132 Information Security jobs in South Africa
Certified Fortinet Network Security Engineer
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- Provides day-to-day support for firewall engineering and operation tasks and level 1 & 2 on-call technical support for the Firewall Engineering and Operations team, including assisting peers with issues and escalation.
- Supports the implementation and ongoing operations of network access control devices to include firewalls and SSL VPN devices.
- Work collaboratively across a variety of business units to implement new technology, support existing, and at times do so after normal business hours.
- Build and configure solutions in the development, test, and production environment, including documenting the security infrastructure and design
- Manage problems, maintain vendor relationships, and assist operations with vendor escalation and issue resolution.
- Facilitate device refresh of network security devices with a focus on capacity, manageability, and security of new and existing security infrastructure.
- Participate in team on-call coverage rotation
- Design, deploy and support enterprise-class Fortinet and SSL VPN devices.
- Design, deploy and support Firewall
- Complex troubleshooting to include network protocol and log analysis, raw data captures, and the correlation of disparate events spanning multiple devices and platforms.
Candidates with required certification will be considered. For more information please contact : Lister Malatjie
#J-18808-LjbffrSenior Manager: Information Systems Audit (Cyber Security)
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Manage the effective and timeous cybersecurity audits of public sector Information Technology (IT) systems, thereby ensuring a service is provided to the people of South Africa in terms of relevant laws and regulations.
Implement the business unit’s strategic objectives by managing a portfolio of audits through the effective and efficient allocation of resources, management, stakeholder management and coordination of people to perform quality, effective and timely audits.
Roles and Responsibilities
Strategic Function
- Provide input into the strategic objectives to assist in establishing the strategic direction of the Business Unit (BU).
- Facilitate the implementation of the Business Unit and Specialised Audit Solutions (SAS) strategic plans in accordance with policies, procedures and legislation.
- Manage teams to ensure alignment to the vision, mission, strategic goals and values of the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA or Auditor-General)
- Provide feedback on implementation / achievement of strategic objectives to the relevant stakeholders
Strategic Leadership & Innovation
- Ensure the effective execution of cybersecurity audits
- Drive innovation, efficiency, and effectiveness in the cyber audit space.
- Identifying emerging risks, leveraging new audit techniques, and enhancing audit methodologies to strengthen the AGSA’s cybersecurity assurance.
Thought Leadership & Brand Building
- Key driver in positioning AGSA as a cybersecurity audit leader, both locally and internationally.
- Contribute in knowledge-sharing platforms, engage at all levels
- Collaborate with INTOSAI and other key stakeholders to shape the future of cybersecurity audit excellence.
Product Management
Manage Audits
-Lead, direct and coordinate portfolio of audits covering the three audit phases:
- Planning
- Execution
- Reporting
-Liaise with auditees in the provision of advice / recommendations, setting up meetings, etc
-Initiate and lead meetings with the audit team regarding the direction and progress on the audits
-Provide guidance to managers an assistance on audit related matters
-Ensure that all risks are addressed for the specific audit engagements, for example:
- Appointment of specialist staff
- Contract in and out
-Conduct audit team visits to:
- Review work
- Finalise the audit
- Conclude working papers
- Prepare audit report
- Attend meetings with the team and auditees
-Provide motivation talks and training on auditing matters to team members
-Engage with contracted out partners
-Project manage all projects to ensure timeous delivery on milestones and quality of delivery is met
-Perform functions as required by an engagement manager as spelled out in the ISA’s and the Auditor-General policies
-Prepare and take responsibility for presentations
-Report back to the audit steering committees and audit committees on the planning, execution and reporting of the audits
-Manage audits within the allocated time frame
-Manage audits in accordance with policies, procedures and legislation
Stakeholder Management
- Ensure clear understanding of auditees’ business requirements through efficient stakeholder engagement and that this is translated into clear deliverables.
- Build collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Liaise and interact with key stakeholders & management to share information, resolve challenges and make recommendations for improvements.
- Manage and report on stakeholder engagements.
- Promote the AGSA brand and reputation.
Participate in Business Unit Leader/Deputy Business Unit Leader Discussions
-Inform the Business Unit Leader and/or the Deputy Business Unit Leader on:
- Issues arising from audits
- Focus areas for auditing administration matters
- Financial issues
- Compliance concerns
- People and resourcing matters
Manage Internal Stakeholder Relationships:
- Engage with regularity audit on audit proceedings.
- Facilitate debriefing sessions with regularity audit on the previous year’s audits performed
- Engage with the team during the three audit phases (namely planning, execution and reporting)
- Communicate with the team on non-audit and strategic matters
- Liaise with colleagues within the BU
- Liaise with colleagues within the portfolio
Manage External Relationships:
- Engage regularly with the management of the auditee on audit proceedings
- Engage with audit firms regarding contracted out audits
- Participate in audit and steering committee meetings
- Attend Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) and portfolio committee meetings by invitation
- Engage with prospective employees
People Management
-Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plan.
-Manage team performance to drive productivity.
-Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
-Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
-Participate in initiatives to attract talent.
-Contribute to effective administration of the BU training office.
-Cascade strategic organisational alignment messages and commitments.
-Implement relevant centre initiatives to bring about an inclusive culture, enhanced employee experience and employee well-being
-Analyse the business plan to determine the applicable deliverables and targets
-Determine and secure the human resource requirements to ensure that deliverables will be met in accordance with the expected targets
-Manage the staff performance evaluation system for the centre:
- Compile Individual Performance Contracts (IPC)’s and Performance Development Plans (PDP)’s
- Conduct coaching sessions to ensure staff member/s perform at the optimum level
- Conduct performance reviews in accordance with policies and procedures and take corrective action where necessary
- Conduct one-on-one sessions
- Participate in the talent management of the Business Unit to drive a high performance culture in accordance with the AGSA’s roles and responsibilities and competency framework
-Manage the development of staff and ensure each staff member has a Personal Development Plan
-Approve leave, timesheets, subsistence and travel (S&T) and cash advances
-Act as a champion on one of the five strategic goals of the business unit (value add, visibility with impact, viability and visions and values) to ensure that the Business Unit achieves its objectives:
- Provide feedback at the monthly senior management meeting
-Manage the centre’s resources (staff, Contract Work Contractors (CWC) and funding):
- Participate in meetings
- Provide direction and guidance to achieve a timely high quality product
- Develop the staff to optimum productivity levels
- Improve on client relations within the overall business processes captured in the Business Scorecard (BSC)
-Manage Human Resources in accordance with policies, procedures and legal requirements
-Complete Human Resource Management actions within the allocated time frames
Financial management and operational management
- Responsible for compiling the centre budget.
- Manage the centre budget, income and cost to ensure adherence to the required financial performance standards for the portfolio
- Manage debtor’s collection.
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures
- Manage supply chain processes and other adhoc financial requests.
Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)
- Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.
Monitor Information
- Track the following to gather and monitor the centre:
- Audits (Own and CWC)
- Stakeholder engagements
- Funding (income and expenditure)
- IPC’s
- HR/Culture Initiatives
- Balanced Scorecard Initiatives
- BU Initiatives
- Compliance matters (internal control)
Skills, Experience and Education
Formal Education
- Minimum qualification of National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 7 (i.e. 4 year Bachelor’s Degree / post graduate Diploma) e.g. B Com with specialisation in Auditing and/or Information Technology
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or equivalent (e.g. a recognised IT auditing certification)
AND
At least one of the following:
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or equivalent (e.g. CEH)
- Certified Incident Handler (ECIH/ GCIH) or equivalent (e.g. CRIA)
Experience
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience post qualification with at least 4 years’ experience operating at a manager/middle management level.
- Extensive experience in managing cybersecurity and network security audits, with a strong understanding of networked environments that support various application hosting infrastructures, including Windows and Unix-based operating systems, as well as MSSQL and Oracle databases.
- Extensive experience in conducting cybersecurity maturity assessments, particularly within the Southern African context. This includes a strong ability to position insights and control recommendations for clients, guided by leading frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001/2, CIS, and COBIT.
NB: Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not hear from us within four weeks, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
#J-18808-LjbffrManager, Information Cyber Security
Posted 4 days ago
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Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30
To provide expert professional knowledge and technical skills within a specialist area. To support the bank's Information Security initiatives, the associated decision making, planning and implementation to monitor and protect sensitive data and systems from infiltration or misuse.
Qualifications- A degree in Information Technology is required.
- 3-4 years experience in people management and leadership is required.
- 3-4 years proven experience in risk management or information security, databases, operating systems, and network security controls.
- 3-4 years proven experience in software and integration development is required.
Manager - Information Security Architecture.Information Security
Posted 6 days ago
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Security is entering a new phase where the architecture and systems between IT and the Mobile Network are now using shared platforms or infrastructures. There is an increased focus on the security of these networks and across all areas of the business. The introduction of cloud has blurred the lines between a traditional IT security professional and a Mobile Network Security function. The candidate is responsible for vetting and advising all OPCOs in the MTN portfolio on Core network, Digital, and IT security-related projects, including software developed in-house by S2 COE. The candidate is also responsible for supporting Fintech and Infraco security colleagues in designing robust and secure architectures for the platform business. The incumbent must ensure successful delivery in the context of:
- An expertise-based multicultural federated organisation
- A dynamic and evolving field of information security
- Revolutionary workforce practices bringing together global labour markets
- Evolving industry sector presenting new challenges, opportunities, and threats
- Dynamic legal and regulatory environment focusing on data sovereignty, privacy, and data protection
- Agile ways of working
- Hybrid networks (cloud and on-premises)
Values (Our Culture)
We at MTN are a purpose and value-led organization. We believe understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating delightful work experiences. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life.
Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. They are in our DNA and guide our actions and decisions.
Our mission is to create an exciting and rewarding workplace where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity, and reach their full potential. We aim to boost creativity and innovation, improve productivity, and drive meaningful results, all built on strong relationships and a shared purpose. Our commitments extend beyond organizational promises, reflecting our leadership and managerial ethos to partner with employees, customers, and stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
Live Y’ello
Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
The Manager of Information Security Architecture is responsible for:
5. Job Requirements (Education, Experience, and Competencies)
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Head of Information Security
Posted 8 days ago
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Head of Information Security- US
Acacium Group
Woodstock, Cape Town
Permanent, full time US hours between 3PM - 1AM SAST (working from home 7PM-1AM SAST)
Competitive salary + bonus
Unlock your potential:
Are you a hands-on cybersecurity leader ready to make a real impact? We’re looking for a Head of Information Security to join our global team and lead the charge in strengthening our cyber resilience across the US region.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of our technical information security environment. As the primary contact for all security issues and incidents in the US, you’ll ensure that robust cyber security controls are in place and that governance structures are continuously improved.
You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and Risk, as well as our trusted vendor partners, to ensure alignment with our global standards and best practices.
Acacium Group is a leading healthcare delivery partner. We combine access to workforce, technology and sector expertise to increase the sustainability of the global healthcare system from early-stage clinical research, to acute and palliative care.
Every day, you will…
- Lead the implementation and maintenance of IT security policies and practices.
- Act as the main contact for security incidents and escalations.
- Collaborate with teams and vendors to ensure compliance and best practices.
- Support regional security strategy and continuous improvement efforts.
- Deliver cyber awareness training and manage audits and testing.
- Maintain compliance with standards like ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR.
- Drive regional cybersecurity improvements with the global team.
- Identify and report key risks with clear documentation for stakeholders.
What’s in it for you?
- Dedication to developing you and your career- we can give you the tools, guidance and support you need to be successful in your career
- Opportunities to enhance your experience and skillset by moving across the global organisation
- Regular events and incentives
- Competitive salary and bonus and benefits including medical aid
Join us and make a difference!
If you want to join a global, marketing-leading organisation who are committed to the human side of business, then look no further. Acacium Group is the UK’s largest healthcare staffing and solutions partner and specialise in the healthcare, social care, and life sciences industries. We are a business with scale, leading digital capabilities and a strong financial profile, with a vision to be the leading global healthcare solutions partner.
We are powered by the best people and have an unrivalled and diverse range of capabilities, all while incorporating our company values into everything we do - Putting People First, Always by your Side, Driven by Excellence.
Join us and play a key part of shaping the future of society and improving people’s lives!
To thrive in this role, you must have.
- Proven experience in a senior information security role, ideally within a global organisation
- Strong technical background with hands-on experience in managing security operations
- Experience & understanding of security legislation, regulatory frameworks, security methodologies & industry standards including Cyber Essentials Plus
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors
- A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused mindset
Employment Equity:
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
#J-18808-LjbffrNetwork Security Engineer
Posted 8 days ago
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Bachelors degree /Diploma or equivalent experience
3+ years of IT experience
1+ years of hands-on web application penetration testing / ethical hacking experience
The Purpose of Your Role
Lead testing efforts on web and mobile applications and supporting systems.
Replicate the actual techniques and tools used by malicious attackers in an effort to model potential external threats.
Upon completion of the assessment, you will prepare reports and present the results to application owners, developers, and business unit information security teams.
Analyse test results, draw conclusions from results, and develop targeted exploit examples.
Consult with operations and software - development teams to ensure potential weaknesses are addressed.
Contribute to the research or development of tools to assist in the vulnerability discovery process.
Identify threats to improve the overall security of applications and infrastructure.
Recommend solutions to help migitate risks and protect entire network i.e. Architect security solution
Skills:
Ability to demonstrate manual testing experience including all of OWASP
Working knowledge of application security mechanisms such as authentication and authorization techniques, data validation, and the proper use of encryption
Technical knowledge of, and the ability to recognize, various types of application security vulnerabilities
Demonstrated experience with common penetration testing and vulnerability assessment tools such as nmap, Wireshark, Nessus, NeXpose, Kali, Metasploit, AppScan, WebInspect, Burp Suite Professional, Acunetix, Arachni, w3af, NTOSpider
Knowledge of a programming or scripting language such a C, C#, Python, Objective C, Java, Javascript, SQL,
Knowledge of Web Services technologies such as XML, JSON, SOAP, REST, and AJAX
Knowledge of web frameworks, including XML, SOAP, J2EE, JSON and Ajax
Experience with Enterprise Java or .NET web application frameworks, including Struts and Spring
Proven analytical and problem solving skills, as well as the desire to assist others in solving issues
Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong interest in the application security domain
Excellent communication and presentation skills and a proven ability to communicate threats and facilitate progress towards long-term remediation
Highly motivated with the willingness to take ownership / responsibility for their work and the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
Ability to produce high level reports
Preferred Skills and competencies:
A+, N+, S+, CCNA
Vulnerability Scanning
Vulnerability Assessment
Valid Certified Ethical Hacker Certificate
Certified Penetration Testing Professional/ OR CISA/CISM/SISSP AND CISSP certification.
NB! CV FORMAT MUST BE PDF
Head of Information Security
Posted 11 days ago
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Head of Information Security- US
Acacium Group
Woodstock, Cape Town
Permanent, full time US hours between 3PM - 1AM SAST (working from home 7PM-1AM SAST)
Competitive salary + bonus
Unlock your potential:
Are you a hands-on cybersecurity leader ready to make a real impact? We’re looking for a Head of Information Security to join our global team and lead the charge in strengthening our cyber resilience across the US region.
In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day management of our technical information security environment. As the primary contact for all security issues and incidents in the US, you’ll ensure that robust cyber security controls are in place and that governance structures are continuously improved.
You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams including Infrastructure, Service Delivery, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and Risk, as well as our trusted vendor partners, to ensure alignment with our global standards and best practices.
Acacium Group is a leading healthcare delivery partner. We combine access to workforce, technology and sector expertise to increase the sustainability of the global healthcare system from early-stage clinical research, to acute and palliative care.
- Lead the implementation and maintenance of IT security policies and practices.
- Act as the main contact for security incidents and escalations.
- Collaborate with teams and vendors to ensure compliance and best practices.
- Support regional security strategy and continuous improvement efforts.
- Deliver cyber awareness training and manage audits and testing.
- Maintain compliance with standards like ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and GDPR.
- Drive regional cybersecurity improvements with the global team.
- Identify and report key risks with clear documentation for stakeholders.
What’s in it for you?
- Dedication to developing you and your career- we can give you the tools, guidance and support you need to be successful in your career
- Opportunities to enhance your experience and skillset by moving across the global organisation
- Regular events and incentives
- Competitive salary and bonus and benefits including medical aid
Join us and make a difference!
If you want to join a global, marketing-leading organisation who are committed to the human side of business, then look no further. Acacium Group is the UK’s largest healthcare staffing and solutions partner and specialise in the healthcare, social care, and life sciences industries. We are a business with scale, leading digital capabilities and a strong financial profile, with a vision to be the leading global healthcare solutions partner.
We are powered by the best people and have an unrivalled and diverse range of capabilities, all while incorporating our company values into everything we do - Putting People First, Always by your Side, Driven by Excellence.
Join us and play a key part of shaping the future of society and improving people’s lives!
To thrive in this role, you must have.
- Proven experience in a senior information security role, ideally within a global organisation
- Strong technical background with hands-on experience in managing security operations
- Experience & understanding of security legislation, regulatory frameworks, security methodologies & industry standards including Cyber Essentials Plus
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors
- A proactive, collaborative, and solutions-focused mindset
Employment Equity:
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Posted 16 days ago
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Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
2025-07-22 - 2025-08-21
Permanent
JHB006851
Information Technology
Managed Talent Solutions is looking for a seasoned ChiefInformation Security Officer (CISO) for one of their client based in Centurion to lead enterprise-wide cyber security efforts. In this strategic leadership role, the successful candidate will be responsible for driving the Group’s information security strategy, ensuring the protection of the company’s digital assets, systems and data. The Chief Information Security Officer will play a critical part in upholding regulatory compliance, managing cyber risk, and strengthening the company's reputation as a trusted service provider.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Matric plus, Degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, risk management, and IT leadership .
- 7 years in a senior information security management role .
- Professional Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP , or equivalent.
- Deep understanding of security frameworks: ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, NIST, SSAE 18.
- Strong background in security tools and technologies (IAM, IDS/IPS, DLP, etc.).
- Ability to lead complex projects in a matrixed, multi-stakeholder environment.
- Proven experience in vendor and contract security negotiations.
- Strong leadership, communication, and analytical skills.
- Strategic and innovative thinking
- Leadership and influence
- Risk and compliance acumen
- Project and resource management
- Exceptional stakeholder communication
- Report writing and dashboard presentation
- Coaching and mentoring for performance
Responsibilities include:
- Develop and execute the company’s information security strategy aligned with business goals and digital innovation.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executives, balancing innovation and cyber risk.
- Drive secure adoption of technologies including cloud, AI, and data analytics.
- Identify and mitigate cybersecurity threats (e.g., ransomware, data breaches, insider threats).
- Lead security assessments, technology deployments and compliance audits.
- Collaborate with ICT, PMO and Group Risk to manage enterprise-wide security initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with POPIA, GDPR, ISO 27001 and industry standards (NIST, PCI-DSS, CIS).
- Minimise legal, reputational and financial risk through proactive governance.
- Develop and enforce the company’s Cyber Incident Response Plan (CIRP).
- Oversee disaster recovery and continuity planning.
- Lead security audits, assessments, and real-time threat investigations.
- Implement training programs to build cybersecurity awareness across all departments.
- Foster a culture of shared responsibility and high performance within the security function.
Manager, Information Cyber Security
Posted 18 days ago
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Location: ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Baker Street 30
Develop, lead and mature the implementation of a threat hunting programme within the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) in line with the InfoSec strategy and roadmap. Guide, support and direct threat hypothesis, information assimilation and the designing, scoping and executing of threat hunts, reviewing and guiding the remediation processes. This hands-on role requires deep technical knowledge of security monitoring, security operations, network and systems analysis, threat modelling and threat detection. Responsible for leading and managing a team of technical security Threat Hunters and Cyber Engineers, contributing to the mentoring, coaching and growth of the team.
Qualifications- A degree in Information Technology is required.
- Collaborating with Threat Intelligence and Offensive analysts to identify priority cyber threats, designing strategies for complex cyber hunts and the execution thereof. Cyber Hunts should be designed and executed based on prioritized complex hypothesis-based threat hunting, including the design and documentation thereof.
- Experience in a CSOC environment, including monitoring, detecting, and responding to security incidents; familiarity with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel is advantageous.
- Experience or exposure to penetration testing and red teaming, with a focus on identifying and exploiting system vulnerabilities, is advantageous.
- Experience with cloud platforms like Azure and AWS, including cloud security best practices and managing cloud resources, would be beneficial.
- Seeking an individual with a solid engineering background, with a particular focus on proficiency in the Linux operating system, including system management, security, and troubleshooting.
- Experience or exposure to incident response, including identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security incidents, would be beneficial.
- Exposure to automation or scripting with languages like Bash, Python, or PowerShell, to streamline security tasks or integrate tools, is a plus.
- Offensive Skills (Pen Testing, Red Teaming)
- Integration / Automation / Scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
Security Engineer - Ubuntu
Posted 18 days ago
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Canonical Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.
The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
We are hiring a Ubuntu Security Engineer to join an industry leading software security team, and help protect the open source community and Ubuntu users from emerging threats. Canonical is building a team to provide security coverage across a wide range of different ecosystems and environments, and work to make the world a better, safer place.
As part of the Ubuntu team, you will work with the best and brightest people in technology to monitor, triage, respond to and document new and existing vulnerabilities in open source software. The role will involve collaboration with internal teams and external partners, to identify and prioritize issues and track progress.
The role can also include a number of other activities, including security assessment and code review, internal tooling developments, community engagement, security hardening and feature development and industry collaboration participation.
This job involves international travel several times a year, usually for one week and requires the ability to be productive in a globally distributed team through self-discipline and self-motivation.
Location: Worldwide
The role entails
- Analyzing, fixing, and testing vulnerabilities in Ubuntu packages
- Keeping track of vulnerabilities in Ubuntu releases as they are discovered, researched and fixed (using internal software tools)
- Collaborating with other teams in the Ubuntu community and with upstream developers where appropriate, to exchange or develop vulnerability patches and make sure that Ubuntu includes the very best security features
- Auditing source code for vulnerabilities
- You have a thorough understanding of the common categories of security vulnerabilities and techniques for fixing them
- You are familiar with coordinated disclosure practices
- You are familiar with open source development tools and methodologies
- You are skilled in one or more of C, Python, go, Rust, Java, Ruby or PHP
- You have excellent logic, problem-solving, troubleshooting, and decision-making skills
- You can clearly and effectively communicate with the team and Ubuntu community members
- Experience with Linux (Debian or Ubuntu preferred)
- Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability
- Appreciative of diversity, polite, and effective in a multi-cultural, multi-national organization
- Thoughtfulness and self-motivation
- Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments
- Ability to travel internationally twice a year for company events up to two weeks long
We consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognize outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus or commission. We provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally.
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; in order to succeed, we need to be the best at what we do. Most colleagues at Canonical have worked from home since our inception in 2004. Working here is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently, work smarter, learn new skills, and raise your game.
Canonical is an equal opportunity employer
We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity, we will give your application fair consideration.
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