Work-Force
Applications are warmly invited for a Cybersecurity Analyst role based in Cradock. We welcome candidates from every background across Eastern Cape who are ready to grow with us.
Overview
This Cybersecurity Analyst role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Cradock. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
The role suits a candidate who values consistency and clear communication. The Cradock operation runs on accurate work, steady relationships and a genuine respect for the people in the team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Cradock much easier.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusion is a core part of how the team operates. This is an equal-opportunity employer, and candidates from all communities — including women, youth and persons living with disabilities — are encouraged to apply for this role in Cradock.
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Cradock.
Your Workplace
Notably, the environment is hybrid-friendly where the role allows, with collaborative tooling, modern source-control workflows and a strong emphasis on shared ownership of code and incidents.
A respectful, professional environment is the standard in Eastern Cape. Bullying, harassment and unfair conduct have no place here, and managers are trained to act decisively when concerns are raised.
Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Meet the Team
You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Cradock 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.
Importantly, the team mix in Cradock reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
Key Outputs
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
Essential Criteria
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.