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Cyber Security Engineer

reversidesoftwaresolutionspt City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

IT Services and IT Consulting · 201-500 employees

19 h ago
security Senior (5-10 yrs) Contractor South Africa
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About the role

The Cyber Security Engineer will manage and support identity platforms, including Active Directory, Keycloak, and Entra ID. They are responsible for implementing authentication protocols, IAM, PAM, and Zero Trust principles to ensure secure integration across hybrid and cloud environments.

What they look for

Active Directory Identity & Access Management IAM PAM SAML OpenID Connect Keycloak Entra ID Zero Trust AWS Azure DNS DHCP Networking DevOps Cyber Security

Requirements

Candidates must have a relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology and at least 5 years of experience in Active Directory administration. Strong knowledge of IAM, authentication protocols like SAML and OpenID Connect, and experience with AWS or Azure cloud platforms is required.

Full description

Reverside is an established IT services provider delivering Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer to join the Identity & Access Platforms team. The role focuses on implementing, configuring, securing, and operating identity governance and access management platforms across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage and support Active Directory and identity

platforms.

  • Implement

and maintain authentication protocols including SAML and OpenID Connect.

  • Support identity providers such as Keycloak and

Entra ID.

  • Ensure secure integration and operation of

identity services.

  • Troubleshoot identity, authentication, and

access-related issues.

  • Implement IAM, PAM, Zero Trust, and

least-privilege principles.

  • Apply JIT/JEA practices to strengthen identity

security.

  • Collaborate with technical and security teams to

support business objectives.

  • Support hybrid infrastructure, cloud platforms,

and operating systems.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Information

Technology.

  • 5+ years’ experience in Active Directory

administration and support.

  • Strong knowledge of IAM and authentication

protocols.

  • Experience with SAML and OpenID Connect.
  • Knowledge of DNS, DHCP, and networking

fundamentals.

  • Experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms.
  • Keycloak experience is advantageous.
  • Entra ID experience is advantageous.

Technical Knowledge

  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Entra ID
  • Identity & Access Management (IAM)
  • Privileged Access Management (PAM)
  • SAML & OpenID Connect
  • DNS & DHCP
  • DevOps
  • Security & Compliance
  • Hybrid Infrastructure & Operating Systems
  • Backup & Disaster Recovery
  • Zero Trust & Least-Privilege Access

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