# Junior IT Security Engineer

Dis-Chem Pharmacies has an opportunity available for a Junior IT Security Engineer, reporting into the Information Security Operations (SecOps) Lead and guided by Senior IT Security Engineers, is an entry-level technical role supporting the protection, monitoring, and resilience of Dis-Chem’s technology environments. The role focuses on building foundational cyber security and security operations capability while providing supervised support across security monitoring, vulnerability management, endpoint and infrastructure security controls, and incident response activities. The Junior IT Security Engineer contributes to operational security tasks, investigation support, control execution, and documentation, developing the skills required to progress into senior security engineering or specialist roles. The role operates within a security-critical, regulated retail environment, adhering strictly to information security policies, procedures, and defined escalation paths to protect systems, data, and customer trust. Requirements Diploma, Degree or Accreditation in Information Technology, or related field 1-2 years’ experience in IT operations, security support, or technical roles Expo

- **Id**: 3781820
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/dis-chem-junior-it-security-engineer>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: junior
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Midrand, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-04T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T12:50:03Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 5142
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Pharmacies, OTC & Consumer Health Products

## Company

- **Id**: 2083169
- **Name**: Dis-Chem
- **Domain**: dischem.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/dischem>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Simplify

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 80
- **Open postings**: 8
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 1
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 8
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

## Technologies

- **Agile** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T01:11:51Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 75
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.828
- **P room**: 0.9
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 8
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:mid, comp:junior
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-08T05:47:12Z

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