Cyber Safety Engineer
Boardroom AppointmentsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
We are seeking a Cyber Safety Engineer to analyze information, identify security control and/or capability gaps, and provide advice and consultancy to internal customers on application and infrastructure threats and vulnerability remediation.
Requirements
- Strong analytical skills
- Deep knowledge of Infrastructure security architectures, vulnerabilities and controls
- Deep knowledge of application security vulnerabilities, testing techniques, and the OWASP framework
- Experience in using security tools across different facets of infrastructure and applications
- Skilled in Security Penetration, Security Penetration covering Microsoft Enterprise Environment
- Skilled in the Microsoft Security Stack, PowerShell & API Scripter
- Experience in Penetration Testing and/or simulating of security events
- Strong Investigation and Postmortem analysis skills
- Solid project management skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills