Lead, Cloud Security at MainOne

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Department: Technical
Job Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• The Lead, Cloud Network & Security will ensure that applications and infrastructure are implemented to the highest security standards, thus maintaining and enhancing customer trust.
• He/ She will participate in security audits, security log analysis, risk analysis, vulnerability testing and security reviews on all MainOne IPNGN infrastructures

Specifically, other responsibilities include:

• Identify security issues, risks and develop mitigation plans while working closely with the information security officer, CISO, ISMS Manager and Risk Managers.
• Configure, harden, & install Cisco firewalls, routers & switches.
• Secure network by enforcing policies; defining and monitoring access.
• Plan and appraise ongoing assessment of antivirus, application control, firewall, SIEM, VPN, SSL, intrusion detection or intrusion prevention and other network component policies
• Maintain network security devices to enable pro-active defence of networks within a managed service SOC environment, providing protective monitoring to multiple commercial customers
• Manage multiple perimeter firewalls to include Application level firewalls.
• Participate in security compliance efforts (e.g., PCIDSS, ISO27001 and SOC2)
• Implementing security engineering technologies and supporting processes for strategic projects.
• Participate in tier 2 and tier 3 security operation support
• Participate in incident handling.
• Directly managed assigned team.
• Other tasks assigned by the Cloud Operations Manager.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Management or related engineering field is preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in large complex information security and Cloud services with at least two (2) years in a supervisory role.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of a process driven environment.
• Strong customer service experience and orientation required.
• Understanding and manage the pressure of a 24x7 customer support environment.
• Availability to work extra hours in times of emergency and specialized project deliveries.
• Knowledge of network routing protocols e.g. EIGRP, OSPF, BGP.
• Strong knowledge of security protocols and implementations: TCP/IP, IPSEC VPN, SSLVPN, etc.
• Strong experience with Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve systems problems and issues.
• Strong experience and detailed technical knowledge in security engineering, system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, and application security.
• Knowledge of network and web related protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP, IPSEC, HTTP, HTTPS, routing protocols).
• Must have at least one of the following certificates: CCNA (Security), CCNP, CCNP (Security), CISSP, Cisco Cybersecurity Specialist, CCIE Security.

Demands of the Job

• Ability to work long hours and take responsibility for delivery.
• Must be a strong leader, capable of motivating a team of engineers to consistently meet world class standards
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Understand and manage the pressure of a 24x7 customer support environment.