IT Security Engineer - Contract at GVA Partners

Job Description
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly skilled IT security engineer to join a dynamic project team.
The resource shall be responsible for the following:

• Carry out procedural system maintenance on all IT systems.
• Ensure all networks including but not limited to LAN, MAN, WAN, GAN meet the demand of the company.
• Troubleshoot system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults and replacing parts as required.
• Maintain all IT system workflows.
• Maintain and update all IT Networks.
• Maintain and contribute to the development of the IT Network.
• Participate actively in developing, planning and implementing advanced IT systems.
• Other duties as assigned.

Functions

• Lead cybersecurity initiatives in conjunction with the Group Cybersecurity team.
• Design and implement security controls to safeguard and monitor events for information systems, enterprise applications and data.
• LeadtheimplementationofInformationSecurityprojects
• Drive internal and external vulnerability assessment, penetration tests engagements and manage results to remediation.
• Respond to escalated security events and drive security incident response processes to ensure timely resolution with minimal disruption.
• Design, document, and deploy secure infrastructure solutions to enhance and evolve the security posture of the business to ensure integrity, availability and confidentiality of all critical enterprise data.
• Provide expertise on security tools, including but not limited to firewalls, Web Application firewalls, IDS/IDP, anti-malware software
• Liaise with stakeholders in respect of the operational implementation of security policies and best practices
• Collaborate with the Client-Server Team to ensure that technical plans are practical, controls are sustainable, and implementations are managed to minimize risks and adverse impact to servers, workstations and user productivity.
• Implement the infrastructure, configurations and processes to monitor security-related events
• Prevent data loss and service interruptions by researching new technologies that will effectively protect the enterprise network.

Supervisory / Managerialresponsibilities:

• Ensure conformance to Cybersecurity Blueprint / Roadmap
• Provide inputs to company strategic plan on all initiatives to ensure that Security gaps/vulnerabilities are identified & closed
• Establish and ensure credibility through strong relationships, value-add to operations and professionalism

Job Requirements
Experience:

• Interested candidates should possess a BSc Degree qualification
• Minimum of 5 years experience in an area of Security specialisation; with experience working with others
• Experience working in a Large organization and preferably in the Telecommunications industry
• Strong background as an Engineer/Architect in application security infrastructure and various network technologies to include devices such as firewalls, VPN, intrusion/extrusion detection, vulnerability & risk assessment tools, encryption technologies, virus/worm/malware prevention, E-business and web application technologies, Data Loss Prevention, whole disk & device encryption solutions, two-factor authentication, common Windows (desktop & server) platforms,
• Experience with Microsoft, Solaris, Unix, Oracle and MSSQL
• Experience working in the telecommunications industry
• Managing network and/or network security
• Knowledge should be current with information security best practices and global trends
• Knowledge of security best practices such as; defence-in-depth, least privileges, need-to-know, separation of duties, access controls, encryption
• User account identity, authorization and authentication management.
• Security incident and event management
• Experience in researching new or emerging technologies and processes that may be incorporated as solutions to reoccurring security concerns.

Training:

• Penetration testing
• Vulnerability lifecycle management
• Advanced Security Incidence Response
• Systems Auditing, Database Security, Firewall Design, Intrusion detection system administration Implementation
• Security enforcement on systems-level, security audit and vulnerability management
• Telecommunications, Network, wireless & Internet Security.