Engineer, Security

Standard Bank Of South Africa Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Johannesburg is seeking a professional to provide expert knowledge and skills in information security initiatives. The role requires a degree in Information Technology and extensive experience in risk management, technical management, software development, and security. Responsibilities include advising on technology standards, automating tasks, and ensuring the integrity of services amidst evolving security challenges.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in risk management.
• 1-2 years proven experience in technical and business management.
• 5-7 years proven experience in software and integration development, databases, operating systems, and network security controls.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser for technology across the Group and stakeholders.
• Adhere to and implement relevant technology standards developed by the IT Function.
• Implement vendor selection standards and participate in selection processes.
• Advise on required targets and budgets.
• Automate repeatable tasks and enhance operational effectiveness.
• Build relationships across internal IT teams and stakeholders.
• Identify appropriate controls for security measures.
• Review system operations and amend processes to mitigate risks.
• Design and implement operational plans.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of services.

Skills

Python

SQL

Powershell

Microsoft Power Platforms

Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure)

Security experience

Education

Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Overview

Location : ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Simmonds Street

To provide expert professional knowledge and technical skills within a specialist area, and to execute the bank's information security initiatives, enabling Management to make the appropriate decisions and monitoring the protection of sensitive data and systems.

Qualifications

• A degree in Information Technology is required.

Experience

• 1-2 years experience in risk management is required.
• 1-2 years proven experience in technical and business management is required.
• 5-7 years proven experience in software and integration development, databases, operating systems, and network security controls is required.

Technical Skills

• Coding: Python, SQL & Powershell
• Microsoft Power Platforms.
• Cloud, AWS, Azure will be an advantage to this role.
• Security experience will also be an advantage in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted adviser for technology across the Group and stakeholders.
• Adhere to and implement the relevant technology standards developed by the wider IT Function.
• Adhere to Group minimum standards for vendor selection and participate in the selection of the most appropriate vendor with required expertise.
• Advise and motivate for required targets and budgets to support the setting of reliable and realistic targets and budgets.
• Automate repeatable tasks, by building technical control capabilities and maturing their operational effectiveness.
• Build and develop relationships across the different internal IT teams and with various stakeholders so that the business unit remains involved and aware of internal developments.
• Consider various attack scenarios and identify appropriate controls, by working with architects and software engineers to specify how information security technologies should be implemented.
• Continually review system operations, updating and amending processes and products to mitigate risks as identified and discovered to minimise future incidents.
• Design and implement quarterly operational plans and the practical application thereof, and ensure that operational plans are clearly articulated and are understood.
• Design, implement and operate proactive monitoring and maintenance support activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of services and underlying platforms to minimise information security incidents in accordance with the banks risk appetite.

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