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Senior Specialist - Pre-Sales Security

Fides Recruitment

  • R83,300 - R108,300 per month
  • Permanent Specialist position
  • Fairland
  • Posted 14 Aug 2025 by Fides Recruitment
  • Expires in 34 days
  • Job 2619538
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About the position

This role is open to all however Preference will be given to Females

Mission/ Core purpose of the Job:

  • Lead the development of complex architectural solutions for deals from pre-sales to proposal and delivery, stitching together appropriate assets and contributing to commercial modelling.
  • A deep technical expert in Solution Architecture who works with the Solution Sales leads in the translation of eTOM/ TOGAF frameworks, Blueprints and Converged Solution Architecture/assets into pre-sales and sales marketing collateral for the Business Line area.
  • Work closely with the Solution sales to develop effective pre-sales and sales collateral that articulates both the underpinning architecture as well as the business benefits of proposed Business Line solutions.
  • Directly drive technical solution and architecture for pre-sales/RFPs within the Business Line.
  • Provide direct support on pilot, initial and priority implementations, conducting reviews post implementation to update architecture and solutions to standardise solutions that can be replicated and industrialised.

Key Activities & Responsibilities:

  • Prepare Technical Solution Design Documents, Project Plan for new feature enhancement based on requirements
  • Work with Architecture & project teams for finalizing the solution deployment design
  • Validation & finalization of Bill of Material/Bill of Quantity against the deliverables
  • Documenting High-light key risks/issues, mitigation steps, High-light dependencies on team
  • Work with Program Manager for timely updates/tracking of deliverables
  • Ensure that project implementation is completed in defined timelines
  • Coordinate with other resources assigned to project effectively
  • If any delays, prepare gap-analysis and raise alarms in project review meetings - internal/external

Technical Skills Required:

  • Intrusion detection/protection
  • Endpoint management
  • Data Security.
  • Network and network security.
  • Knowledge of controls and frameworks.
  • Incident response.
  • Cloud security.
  • Regulatory and compliance.

Knowledge Of:
CISCO ISE:

  • Advance knowledge and understanding about security solutions being used in IT industry.
  • Implementation of various concepts such as 802.1x authentication for Both RADIUS and TACACs, 802.1q VLAN tagging, Security Group Tagging, Downloadable Access-lists (i.e., DACL), Wireless access-lists (i.e., WACL, DACLs, RACLs), etc.
  • Experience in large scale deployments of Cisco network access control solution.
  • Deep knowledge and working/hands-on experience in designing, implementing and managing Cisco network access control solution i.e., Cisco ISE for wired as well as wireless environment.
  • Possess thorough understanding about various components Cisco ISE, interoperability and compatibility of Cisco ISE Solution with third party vendor devices - switches/routers.
  • Experience in integrating Cisco ISE solutions with Microsoft Active Directory/LDAP for external user authentication, guest and BYOD user provisioning.
  • Experience in integrating Cisco ISE solutions with PKI solution for user/device authentication.
  • Served as a primary technical contact for various customer's requirements & transform in to a technical solution.

Infrastructure Technologies:

  • Extensive knowledge and hands-on experience of LAN, WAN, and telecommunication equipment, understanding of all OSI layers from application to physical, knowledge of RIP, OSPF,BGP and MPLS
  • Professional level of familiarity implementing and troubleshooting Cisco [Phone Number Removed]; and cisco ios xr asr 9000
  • Expert understanding of BGP (confederations, communities,) as well as real world implementation and troubleshooting experience
  • Manage, configure, troubleshoot and monitor BGP Peering and cross connect management
  • Manage and implement VLANs, IP allocation & QoS configuration.
  • Manage, configure, troubleshoot and monitor of MPLS VPN Solutions.
  • Knowledge of CPE QoS technologies including traffic prioritization and traffic shaping
  • Understanding of the lower-level workings of VPN technologies including IPSEC and MPLS VPNs
  • Other: FortiGate, Checkpoint, Project base (SDA, SDWAN, ACI).

Education, Skills and Experience:
Education:

  • Minimum3-year Degree / bachelor's degree in Business/ Commerce, Marketing, Sales or a related field
  • Relevant OEM Security Certification
  • Azure, AWS or Google etc.
  • Fortinet, Palo Alto, Symantec etc.

Experience:
At least 5 years related experience in technology transformation, inclusive of;

  • 3-5 years' experience specifically delivering architecture solutions.
  • Knowledge of B2B and ICT Technology architecture and technology innovations.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage large technology programmes across the lifecycle.
  • Experience working in a medium to large organisation.
  • Ability to deliver multiple solutions
  • Worked across diverse cultures and geographies advantageous.

Desired Skills:

  • Architectural Solutions
  • Pre-Sales to proposal and delivery
  • Solution Sales
  • Busines lines solutions
  • eTOM frameworks
  • TOGAF frameworks
  • Intrusion detection/protection
  • Endpoint management
  • Data Security
  • Network and network security.
  • Knowledge of controls and frameworks.
  • Incident response.
  • Cloud security.
  • Regulatory and compliance
  • OEM Security
  • CISCO ISE Solutions
  • Fortinet
  • Symantec
  • Palo Alto
  • Azure
  • AWS

Desired Work Experience:

  • 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

  • Degree

About The Employer:

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Fides Recruitment

About the agency

Fides Recruitment was founded in 2008 by seasoned recruiter Brent Leeuw. In 2011 a second company Fides Placements was started to focus on Executive search and placements. Fides is able to offer clients assistance in finding high calibre (hard to find) individuals who are too busy to source their next career move or need focused attention on what options are available to them. Our database includes screened candidates who approach us to market their individual skill set to targeted companies, thereby aiding in their career progression in markets they are passionate about, and in areas where they are most skilled.

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