Personal and Private Banking (PPB) Security Engineer Graduate Programme
Financial Services, Banking
Minimum Requirements
- Computer Science
- Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
- Informatics, Information Systems
- Software Development
- Software Engineering
- Information Technology
- Must be a South African citizen
- Must be under 30 years of age
- No more than two years’ work experience
- Minimum of 65% average over all years of study
- Working collaboratively with others
- Resilience
- Creative problem solving and considered decision making
- Curiosity and willingness to learn
- Positive attitude and self confidence
- Business acumen
Responsibilities
- Apply and operate Information Security standards, controls, and practices as defined by the wider IT and Security functions.
- Support day‑to‑day Security Operations, including the monitoring, analysis, and maintenance of security controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data.
- Participate in the review of security incidents and operational issues, helping to identify control gaps and contributing to remediation activities.
- Gain exposure to enterprise security tooling, platforms, and processes, developing an understanding how security controls are implemented and operated in practice.
- Work alongside experienced security engineers and architects to understand how security controls are designed and integrated across multiple systems and environments.
- Develop an understanding of common attack scenarios and how appropriate security controls are selected and applied to mitigate risk.
- Assist in improving and optimising security processes, including the automation of repeatable security tasks, to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
- Build foundational knowledge in cloud security concepts and controls, with progressive exposure to securing cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure as part of the programme.
- Leverage AI‑assisted security tools where appropriate to support security monitoring, analysis and operational decision‑making, while understanding the limitations and governance considerations of AI in security.
