JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Securelytics Principal Engineer will report to the Securelytics Business Unit Manager and work closely with the Securelytics Team. The job function is split between two areas:
- Solutions Architect for Security – perform a pre-sales function to design, architect and scope security services and solutions. This involves a detailed understanding of the Securelytics offering to the market and service catalogue.
- Delivery – Work with the Securelytics team to deliver projects and services to customers. Act as a senior escalation to the team to assist with incidents and requests.
Work with the team to enhance BCT’s security offering, ensuring proactive threat management, effective incident response, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity defences for BC Technologies and its customers. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders to maintain a robust security posture. This role demands expertise in driving cutting-edge security technology and operations platforms from Microsoft, Fortinet and Sophos.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
| Key Performance Area: | Duties: |
| Delivery |
Support the team in the following:
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| Solution
Development & Pre-sales
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· Provide detailed designs, architectures, bills of materials, high-level project plans, scope of works, deliverables for proposals and projects
· Present to customers and complete demonstrations, proof of concept tests and assessments. · Provide input into contracts for the delivery of services
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| Stakeholder
Collaboration & Communication
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· Work closely with IT, Security, and Risk Management teams to enhance security strategies.
· Provide regular security reports to stakeholders, detailing progress and risk mitigation efforts. · Collaborate with project managers, service delivery teams, and sales teams on security-related initiatives. · Maintain effective communication via company collaboration tools (Teams, CRM, Service Desk). |
| Continuous
Improvement & Compliance |
· Stay updated with the latest security threats, technologies, and best practices.
· Define and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs). · Conduct vulnerability audits to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. · Research and recommend innovative security solutions to enhance organisational resilience. · Provide a quality assurance service to check all outputs of the Security Operations team
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| Key Performance
expectations
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· Maintain a strong leadership presence, working in the office at least three days per week.
· Help to identify and drive key performance metrics for the department · Achieve and track own billable work hours, CRM tasks and project milestones. · Help the team to achieve their billable workable hour targets · Employee Satisfaction Score and staff retention: receive feedback in the upper quartile from the Securelytics team · Begin with the end in mind. Ensure all work completed is aligned with achieving specific deliverables as outlined in project plans or service level agreements · Ensure prompt response to requests, security incidents and escalations. · Keep security documentation and reports up to date. · Foster a continuous improvement mindset and actively develop leadership skills. · Drive accountability, ensuring all tasks and security measures are executed effectively. · High levels of customer satisfaction and retention · Ensure all risks are highlighted and communicated · Commitment to continual professional development
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SUMMARY OF KEY DELIVERABLES AND TIME ALLOCATION:
| Area | % of Time Allocation | Billable | Hours |
| 1. Delivery | 50% | Yes | 80 |
| 2. Solution development and Pre-sales | 38% | No | 60 |
| 3. Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication | 13% | No | 20 |
| 4. Continuous Improvement and Compliance | |||
| Total | 100 | 160 |
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in Information Technology and 10 years in Cybersecurity
- Proven experience in progressively responsible technical roles, including leadership positions
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a team and independently
- Knowledge of best practices and secure design principles
- Able to work effectively in stressful situations
- Open-minded to personal growth and development
- A “can-do now” mindset
PREFERRED SKILLS:
- Strong expertise in Microsoft security tools (e.g., Azure Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Azure Security Centre).
- In-depth understanding of advanced threat management, including tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Proven experience in managing complex security incidents and remediation processes.
- Certifications such as Fortinet FCSS/NSE7, Sophos Architect, CISSP, CISM, CompTIA
- Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) or equivalent
- Familiarity with regulatory frameworks and compliance standards like Popia, PCI-DSS, GDPR, ISO 27001, CIS and NIST.
- Strong communication skills for reporting to executives and educating stakeholders on security risks.
These responsibilities are not exhaustive. In this dynamic role as a Principal Engineer, you may be required to perform ad-hoc tasks and adapt to evolving challenges as they arise, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service and solutions tailored to their unique needs. Your versatility and readiness to address diverse demands are integral to achieving success in this role.
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