Java, Spring, .Net, etc.

Experience with integration protocols and technologies e.g. SOAP, REST, JSON, XML, etc.

Solid understanding of cloud, virtualisation and containerisation security.

Solid understanding of modern federated authentication and authorization frameworks e.g. SAML, OIDC, ADFS, OAuth2, etc.

Working experience with network security and mainstream operating systems e.g. Linux, Windows, etc.

Working knowledge of data protection best practices (at rest, in flight and in use).

Experience with encryption protocols, technologies and techniques.

Experience working with product teams specifying secure application requirements.

Certifications advantages CISSP, CEH, ISACA CRISC / CISM, CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-CSSLP, CSK, CCSP, etc.

Working knowledge of security penetration methods and tools

Knowledge of SAP security, micro-services & API security is considered an advantage.

Working knowledge of tools such as log management and log analytics tools e.g. splunk is advantageous.

Experience building monitoring dashboards and management reporting is considered advantageous.

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