Consulting, Technology Risk Consultants at Ernst & Young

Job description

• In Technology Risk, the way we contribute to building a better working world, our purpose, is to translate uncertainty into confidence so that performance is accelerated. We do this for our clients, our people and ourselves. Confidence accelerates performance. Simply put, when people work better, business works better. When business works better, the world works better.

The Opportunity: Your Next Adventure Awaits

• We are looking for Technology Risk Consultants who are talented, have energy, enthusiasm and commitment and are looking to grow their career in a fulfilling and rewarding professional environment and can work in any sector.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining both externally and internally recognised technical expertise in the following areas:
  • IT Assurance (e.g. FAIT/ITGCS, SOC)
  • IT Risk Management/Transformation
  • Cybersecurity Assurance
  • Operational Resilience
  • Third Party Risk Management
• Conduct ICT audits, identify weaknesses in controls and make necessary recommendations to clients
• Effectively contribute to Technology consulting projects aiming to better enable organizations by various technologies
• Analyse business processes and design IT enabled business transformations, develop information systems concept, architecture and engineer requirements
• Assessment & improvement of technologies management within various organizations
• Establish relationships with teams & client personnel at appropriate levels when needed
• Demonstrate technical capabilities/ professional knowledge and ability to assimilate new knowledge

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Savvy, entrepreneurial and business minded
• Outwardly and market focused as well as results driven
• Very enthusiastic, self-motivated with a positive attitude
• Abreast with industry technologies, coupled with willingness to learn deep technical skills and apply them to the business of our clients
• High-level conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to quality and accuracy
• Desire to exceed expectations
• Must be a team player and be able to work with diverse individuals within the firm

To qualify for the role, you must have

• University; a minimum of second-class upper honors in Computer Science/Software Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, Information systems, Mathematics, Data science etc. from a recognized university
• A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
• Schooling: minimum overall grade of a B in KCSE and B in both English and Mathematics
• Professional IT Certifications e.g CISA, CRISC, CISM, CGEIT, Networking (e.g. CCNA), SAP Certification, Oracle Certification, Microsoft, PRINCE 2, PMP etc will be an added advantage
• Data Analytics, Information Management, Emerging Technologies such as Cloud, RPA (Robotics Process Automation), AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine learning experience will be an added advantage
• Technical knowledge of databases and networks is desired
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (any other language is a plus)
• Experience in Consulting / Advisory will be an added advantage
• Experience/Certification working with any of the leading applications i.e. Cisco, Microsoft, SAP, Oracle etc.