Security Administrator

What You'll Do As a Security Administrator, you will:

• Engineer, administer, and improve security controls across Microsoft cloud environments. • Investigate and remediate cloud security posture findings, including misconfigurations, exposed workloads, over-privileged identities, and vulnerable container images. • Design and maintain enterprise identity and access controls, including Conditional Access, phishing-resistant MFA, and Privileged Access Management (PAM). • Manage and optimise the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform through policy development, threat hunting, compliance monitoring, and risk management. • Administer web application firewall (WAF), Zero Trust access, bot management, DNS-layer security, and support network security hardening initiatives. • Operate and enhance email security controls, including SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. • Investigate and respond to escalated security incidents, performing root cause analysis and coordinating containment and recovery. • Manage the vulnerability management lifecycle, including scanning, prioritisation, remediation coordination, and penetration test remediation. • Develop security automation using PowerShell, APIs, workflow automation platforms, cloud-native automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code. • Support governance initiatives by implementing technical security controls, preparing audit evidence, and contributing to security maturity reporting. Minimum Requirements

• 35 years' experience in Security Engineering, Security Operations, or a Senior Security Administration role. • Strong knowledge of enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), endpoint security, and Microsoft cloud security. • Hands-on experience administering an enterprise Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platform. • Experience working with Web Application Firewalls (WAF), CDN technologies, or Zero Trust access solutions. • Strong PowerShell scripting skills and experience working with REST APIs. • Practical experience with vulnerability management and remediation. • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, VPNs, and network segmentation. • Grade 12 (Matric) with a relevant IT qualification or equivalent practical experience. Advantageous Skills & Certifications

• Microsoft certifications such as SC-200, AZ-500, or SC-300.
• CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or equivalent security certifications.
• Experience with Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools.
• Exposure to Kubernetes security, container security, image scanning, and software supply chain security.
• Experience with SIEM platforms or log management solutions.
• Familiarity with email authentication technologies including SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and MTA-STS.
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