Cloud Security Engineer

Cloud Security Engineer – Old Mutual South Africa

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Qualifications

• Matric
• Degree or diploma in IT or related field
• 3‑4 years of relevant experience
• 2+ years of Cloud security engineering and cloud compliance
• CompTIA Security+
• AWS Cloud Practitioner – Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Security Specialty
• Certified Cloud Security Professional – CCSP
• GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)

Preferred Qualifications (Not a Requirement)

Designs and builds the organisation’s cybersecurity systems and infrastructure. Provides specialist knowledge on maintaining a secure cyber security framework. Analyses and monitors the organisation’s cybersecurity measures and responds to actual penetration attempts by malicious hackers.

Responsibilities

Lead in detecting and analysing security incidents, including attacks, breaches, and identified vulnerabilities, and remediate any security gaps in line with the security incident management procedure.

Design and implement disaster recovery and contingency plans to protect company data.

Explore and develop a detailed understanding of external developments or emerging issues and evaluate their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organisation.

Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.

Contribute to drafting policies, procedures, and related guidelines within an area of expertise to meet defined key principles and ensure compliance with external requirements.

Collect business requirements using a variety of methods—interviews, document analysis, workshops, and workflow analysis—to express the requirements in terms of target user roles and goals.

Provide fault isolation and resolution for complex challenges to limit and address issues promptly.

Discuss and recommend technical developments to improve the quality of the website / portal / applications software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organisation’s policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes to ensure own work adheres to required standards.

Contribute to the approval process for database specifications to ensure all agreed standards and protocols are followed and data integrity is preserved.

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities, formal and informal training, coaching, and external professional accreditation where relevant.

Skills

Competencies

Education

NQF Level 7 — Degree, Advanced Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent.

Closing Date

05 November 2025, 23 : 59

EEO Statement

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

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