Pretoria: Expert Network Security Engineer (Tufin) posted by Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, maintain, and enhance the firewall management platform (commercial and custom-built components).
  
• Develop platform components, integrations, and automation workflows (Python, APIs, database queries).
  
• Troubleshoot complex issues across networks, systems, and applications.
  
• Coordinate, delegate, and guide external service providers for operational and development work.
  
• Ensure platform stability through patching, monitoring, performance tuning, and risk identification.
  
• Prepare environments for go-live and provide post-deployment support.
  
• Maintain accurate documentation (technical specs, procedures, training material).
  
• Participate in incident, change, and problem management processes.
  
• Engage with stakeholders as the technical owner of the platform, including international teams.
  
• Participate in standby, shift, and after-hours operations as required.
  
• Travel internationally for up to two weeks when necessary.

Requirements

Essential Skills

• Strong understanding of enterprise networking, routing, and firewall security architectures.
  
• Advanced troubleshooting across systems, networks, and applications.
  
• Solid programming skills (Python preferred) and experience with API, database, and network integrations
  
• Experience delivering and maintaining complex software solutions, including automation.
  
• Hands-on experience with operational processes: patching, monitoring, log analysis, performance optimization.
  
• Knowledge of REST APIs, scripting, and automation frameworks.
  
• Familiarity with enterprise governance processes (incident, change, problem management).
  

Advantageous Skills

• Experience with firewall rule management platforms (Tufin preferred).
  
• Strong Linux experience; additional scripting/programming skills (Bash, JavaScript).
  
• Experience with containers (Docker/Kubernetes).
  
• Experience coordinating work packages with external service providers.
  
• Ability to analyze complex environments and propose improvements.
  
• Strong communication for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
• Agile methodologies and release management experience.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant technical degree (BSc/MSc Computer Science, Information Systems, BEng in Computer/Electrical/Electronic) or equivalent.
  
• IT diploma candidates with exceptional hands-on experience may be considered.
  
• Minimum 5 years experience in complex technical environments.
  
• Demonstrated practical competence through prior projects, portfolio, or real-world problem-solving.