Senior Endpoint Security Engineer (L3)

About this position

Stellenbosch, Cape Town | Predominantly Onsite | R80k to R120k per month

Job Level: Senior Security Engineer (L3)

Job Purpose

The Senior Endpoint Security Engineer serves as the technical lead for endpoint security, vulnerability management and workstation/server protection across the organisation.

The role will drive endpoint security strategy, lead complex investigations, mentor engineers and help mature the organisation's endpoint security capabilities.

Additional Responsibilities

In addition to L2 responsibilities:

• Own Microsoft Defender for Endpoint architecture and standards.
• Lead major incident investigations.
• Drive vulnerability remediation programmes.
• Lead endpoint hardening initiatives.
• Define security baselines and standards.
• Develop automation and remediation workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Lead security improvement projects.
• Provide executive-level security reporting.
• Drive compliance and governance activities.

Experience

• 6–10+ years' Information Security experience.
• 4+ years dedicated Endpoint Security experience.
• Strong Microsoft Security stack expertise.
• Experience leading remediation and security improvement programmes.

Certifications Preferred

• SC-200
• AZ-500
• CISSP
• Microsoft Defender Specialist certifications

Pay: R80 000,00 - R120 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person