IT Security Lead
South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-28
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security
About Us
Ruby Labs is a leading tech company that creates and operates innovative consumer products. We offer a diverse range of opportunities across the health, education, and entertainment industries. Our innovative teams are driving the future of consumer‑led products, and we're always looking for passionate individuals to join us. Learn more about our story at:
AboutThe Role
We are looking for an IT Security Lead to design, implement, and manage our corporate IAM and operations security infrastructure from the ground up. Our goal is to implement a high level of automation in IAM and create a seamless yet secure operations environment using the latest technologies, ensuring that security does not slow down our workforce while maintaining robust safeguards.
SecurityInfrastructure & Engineering
- Design and build operations security infrastructure and IAM from scratch.
- Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive security policies, strategies, and protocols to safeguard the intellectual property, and prevent unauthorized access.
- Deploy and manage security tools and solutions, with preference for open-source technologies where appropriate.
- Utilize MDM software with other products to ensure organization‑wide device security compliance and enforce consistent protection standards across all endpoints.
- Establish and enforce remote work security standards and best practices for company owned and BOYD devices.
- Design and implement access structure using identity provider.
- Manage user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows across all company tools and services.
- Automate access lifecycle management, including onboarding and offboarding processes.
- Control and audit access permissions to ensure principle of least privilege.
- Implement and maintain identity federation technologies across multiple platforms.
- Administer Google Workspace with focus on security configurations and compliance.
- Configure policies like Context Aware Access, LDAP, SCIM, and other controls within Google Workspace.
- Establish IT security operations (Sec Ops) best practices and standard operating procedures.
- Conduct regular security assessments and vulnerability management.
- Define security metrics and KPIs; provide regular security posture reports.
- Advise leadership on security risks, compliance requirements, and remediation strategies.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive security documentation, runbooks, and policies.
- Streamline security‑related processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
- Create and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Drive security awareness and training initiatives across the organization.
- At least 5 years of experience in IT security engineering or infrastructure security roles.
- Proven track record of building corporate security infrastructure from the ground up.
- Strong automation (for example n8n, getcakewalk, Slack workflows, jumpcloud, etc) and basic REST API knowledge.
- Deep understanding of IT security operations (Sec Ops) best practices and frameworks.
- Strong engineering background with experience in infrastructure design and implementation.
- Hands‑on experience with Google Workspace administration and security configuration.
- Expert knowledge of identity and access management, including user provisioning and deprovisioning workflows.
- Experience with SSO, SAML, OIDC, and identity federation technologies.
- Knowledge of Docker.
- Experience with IAM automation and orchestration.
- Understanding of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.).
- Experience with automated user provisioning from Google Workspace to other services.
- Knowledge of zero‑trust architecture principles.
- Basic knowledge of Typescript.
- Previous experience in a startup or high‑growth environment.
Ruby Labs operates within the CET (Central European Time) zone. Applicants from any country are welcome to apply for the position as long as they are located within approximately ± 4 hours of CET. This ensures optimal collaboration and communication during working hours.
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