Cyber Security Engineer At Capitec Bank

At Capitec, we're building secure, innovative banking solutions and we need skilled professionals who can stay one step ahead of evolving cyber threats. As a Cyber Security Engineer, who speocializes in Incident Response, you will focus on identifying vulnerabilities, monitoring security events, and responding to incidents, while leveraging threat intelligence to strengthen our overall security posture and resilience.





What You Will Do?





Conduct vulnerability research and analyse security threats

Perform risk assessments and report on security posture

Monitor systems and logs for suspicious activity

Respond to and mitigate security incidents and breaches

Identify and remediate vulnerabilities across systems

Maintain incident records and improve response processes

Collaborate with IT/dev teams to embed security in systems

Collect and share threat intelligence across teams

Track attack patterns and support security improvements

Build threat dashboards for monitoring and reporting





What We Are Looking For





At least 5 years' experience in Incident Response and Threat Mitigation

Experience with: Active Directory, SQL, SharePoint, Windows/Red Hat

Exposure to Agile/DevOps environments

Relevant IT/Computer Science qualification

Preferably banking/financial services experience





Minimum Qualifications





Grade12 (National Certificate / Vocational)

Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology / Computer Science





Skills





Analytical Skills

Communications Skills

Decision making skills

Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills

Leadership Skills

Planning, organising and coordination skills





Why Work For Capitec?





Work on high-impact security challenges within a leading digital bank

Be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking security team

Continuous learning and exposure to modern fintech and API ecosystems

Opportunity to influence how security is embedded across the organisation