Work-Force
Bring your skills as a Cybersecurity Analyst to Bloemfontein and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.
Overview
The Cybersecurity Analyst position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Free State. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Bloemfontein and across the it jobs space.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Free State make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Bloemfontein teams, and the new Cybersecurity Analyst will feel that from the first week.
About Bloemfontein
Working in Bloemfontein means a place within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Bloemfontein office benefits from those long-standing connections.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Bloemfontein, Free State.
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 Bloemfontein.
What Your Day Looks Like
Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.
Crucially, the Bloemfontein office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Bloemfontein.
Your Role
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
Who We’re Looking For
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.