IT Security Manager at Upesi Money Transfer

Job Summary

The IT Security Manager will support the Team to provide the highest quality of information protection and assurance solutions to customers and business partners. The primary responsibility of this position is to participate in development efforts and ongoing support of the information security program.

This includes participation in the planning, deployment, and support of a variety of security concepts and technologies, PCI/SOX compliance, managing outsourced “cloud” security functions and internet fraud prevention.

Responsibilities for the IT Security Manager Job

• Operates network and computing devices/systems that enforces security policies and audit controls.
• Provides security consulting and leadership on select projects.
• Researches emerging technologies in support of ongoing security practice and enhancement.
• Provides support for security operations team, service desk and escalation tiers.
• Performs hands-on support of wide range of security technologies.
• Assists in remediation and responses to audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests.
• Participates in security architecture and consulting with other IT teams.
• Assists in developing and analyzing security-related metrics.
• Assists in developing and updating processes and procedures with a focus on automation.
• Participates in problem analysis and incident response and participate in activities required by internal and external audit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for the  IT Security Manager Job

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent post high school education and/or work related experience.
• GIAC, CISSP, CISA, or CISM certifications preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in Information Security.
• 2+ years identity and access management experience
• 2+ years Cyber Architecture experience

Essential Skills

• Ability to function as a consultant to other business units on security matters as a recognized subject matter expert.
• Proven ability to make decisions based on the given data in a timely fashion.
• Proven experience managing numerous projects and activities simultaneously.
• Functional understanding of TCP/IP networks, load balancers, and Firewalls, functional/advanced understanding of database concepts, Scripting and Programming.
• Ability to relate internal policies and regulatory requirements to business requirements.
• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level engineers.
• Experience in working with compliance and regulatory program requirements.
• Experience deploying and/or supporting a SIEM solution.
• Experience analyzing network, event and security logs.
• Proven project management and organizational skills, specifically managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision making skills, applied with a solution-focused attitude.
• Excellent written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to write with purpose, clarity, and accuracy.
• Strong self-directed work habits, exhibiting initiative, drive, creativity, maturity, self-assurance and professionalism.
• Experience with QA (usability testing, performance testing, automated testing, test scripts, test cases and test plans) preferred.
• Java, BeanShell/JavaScript, JSP/Servlets, XML, SPML/SOAP, Web/app Servers, HTML web techs Databases (Oracle, Sybase, MSSQL, MySQL) preferred.