Threat Intelligence Engineer

Old Mutual Limited

. Provide technical security expertise and assurance across all technical components of the Security Operations Centre (SOC) service.

Posted 11/10/2026full-timeCape Town • South AfricaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Cyber Security, focusing on Threat Intelligence, Security Operations Centre (SOC), and Incident Response. Proficient in technical assessments, cloud security, and stakeholder engagement to ensure effective security governance and risk management.

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Cyber Security ExpertiseThreat Intelligence DevelopmentCloud Security ManagementTechnical Security AssessmentsStakeholder Engagement

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Hard Skills

Threat Detection EngineeringIncident ResponseSecurity AssessmentsSecurity Monitoring ToolsIndicators Of Compromise (IOCs)Threat HuntingAdversary TrackingCloud-Native Security MonitoringTechnical VerificationRisk Identification

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsStakeholder Engagement

Tools & Technologies

SIEMEDR/XDRThreat Intelligence PlatformsCloud PlatformsMicrosoft Azure

Certifications & Qualifications

NQF Level 7 DegreeAdvance DiplomaPostgraduate Certificate

Industry Keywords

Security Operations Centre (SOC)NIST Cybersecurity FrameworkMITRE ATT&CKISO 27001CIS Controls

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical security expertise and assurance across all technical components of the Security Operations Centre (SOC) service.
Ensure Old Mutual retains effective ownership, governance, and accountability for SOC capabilities delivered through a third-party service provider.
Conduct technical assessments, technical verification, and technical approvals across SOC tooling, architecture, detection engineering, and incident handling processes.
Identify and articulate technical gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Provide hands-on technical support to Old Mutual’s cloud infrastructure as an extension of the Cloud Security team.
Ensure SOC and cloud security controls are aligned, effective, and fit-for-purpose.
Oversee the SOC service provider and engage internal and external stakeholders.
Build a threat intelligence framework to protect the network.
Support SOC platforms and services.
Maintain up-to-date expertise in SOC technologies, cloud security, threat detection engineering, and incident response practices.
Contribute to continuous improvement of Old Mutual’s internal technical security knowledge base and practices.
Conduct technical assessments, verification, and approvals within agreed security and architecture frameworks.
Formally raise technical risks, gaps, and control weaknesses with evidence and recommendations.
Escalate material architectural changes, tooling replacements, and significant risk acceptances to senior security and technology leadership.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 5 years' experience in Cyber Security, with at least 3 years focused on Threat Intelligence, Security Operations Centre (SOC), Threat Detection Engineering, or Incident Response.
Proven experience working with enterprise security technologies including SIEM, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence platforms, and security monitoring tools.
Experience developing and operationalising threat intelligence capabilities, including threat hunting, adversary tracking, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and threat-led detection use cases.
Demonstrated experience supporting or overseeing managed security service providers (MSSPs) or outsourced SOC providers.
Hands-on experience securing cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure, including cloud-native security monitoring and incident investigation.
Understanding of cyber security frameworks and standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, and CIS Controls.
Experience performing technical security assessments, validating security controls, identifying security risks, and providing remediation recommendations.
Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to communicate technical security risks and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required).

Benefits

Comp & perks

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.