Cybersecurity Analyst

A rare opportunity exists for a Cybersecurity Analyst to join a leading professional services firm in Johannesburg, Gauteng. You should be comfortable balancing competing priorities without losing attention to detail.

Good humour and professionalism sit side by side here. Communication is open, and everyone pulls in the same direction. Strong performers can expect clear paths to greater responsibility. Do not miss this chance — send through your application without delay.

Software Development & Architecture

• Design and implement robust database schemas, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and query optimisation techniques to ensure efficient data retrieval and referential integrity across high-volume transactional and analytical reporting workloads.
• Participate actively in code reviews by examining peers' pull requests for logic errors, security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and adherence to coding standards, providing constructive feedback and suggesting alternative approaches where appropriate.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications using modern programming languages and frameworks, writing clean, well-documented, and testable code that adheres to established coding standards, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into detailed technical specifications, system architecture designs, logical data models, and comprehensive API contracts before commencing each development sprint.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Actively participate in all agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, contributing ideas and feedback to drive continuous improvement of team velocity and delivery predictability.
• Work closely with product owners, UX designers, and quality assurance engineers throughout the development lifecycle to ensure features meet acceptance criteria, user experience standards, and non-functional performance and security requirements.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to diagnose complex technical issues and identify root causes systematically.
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• A minimum of three to five years of hands-on experience in the relevant IT discipline with proven successful project delivery.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices, with certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CISSP being advantageous.
• Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL and experience with helpdesk and ticketing systems.
• A bachelor's degree or diploma in computer science, information technology, software engineering, or a related field.
• Proficiency in relevant programming languages and technologies such as C#, Java, Python, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, or similar.