KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Implement, monitor, and maintain infrastructure security controls across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Conduct security assessments on servers, network devices, databases, and virtualization platforms to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
- Collaborate with Infrastructure and Network teams to ensure secure architecture design, patch management, and hardening of systems.
- Manage and optimize security tools such as endpoint protection platforms (EPP/EDR), firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), SIEM, vulnerability scanners, and configuration management tools.
- Respond to security incidents affecting infrastructure and lead root cause analysis and remediation activities.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure security baselines, access control standards, and hardening guides in line with frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS Benchmarks.
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning with a focus on infrastructure resilience and secure failover procedures.
- Ensure infrastructure components meet regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g., PCI DSS, local financial regulations).
- Assist with internal and external audits, providing evidence and responses related to infrastructure security.
- Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies that may impact infrastructure environments.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, Engineering or other numerical biased field from a reputable university.
- Information Security certifications e.g. CISSP, CISM, CEH, CCSP. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH, Microsoft Security, AWS/Azure Security.
- At least 4 years’ experience in systems / network related administration role.
- Work experience in the banking industry and implementing Information security at an enterprise level will be an added advantage.
- Experience working with web application firewalls.
- Knowledge and experience in infrastructure defense techniques and technologies.
- Experience in Unix and Windows and Python scripting skills.
- A good understanding of implementation of platform security.
- A good understanding of implementation of cloud security.
- Effective Communication.
- Analytical Thinking & Inductive Reasoning.
- Problem Solving.
- Stakeholder Management.
- Self-Driven Development.