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≈ $25k – $57k per year (Estimated)
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Senior · 6+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 24, 2026. Salt scores C on the Alion truth index.

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Founded in 2009, Salt is a global digital talent, recruitment, and workforce consultancy specializing in technology, creative, marketing, and sales staffing. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom - with an international network of offices spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America - the agency serves fast-scaling startups, mid-market companies, and multinational enterprises. Through its permanent and contract recruitment models, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), nearshore/offshore talent delivery (Salt: Labs), and strategic HR advisory services, it enables organizations to build, scale, and manage high-performing teams across AI, technology, and digital transformation initiatives.

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Security Engineer

Ref: JO-2608-362880

  • Environment:

    Hybrid

  • Contract Type:

    Permanent

  • Starts:

    ASAP

Security Engineer - Cape Town

Zero Trust isn’t a buzzword to you - it’s Tuesday.

Our client is after a Security Engineer who can design and build the guardrails that keep a modern enterprise environment safe, without slowing the business down. You’ll be hands-on across identity, endpoint, cloud, and email security - engineering controls that are secure by design, not bolted on as an afterthought

Key Requirements:

  • 6+ years in security engineering, infrastructure engineering, or cloud security
  • Experience implementing Zero Trust architectures (Zscaler ZIA/ZPA experience a strong plus)
  • Solid IAM and identity governance design/implementation experience (MFA, SAML, OAuth, conditional access)
  • Familiarity with enterprise email security technologies
  • Experience with Microsoft security platforms - Defender, Purview
  • Automation skills in PowerShell and/or Python
  • Working knowledge of frameworks like NIST, CIS, or ISO
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Security, or related field

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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