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

About the Role

We are seeking a technically strong engineer with expertise in complex enterprise networks, firewall management, and systems integration. This role blends operations, development, and solution design, requiring independent troubleshooting, integration development, and coordination with external providers. The successful candidate must have strong analytical skills and proven experience in highly complex technical environments. Adaptability to evolving technical and operational demands is essential.

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

• 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).

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.