Work-Force
Whether you are an experienced Cybersecurity Analyst or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Phalaborwa. The team hires on merit and across communities in Limpopo.
The Role
The organisation is investing in its Phalaborwa operation, and this Cybersecurity Analyst position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider Limpopo business.
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 Phalaborwa team.
Importantly, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Phalaborwa also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.
Based in Phalaborwa
Phalaborwa continues to grow as an employment hub in Limpopo, with on the Great North Road corridor. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Phalaborwa, Limpopo.
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 Phalaborwa.
A Typical Day
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.
In addition, the Phalaborwa 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.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Limpopo operations throw up the unexpected.
Core Functions
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
Who We’re Looking For
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Strong proficiency in Java, C#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.