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Reverside is an established IT services provider delivering Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer specialising in Penetration Testing to identify vulnerabilities across applications, APIs, and internal systems. The role focuses on proactive security testing, risk identification, and providing actionable remediation recommendations.
   

  

 Key Responsibilities
   

  

* Conduct penetration testing across web applications, APIs, and internal systems.
* Participate in scoping sessions and define testing requirements.
* Perform security assessments, particularly across web and API environments.
* Identify, analyse, and document vulnerabilities.
* Provide clear and actionable remediation recommendations.
* Engage with stakeholders to discuss findings and remediation.
* Research and improve security testing methodologies.
* Support senior team members with complex security assessments.


**Qualifications \& Experience**
* 6\+ years' professional penetration testing experience.
* Strong web application and API security experience.
* Experience with Burp Suite or similar security testing tools.
* Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 and common vulnerabilities.
* Ability to read and understand a programming/scripting language such as Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, or PHP.
* Strong analytical, problem\-solving, and communication skills.
* Ability to manage the full penetration testing lifecycle from scoping to reporting.
* Grade 12 / Matric required.
* Tertiary qualification or relevant IT/Cyber Security certification. Preferred


 Certifications
   

  

* OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
* eWPT – eLearnSecurity Web Penetration Tester
* Burp Suite Certified Practitioner


 Core Skills
   

  

* Penetration Testing
* Web Application Security
* API Security
* Burp Suite
* OWASP Top 10
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Security Testing
* Python/Bash/PowerShell
* Risk \& Remediation
* Cyber Security


**Desired Skills**
* Python/Bash/PowerShell
* Risk \& Remediation
* Cyber Security


**Desired Qualification Level**
* Certificate

Cyber Security Engineer (Pen Tester) at reversidesoftwaresolutionspt

*Title:* Principal Security \& DevOps Engineer


*Job type:* Full\-Time Permanent


*Working arrangement:* 3 days a week onsite/hybrid. No


*Salary:* Negotiable / DOE  



  

  

**About Us**

  

Integrity360 is a leading independent cybersecurity and PCI specialist operating across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. The company has office locations in Ireland, the UK, Bulgaria, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Lithuania, Ukraine, Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, supported by seven Security Operations Centres (SOCs) located in Dublin, Sofia, Madrid, Stockholm, Rome, Johannesburg and Cape Town.  



  

With over 780 employees, including more than 585 dedicated cybersecurity professionals, Integrity360 delivers a full suite of professional, support, and managed security services. These span the complete cyber risk lifecycle, from identification and prevention to detection, response, and recovery. Integrity360 supports over 3000 mid\-market and enterprise organisations across sectors including financial services, insurance, government, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and utilities.  

  



  

At Integrity360, people come first. We invest heavily in learning, development and progression, fostering a dynamic culture where innovation, collaboration and continuous growth are at the heart of what we do. If you're ready to take your cyber security career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.  



  

  

  

**Job Role / Responsibilities**

  

  

As a **Principal Security \& DevOps Engineer** , you will provide senior technical leadership across our Security Operations capability, with a particular focus on **detection engineering, security research, SOC automation, threat hunting, and the continued development of our fraud monitoring platform** .  



  

This is a highly technical role for an individual who is comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and taking ownership of complex technical problems from concept through to implementation.


You will operate as a senior member of the technical leadership team, helping define the direction of our detection and research capabilities while continuing to work hands\-on across security engineering, software development, research and automation.  

  



  

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable investigating how a new attack technique works, reproducing an exploit in a controlled environment, writing software to automate a security process, developing a new detection, and turning that work into a repeatable capability for the wider SOC.  

  



  

This is **not a traditional SOC monitoring or incident\-response role** . The focus is on building and improving the technology, methodologies and intelligence that enable the SOC to operate more effectively.  



  

**Key Responsibilities**

  

  

* **Detection Engineering \& Threat Hunting**
	+ Develop and maintain security detections across the technology stack.
	+ Execute hypothesis\-driven threat hunts and translate attacker TTPs into practical detections.
	+ Map capabilities to MITRE ATT\&CK and identify coverage gaps.
* **Fraud Monitoring Platform Development**
	+ Lead the development of the fraud and abuse monitoring platform.
	+ Design analytics, detection logic, and integrations to identify abuse patterns within business applications.
* **Security Automation \& SOAR**
	+ Design and develop automation to improve SOC efficiency.
	+ Build automated enrichment, investigation, and response workflows (SOAR playbooks).
* **Security Research \& Development**
	+ Conduct independent research into emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
	+ Reproduce exploits in a controlled environment to validate findings.

**Technical Leadership \& Autonomy**

* Provide technical leadership and establish standards for engineering activities.
* Conduct quality reviews and act as a senior technical decision\-maker.
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, owning projects from concept to implementation.  
* 

  

**Technical En** **vironment**

  

The successful candidate should be comfortable working across a broad security and software engineering environment, including:


* SIEM
* EDR/XDR technologies
* SOAR and security automation
* Threat hunting
* Vulnerability research and exploitation
* Network security and networking technologies
* Python
* SQL
APIs and system integrations  
* 

  

**Required Experience \& Skills**

* Minimum 3 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, software development, or a combination of both with a strong security focus.
* Demonstrated experience developing software, automation or security tooling.
* Strong Python development capability.
* Strong understanding of security monitoring and detection engineering.
* Experience working with SIEM, security analytics and large\-scale security telemetry.
* Experience designing and developing integrations between security platforms and other systems.
* Strong understanding of networking and network security principles.
* Ability to translate security research into practical detections, automation or engineering solutions.
* Strong analytical and problem\-solving ability.
* Excellent technical documentation skills.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to research unfamiliar technologies and problems.
Ability to manage multiple technical projects and prioritise work effectively.  
* 

  

  

**Certifications/Qualifications**

* A relevant **degree, diploma or equivalent formal qualification** is preferred.
* However, demonstrated professional experience and technical capability will be considered equally important. Candidates who can demonstrate strong practical cybersecurity or software\-development experience without a traditional academic background will be considered.
* **Industry certifications are not a primary requirement for this position.** Demonstrated technical ability, initiative, engineering capability and practical experience are more important.

Principal Security & DevOps Engineer

**Principal Security \& Detection Engineer**

*Title:* Principal Security \& Detection Engineer


*Job type:* Full\-Time Permanent


*Working arrangement:* 3 days a week onsite/hybrid. No


*Salary:* Negotiable / DOE  



  

  

**About Us**

  

  

Integrity360 is a leading independent cybersecurity and PCI specialist operating across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. The company has office locations in Ireland, the UK, Bulgaria, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Lithuania, Ukraine, Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, supported by seven Security Operations Centres (SOCs) located in Dublin, Sofia, Madrid, Stockholm, Rome, Johannesburg and Cape Town.  



  

  

With over 780 employees, including more than 585 dedicated cybersecurity professionals, Integrity360 delivers a full suite of professional, support, and managed security services. These span the complete cyber risk lifecycle, from identification and prevention to detection, response, and recovery. Integrity360 supports over 3000 mid\-market and enterprise organisations across sectors including financial services, insurance, government, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and utilities.  



  

  

At Integrity360, people come first. We invest heavily in learning, development and progression, fostering a dynamic culture where innovation, collaboration and continuous growth are at the heart of what we do. If you're ready to take your cyber security career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.  



  

  

  

  

**Job Role / Responsibilities**

  

  

As a **Principal Security \& Detection Engineer** , you will provide senior technical leadership across our Security Operations capability, with a particular focus on **detection engineering, security research, SOC automation, threat hunting, and the continued development of our fraud monitoring platform** .  



  

  

This is a highly technical role for an individual who is comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy and taking ownership of complex technical problems from concept through to implementation.


You will operate as a senior member of the technical leadership team, helping define the direction of our detection and research capabilities while continuing to work hands\-on across security engineering, software development, research and automation.  



  

  

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable investigating how a new attack technique works, reproducing an exploit in a controlled environment, writing software to automate a security process, developing a new detection, and turning that work into a repeatable capability for the wider SOC.  



  

  

This is **not a traditional SOC monitoring or incident\-response role** . The focus is on building and improving the technology, methodologies and intelligence that enable the SOC to operate more effectively.  



  

**Key Responsibilities**

  

  

* **Detection Engineering \& Threat Hunting**
	+ Develop and maintain security detections across the technology stack.
	+ Execute hypothesis\-driven threat hunts and translate attacker TTPs into practical detections.
	+ Map capabilities to MITRE ATT\&CK and identify coverage gaps.
* **Fraud Monitoring Platform Development**
	+ Lead the development of the fraud and abuse monitoring platform.
	+ Design analytics, detection logic, and integrations to identify abuse patterns within business applications.
* **Security Automation \& SOAR**
	+ Design and develop automation to improve SOC efficiency.
	+ Build automated enrichment, investigation, and response workflows (SOAR playbooks).
* **Security Research \& Development**
	+ Conduct independent research into emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.
	+ Reproduce exploits in a controlled environment to validate findings.

**Technical Leadership \& Autonomy**

* Provide technical leadership and establish standards for engineering activities.
* Conduct quality reviews and act as a senior technical decision\-maker.
Operate with a high degree of autonomy, owning projects from concept to implementation.  
* 

  

  

  

  

**Technical En** **vironment**

  

The successful candidate should be comfortable working across a broad security and software engineering environment, including:


* SIEM
* EDR/XDR technologies
* SOAR and security automation
* Threat hunting
* Vulnerability research and exploitation
* Network security and networking technologies
* Python
* SQL
APIs and system integrations  
* 

  

  

**Required Experience \& Skills**

* Minimum 3 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, software development, or a combination of both with a strong security focus.
* Demonstrated experience developing software, automation or security tooling.
* Strong Python development capability.
* Strong understanding of security monitoring and detection engineering.
* Experience working with SIEM, security analytics and large\-scale security telemetry.
* Experience designing and developing integrations between security platforms and other systems.
* Strong understanding of networking and network security principles.
* Ability to translate security research into practical detections, automation or engineering solutions.
* Strong analytical and problem\-solving ability.
* Excellent technical documentation skills.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Demonstrated initiative and a willingness to research unfamiliar technologies and problems.
Ability to manage multiple technical projects and prioritise work effectively.  
* 

  

  

**Certifications/Qualifications**

* A relevant **degree, diploma or equivalent formal qualification** is preferred.
* However, demonstrated professional experience and technical capability will be considered equally important. Candidates who can demonstrate strong practical cybersecurity or software\-development experience without a traditional academic background will be considered.
* **Industry certifications are not a primary requirement for this position.** Demonstrated technical ability, initiative, engineering capability and practical experience are more important.

Principal Security & Detection Engineer

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**Operating Division:** Transnet Freight Rail
  
**Employee Group:** Permanent
  
**Department:** SP\-ITM \-LOCO\-CONTROL\-SYSTEM\-BRR
  
**Location:** Braamfontein
  
**Reporting To:** Specialist: Traction \& Locomotive Integr
  
**Grade:** F
  
**Reference:** req5694
  
  

The closing date is on 01/09/2026\. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.
  
  

Position Purpose
  
To provide the Senior Engineer (Traction and Locomotive Integration Technology Technology) with engineering expertise in support of Locomotive Data Systems (Specification, front and back\-end software Development, and maintenance of locomotive data systems) so that Transnet can provide a sustainable, safe, predictable and affordable transport service to its clients.
  
  

Position Outputs
  
* Develop a comprehensive locomotive data systems strategy, inclusive of: • Locomotive data transmission protocol design and specification, • Migration of the Locomotive Data System Architecture to a Microservices architecture, • Continuous monitoring and technical support on all data collection devices, • Optimising server configurations, resource utilisation and system parameters to maximise performance.
* Software development, to support the following functions: • Continuous data driven locomotive condition monitoring by various component VITs, • Development of techniques and algorithms for the purpose of assisting Transnet with predictive maintenance, • Develop Back\-office locomotive data system software (Database management, back\-end software, Data visualisation dashboards (front end), continuous locomotive condition monitoring, locomotive energy management system, Critical locomotive fault alerts messages), • Analyse and understand existing codebase, including its architecture, dependencies, and functionality.
* Design, acceptance, and Continuous Condition Monitoring of data transmission devices: • To develop locomotive specification in line with technological advancements in the railway industry., • Perform failure analysis and investigations on components/ equipment and systems associated with Locomotive Data Systems and Performance. • Perform fault data analysis: Pinpoint potential problem areas to conduct technical investigations and to propose solutions,
* Data Governance, Data Security and Cyber Security: • Ensure compliance to Data Governance and Data Security, • Ensure OT cyber security road map is implemented and continuous improvements to LDS cyber security. • Data Mining to enable Big data analytics insight and extraction: • Data frames, • Time series analytics to deduce the seasonality and stationarity in relation to the some of the failures on the locomotives, • To oversee and maintain version control systems (like GIT) ensuring efficient collaboration and code management. Responsibilities include: • Managing repositories, • DevOps and setting up CI/CD pipelines.


Qualifications and Experience
  
1\. B.Sc. Eng. In Electrical / Electronics/ Computer Engineering 2\. Min 5 years’ experience in the railway industry. 3 years’ experience in general software development is advantageous. 3\. Experience using the following programming languages would be advantageous: • Java SE/EE • Angular • JavaScript • PHP • HTML/css • Python 4\. Experience in Predictive Modelling, AI, Machine learning, Data visualisation, data integration techniques, Python, Data frames and Statistical analysis would be advantageous. 5\. Experience with design, application, testing and configurations of TCP/IP or UDP/IP Data Communication protocols
  
Competencies
  
**KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:** • Full stack development • Structured Query Language. • User specification/codes. • Condition monitoring techniques. • Basic engineering knowledge to compile conceptual designs. • Knowledge of agile methodology for software and Hardware development SKILLS REQUIRED: • Software development • Application of relevant technology • Communication • Problem solving • Decision making • Self\-management • Data analytics, • Computer literate ATTITUDES REQUIRED: • Willingness to learn • Creative/innovative • Action orientated • Prepared to travel • Integrity • Disciplined • Technical minded • Knowledge of agile methodology for software and Hardware development projects execution is critical. SKILLS REQUIRED: • Software development • Analytical skills • Application of relevant technology • Communication • Problem solving • Information gathering • Interpretation skills • Decision making • Interpersonal skills • Evaluation skills • Networking • Self\-management ATTITUDES REQUIRED: • Willingness to learn • Perseverance/determination • Meticulous/systematic • Tenacity/flexible • Creative/innovative • Pro\-active • Action orientated • Environmental aware • Prepared to travel
  
Equity Statement
  
Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.
  
Disclaimer
  
If you have not heard from Transnet within 90 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
  
Transnet, its employees or representatives never ask for a fee from job seekers. Any such requests are fraudulent. Please report any suspicious activities in this regard to the Transnet anti\-fraud line on 0800 003 056 or email reportit@ethicshelpdesk.com

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Data Security Specialist Johannesburg

**Location: South Africa (Remote)**
**Salary: R400 000 \- R550 000 per annum (DOE)**
**About Cognisys**
 Are you ready to make an impact in the fast\-paced world of cybersecurity? Cognisys is growing rapidly, and we’re looking for a
 **Penetration Tester** 
 to join our team during this exciting period of innovation and expansion.
   

  

 Cognisys is a leading cybersecurity company specialising in
 **Penetration Testing, GRC Consulting and Managed Security Services** 
 . We pride ourselves on our customer service, forward\-thinking approach and commitment to excellence. Our small but mighty team works with some of the best\-known companies in the world and supports clients across more than 30 countries.
   

  

**The Opportunity**
 As a Pen Tester, you will play a key role in delivering high\-quality security assessments for our clients. You will test a range of environments, including networks, web applications, APIs, mobile applications and cloud infrastructure, using a combination of automated tools and manual testing techniques.
   

  

 This is an opportunity to work on varied and challenging engagements, collaborate with experienced cybersecurity professionals and work directly with clients to help them understand and improve their security posture.
   

  

**What You'll Be Doing**
 As a Penetration Tester, you will:
   

  

* Conduct penetration testing across network, web application, API, mobile application and cloud environments.
* Simulate real\-world attack scenarios to assess clients' resilience against cyber threats.
* Use a combination of automated tools, manual testing and exploitation techniques to identify and validate vulnerabilities.
* Assess technical security controls and identify potential weaknesses and attack paths.
* Analyse vulnerabilities and assess their potential business and security impact.
* Produce high\-quality technical reports outlining vulnerabilities, associated risks and practical remediation recommendations.
* Clearly communicate complex technical findings in a way that can be understood by both technical and non\-technical stakeholders.
* Present findings and recommendations directly to clients, helping them understand, prioritise and remediate identified vulnerabilities.
* Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of client engagements.
* Keep up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, tools and offensive security techniques.
* Contribute to the continued development and improvement of Cognisys' penetration testing capabilities and methodologies.


**What Success Looks Like**
 In your first few months, success in this role will look like:
   

  

* Building a strong understanding of Cognisys' services, methodologies and approach to client delivery.
* Successfully delivering penetration testing engagements to a high standard.
* Producing clear, accurate and high\-quality reports that provide clients with meaningful and actionable recommendations.
* Building strong relationships with clients and communicating confidently throughout engagements.
* Demonstrating sound technical judgement when identifying, validating and assessing vulnerabilities.
* Effectively managing your time and workload across multiple engagements and competing priorities.
* Continuously developing your technical knowledge and keeping up to date with developments in the offensive security landscape.
* Contributing ideas and expertise to help improve our tools, methodologies and ways of working.


**About You**
 We're looking for a
 **passionate and technically capable penetration tester** 
 who enjoys understanding how systems work, identifying weaknesses and thinking creatively about how security controls could be bypassed.
   

  

 You'll be someone who is naturally curious, enjoys solving complex problems and is motivated by staying ahead of emerging threats and attack techniques.
   

  

 We’re also looking for someone who can combine strong technical capability with excellent client communication. You should be comfortable explaining complex vulnerabilities clearly, presenting your findings and helping clients understand the practical steps they can take to improve their security.
   

  

 You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy variety, working across different technologies and environments, collaborating with others and continuously developing your technical skills.
   

  

**Essential Skills \& Experience**
* Hands\-on experience conducting penetration testing across one or more areas, including networks, web applications, APIs, mobile applications or cloud environments.
* Strong understanding of offensive security methodologies, tools and techniques.
* Experience using vulnerability scanning tools alongside manual testing and exploitation techniques.
* Strong grasp of how to assess and break technical controls and identify potential attack paths.
* Experience identifying, analysing and validating security vulnerabilities.
* Ability to assess the potential impact and risk associated with identified vulnerabilities.
* Experience producing high\-quality penetration testing reports with clear and practical remediation recommendations.
* Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to both technical and non\-technical audiences.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent client engagement skills and confidence presenting technical findings and recommendations.
* Ability to manage multiple engagements, priorities and deadlines effectively.
* A proactive approach to problem\-solving and continuous learning.


**Desirable Skills \& Experience**
* Industry\-recognised certifications such as CPSA, CRT, OSCP or similar.
* Experience testing a broad range of technologies and environments.
* Experience working within a cybersecurity consultancy or professional services environment.
* Experience presenting penetration testing findings directly to clients.
* Knowledge of emerging cybersecurity threats, attack techniques and offensive security tools.
* Experience with cloud security assessments across platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
* Experience with API and mobile application security testing.


**Certifications**
 Industry\-recognised penetration testing or offensive security certifications are
 **highly desirable** 
 , including:
   

  

* OSCP – Offensive Security Certified Professional
* CPSA – CREST Practitioner Security Analyst
* CRT – CREST Registered Tester
* CREST CPSA/CRT equivalent certifications
* Other recognised offensive security or penetration testing certifications will also be considered.


 We value practical technical capability and hands\-on experience alongside certifications, so candidates with strong relevant experience who are working towards certification are also encouraged to apply.
   

  

**Why Join Us?**
 At Cognisys, you will be part of a collaborative and innovative team that values your input and shares support. You'll have the opportunity to work on challenging projects that make a real impact for our clients. We'd love to hear from you if you want to challenge, lead and innovate! We're not just about the work; we're about the people. Join a team where innovation is celebrated, and your contributions are valued. We foster a collaborative environment where fresh ideas thrive, and professional growth is encouraged.
   

  

**What we Offer:**
* Annual Leave: 25 days per year plus 12 South African public holidays.
* Additional Leave: 1 day of paid leave for your Birthday.
* Health \& Wellbeing: Individual healthcare insurance plan and access to an employee mental health and wellbeing platform.
* Professional Development: £2,000 annual training budget to support your continued learning and career growth.
* Referral Bonus: help to grow our team and earn up to £2,000 per successful referral.


**Applications**
*We’re always happy to help with questions, but to keep our process fair for everyone, we’re unable to accept applications

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Security Team Lead | Technology

**About Us**  

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.


At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.


Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

**Job Description**


We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Manager, Solutions Sales Specialist specializing in Fraud Risk and Cyber Security Sales. The ideal candidate will have significant experience within the b2b sales in tech industry and be able to understand and navigate the unique challenges brought forward by evolving payments ecosystem.


This role of the Sr. Solutions Sales Specialist will report into the regional portfolio leads and will be part of the larger Value\-Added Services Sales function. Internally, the role requires collaboration with a wide range of cross functional teams, including but is not limited to Generalist Sellers, Sales Operations, Strategy, Client Services, Digital Partnerships, Risk, Consulting \& Advisory, and Marketing. Moderate to extensive travel is required for attendance of client and partner meetings.


Key Responsibilities:

* Actively prospect, qualify, negotiate, and close opportunities within assigned territory.
* Identify high potential issuing clients to target and cultivate relationships with key decision\-makers within these organizations.
* Ensure high levels of client/ prospect satisfaction through proactive outreach with relevant insights and regular follow\-ups.
* Partner with the Generalist Sales team to prepare proposals, presentations, and other sales materials that highlight Visa solutions' technical capabilities and advantages to address client needs.
* Develop and execute sales strategies tailored to issuers that align with Visa’s Purpose to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
* Successfully structure, negotiate and close deals, ensuring that client needs are met.
* Ensure timely and accurate updates on sales activities are captured in Microsoft Dynamics, offering Insight into market trends and competitive analysis.
* Work collaboratively with various teams, including Client Services, Finance and Technology, to ensure optimal client experience and continuous product improvement.


Essential Functions:

* Accountable in driving and achieving bookings across Value Added Services portfolios and revenue lines through collaboration and partnership with Account Executives and Account Managers through acquisition of net\-new customers or upsell of existing clients.
* Acquisition of new clients and retention/ growth of existing clients.
* Understand clients’ complex challenges/ problems and uses of Visa technology to drive solutions with said technology.
* Champion and lead from the front with Visa’s value\-based sales methodology, post\-sale commercialization, mutual success planning with clients and across Visa to ensure client outcomes and Visa revenue realization.
* Partner with the sales team to prepare proposals, presentations, and other sales materials that highlight our solutions' technical capabilities and advantages.
* Engage with internal cross functional teams including Product Management, Product Development, Client Support and Product Marketing to relay market feedback and provide input into the design of new solutions.


Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

**Qualifications**

* Bachelor's degree required, advanced degree preferred.
* Proven track record in b2b sales role in tech industry or related role.
* Proficient in Fraud prevention and financial crimes solutions, understanding of the baking ecosystem including credit decisioning, fraud decisioning and AML Deep knowledge and extensive experience in financial services is preferred
* Proven ability to navigate complex sales cycles and manage large, complex deal negotiations with strategic clients.
* Strong understanding of the payment’s ecosystem, specifically issuer side needs, including key players, competition, and trends.
* Experience in selling Enterprise Software and SaaS solutions to enterprise clients in the payments sector
* Experience in working with Pan Africana and multi\-national organizations in and outside of South Africa
* Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
* Ability to travel extensively.
* Work independently as well as collaborate within a team environment.
* 10 or more years of experience with a bachelor’s degree or 8 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, or MD)
* Preference for Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering,
* Process Automation Engineering, BCom in Economics and Econometrics. Certifications CAMS, CFCI/CFE/ CFI or related Financial Crimes prevention certifications and qualifications
* Strong technical skills and ability to understand complex technological solutions and business issues.
* Deep understanding of the payment’s ecosystem including, risk, client experience and engagement, payment security and regulatory requirements.
* Natural ability to understand and articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
* Confident speaker with ability to present, interact, and connect with executives and engineers.
* Excellent analytical and problem\-solving skills.


If you're a highly motivated and experienced sales leader with a passion for innovation and delivering quality solutions to clients, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

**Visa is an EEO Employer**


Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Senior Manager, Solutions Sales Specialist (Fraud Risk and Cyber Security Sales)

**Overview**
 Step into a role where your ideas spark innovation and your impact is felt every day. As a
 **Sr Solutions Engineer \- Security** 
 within the Commercial Solutions Area, you will own the Data Security journey for our customers as the foundation of artificial intelligence. You will be fundamental in guiding and shaping customer success with a focus on ensuring secure, intelligent solutions at scale. You will collaborate closely with commercial organizations, serving as the one and only person who will own and drive data security strategy for South Africa, ensuring each customer’s data is protected and meets rigorous standards.
   

  

 You will leverage your deep technical expertise and industry knowledge to design, implement, and enable leading\-edge solutions tailored to real\-world security challenges. Your work will directly contribute to successful AI adoption and will have a measurable impact on Microsoft's mission in the region. Join our team and be the catalyst for transforming data security for our customers in South Africa.
   

  

 At Microsoft, our mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more guides how we partner with customers to deliver trusted, impactful solutions. With a growth‑mindset culture, we innovate responsibly and measure success by shared progress, people, teams, and customers. Join us to do meaningful work that changes the world and helps shape what’s next for everyone.
   

  

**Responsibilities**
* Applies advanced sales methodologies to guide customers through digital transformation solutions, underscoring security improvements and leveraging innovation to address evolving technology needs.
* Uses expertise in customer context, technical solutions, and industry best practices to build lasting credibility and act as a trusted advisor on security requirements.
* Leads and ensures complex technical wins by establishing effective engagement strategies, coaching others, and aligning Microsoft technologies with evolving sector standards.
* Demonstrates and oversees technical solution demonstrations, including architecture design sessions and proof of concept initiatives, positioning Microsoft solutions against competitors and ensuring reusability across the business.
* Builds competitive intelligence and shares insights to drive strategy and escalate competitive selling initiatives within the community.


**Qualifications**
**Required/Minimum Qualifications**
* Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4\+ years technical pre\-sales or technical consulting experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6\+ years technical pre\-sales or technical consulting experience OR 7\+ years technical pre\-sales or technical consulting experience OR equivalent experience.


**Preferred Qualifications**
* 8\+ years technical pre\-sales, technical consulting, or technology delivery, or related experience OR equivalent experience.
* 6\+ years experience with cloud and hybrid, or on premises infrastructures, architecture designs, migrations, industry standards, and/or technology management.
* Certification in relevant technologies or disciplines (e.g., Office 365, Power BI, Azure Architect and Development exams, Cloud Platform Technologies, Information Security, Architecture)


 This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
   

  

 Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about
 **requesting accommodations.**

Senior Solution Engineer - Security

This position is a shift work based with a rotational schedule – This is a 365 day/7 days per week /24 hours a day department. Monitoring and analysis of cyber security events. Monitoring of network traffic to detect potential threats and then escalating where necessary. Analysing security breaches to identify the root cause and escalate to the Intermediate Security Analyst for resolutions. Services monitored will include, but are not limited to SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewall, Web Application Firewall…

Junior Security Operations Center Analyst

Reference: NWA004541-Prem-1 My Client in the northern suburbs of Jhb is urgently looking for an IT Manager that will lead the organisation’s technology operations, ensuring that IT systems, infrastructure, applications, networks, and support services are secure, reliable, efficient, and aligned with business objectives -Manage day-to-day IT operations, including infrastructure, networks, systems, applications, end-user support, and service availability. - Lead, coach, and develop IT team member…

IT Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced Information Security Management System (ISMS) Manager to lead information security governance, enterprise risk management, and regulatory compliance within a highly regulated iGaming environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a governance-focused security professional who can influence senior stakeholders, drive compliance initiatives, and ensure the organisation remains secure, audit-ready, and aligned with ISO 27001 standards. Requirements: Degree i…

Information Security Management System (ISMS) Manager

**Title:** Level 3 SOC Analyst


**Location:** Johannesburg, 5 days a week onsite


**Work Hours:** 9\.00\-17\.30


**Job type:** Full\-Time Permanent


**Salary:** Negotiable / DOE  



  

  

  

**About Us**

  

Integrity360 is a leading independent cybersecurity and PCI specialist operating across Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America. The company has office locations in Ireland, the UK, Bulgaria, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Lithuania, Ukraine, Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, supported by seven Security Operations Centres (SOCs) located in Dublin, Sofia, Madrid, Stockholm, Rome, Johannesburg and Cape Town.  



  

With over 780 employees, including more than 585 dedicated cybersecurity professionals, Integrity360 delivers a full suite of professional, support, and managed security services. These span the complete cyber risk lifecycle, from identification and prevention to detection, response, and recovery. Integrity360 supports over 3000 mid\-market and enterprise organisations across sectors including financial services, insurance, government, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and utilities.  



  

At Integrity360, people come first. We invest heavily in learning, development and progression, fostering a dynamic culture where innovation, collaboration and continuous growth are at the heart of what we do. If you're ready to take your cyber security career to the next level, we’d love to hear from you.  



  

  

  

**Job Role / Responsibilities**

  

In this role, you will act as a Level 3 escalation point within the MDR/SOC function, providing advanced technical support to Level 2 analysts during complex or high\-severity investigations. You will be expected to bring deep operational knowledge across modern security technologies, including SIEM, EDR, Network Intrusion Detection Systems, SOAR, DLP and related security monitoring platforms.
  

  

The Principal SOC Analyst will support the investigation, containment and remediation of advanced threats, ensuring that incidents are analysed in the correct business and technical context. The role requires strong hands\-on experience in security operations, incident response, threat analysis and detection tuning, as well as the ability to work directly with customers and internal stakeholders to improve detection capability and strengthen cyber security posture.
  

  

You will contribute to the continuous improvement of the MDR service by supporting the definition of security monitoring strategies, improving detection logic, tuning security technologies, reviewing investigation processes and advising customers on technical optimisation opportunities. A strong understanding of malware behaviour, adversary tactics, techniques and procedures, and emerging threats will be critical to success.  



  

**Primary Duties/Responsibilities include:**

  

  

* Act as the Level 3 escalation point for advanced, complex or high\-impact security investigations.
* Support Level 2 analysts during complex investigations, providing technical guidance, validation and direction.
* Perform in\-depth analysis of security events, alerts, logs, endpoint telemetry, network traffic and other relevant data sources.
* Lead advanced incident investigations, including scoping, containment, eradication and remediation recommendations.
* Analyse malicious activity, suspicious files, attacker behaviour and adversary TTPs.
* Support customers from a technical perspective in the optimisation, tuning and improvement of their security monitoring capabilities.
* Review and improve SIEM, EDR, NIDS, SOAR and other security tool configurations to reduce false positives and improve detection quality.
* Contribute to the development and refinement of detection use cases, correlation rules, alerting logic and investigation playbooks.
* Support the definition of customer security monitoring strategies based on risk profile, threat landscape and available telemetry.
* Provide technical recommendations to strengthen customer cyber security posture and improve resilience against current and emerging threats.
* Conduct threat hunting and proactive analysis based on indicators, behaviours, intelligence and attack patterns.
* Document investigation findings, evidence, timelines, containment actions and remediation recommendations in a clear and structured manner.
* Prepare and deliver technical reports to customers, partners and internal stakeholders.
* Monitor trusted sources for emerging threats, vulnerabilities and adversary activity relevant to customer environments.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of SOC processes, procedures, documentation and knowledge base material.
* Develop and maintain proficiency in Integrity360’s MDR technologies, processes, and service offerings, applying this knowledge to improve customer outcome and service
Support mentoring and technical development of Level 1 and Level 2 analysts, promoting best practices, investigative methodologies and operational excellence across the SOC.  
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**Desired Skills**

  

  

* Strong hands\-on experience in Security Operations Centre or MDR environments.
* Deep operational knowledge of SIEM, EDR, Network Intrusion Detection Systems, SOAR, DLP and related security monitoring technologies.
* Strong experience with security event triage, correlation, investigation and escalation.
* Ability to analyse endpoint, network, identity, cloud and application telemetry in support of complex investigations.
* Experience with SIEM query languages and detection logic, such as KQL, SPL, Sigma or equivalent.
* Experience tuning security controls and detection content to improve alert fidelity and reduce false positives.
* Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques and procedures, including MITRE ATT\&CK.
* Ability to perform host\-based and network\-based threat analysis.
* Experience analysing packet captures, endpoint artefacts, logs, scripts, documents and potentially malicious files.
* Strong understanding of incident response lifecycle, including preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned.
* Strong understanding of enterprise network architecture, TCP/IP, firewalls, proxies, VPNs, DNS, email security and cloud environments.
* Understanding of security protocols, encryption technologies and common authentication mechanisms.
* Experience supporting customer\-facing technical discussions, including investigation reviews, tuning recommendations and posture improvement activities.
* Ability to manage multiple complex incidents and make effective decisions under pressure.
* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical findings to both technical and non\-technical stakeholders.
* Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, QRadar, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Palo Alto, Suricata, Zeek, Snort or similar technologies is highly beneficial.
* Experience with cloud security monitoring across Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud is beneficial.
* Experience with threat hunting, detection engineering or purple team activities is beneficial.
Ability to produce clear technical documentation, investigation reports and customer\-facing recommendations.  
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**Certifications/Qualifications**

  

  

* Security industry certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GCTI, GSEC, CISSP, CySA\+, SC\-200, AZ\-500 or equivalent are highly beneficial.
* Minimum 5 years of experience in cyber security, including experience in SOC, MDR, incident response, CSIRT or cyber security operations environments.
* Proven experience handling complex security incidents and supporting advanced investigations.
* Willingness and ability to undertake training on Integrity360's MDR solutions, platforms and operational methodologies.
Working knowledge of SIEM, EDR, SOAR, NIDS, DLP and threat intelligence platforms.  
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