Work-Force
Role: Cybersecurity Analyst. Location: Queenstown, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
About This Position
The Cybersecurity Analyst position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Eastern Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Queenstown and across the it jobs space.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Queenstown team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Cybersecurity Analyst to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Queenstown.
What We Offer
Importantly, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this it jobs role in Queenstown; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
In addition, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
In addition, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Working in Queenstown
Practically speaking, the role is based in Queenstown, near the Mthatha regional service centre. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Queenstown and the broader Eastern Cape region.
Many candidates already living within reach of Queenstown cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Queenstown, Eastern Cape.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Queenstown.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Queenstown.
In addition, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Queenstown.
Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Queenstown group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
On top of that, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Queenstown will be explained during the hiring process.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Your Role
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
Candidate Profile
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.