ICT Security Officer at K-Unity

Job Description

The ICT Security Officer will be responsible for supporting the formulation, and implementation of the ICT Strategy and the realization of the organizations ICT objectives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised, or illegal activity.
• Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption.
• Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorised system users.
• Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
• Research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them in the SACCO
• Plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches.
• Design new security systems or upgrade existing ones.
• Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
• Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
• Install, troubleshoot, and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications and monitor and maintain computer systems and networks.
• Provide support, including procedural documentation and relevant reports.
• Respond within agreed time limits to call-outs.
• Rapidly establish a good working relationship with customers and other professionals, such as software developers.
• Test and evaluate new technology.
• Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders.
• Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external audits relating to information security.
• Assist with the creation, maintenance, and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleagues.
• Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications.
• Monitor and maintain computer systems and networks.
• Prioritise and manage many open cases at one time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science/ICT or related degree from a recognized university with experience in systems security, database, and network management.
• At least four (4) years relevant work experience in ICT Security, data analysis and reporting with a proven record of accomplishment.
• Strong analytical, presentation & problem-solving skills with the ability to present technical ideas in a layman’s language.
• Working knowledge of databases (SQL server)
• Very good knowledge of Windows Operating Systems.
• The ability to analyze, model, visualize and interpret data.
• Superb problem-solving skills.
• Must be a critical thinker.
• Have a methodological and logical approach.
• Have a relevant security certification.
• Very good understanding of Sacco Core Banking Systems.
• Demonstrate ability to manage and ensure timely delivery of ICT projects.