Senior Information Security Analyst at Datonomy Solutions

Datonomy Solutions; Emfuleni Local Municipality; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Datonomy Solutions is seeking an experienced Information Security Analyst to provide specialist technical expertise in a financial services environment. You will resolve complex security issues, implement and maintain security technologies, and strengthen processes and standards protecting business systems.

This hands-on role requires independent work, stakeholder advisory, and mentoring of other analysts and administrators, with a proactive approach to emerging threats and incident resolution.

Qualifications

• Advanced diploma or relevant bachelor's degree required.
• CISSP, CISM or equivalent security certification essential.
• 10–15 years' IT experience in a corporate environment.
• At least two years in a senior role within a technical discipline.
• 3–5 years' experience specializing in information security technology.
• Demonstrated experience implementing, supporting and troubleshooting security technologies.
• Experience managing changes, resolving incidents and maintaining operational stability.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve complex security issues with stakeholders.
• Implement, support and optimise security technologies for stable environments.
• Analyse logs and security reports to identify deviations and actions.
• Plan and implement security changes across risk categories.
• Create and review information security standards and procedures.
• Monitor environments for policy alignment and best practices.
• Evaluate new security products and participate in proofs of concept.
• Support implementation and handover of new security tech.
• Review project docs and provide security input across SDLC.
• Identify opportunities to improve security processes and reduce risk.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on security solutions.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to security staff.
• Stay informed about new threats and security developments.
• Provide after-hours support to resolve critical issues.

Skills

Threats & vectors

Policies & standards

Governance & risk

Networking basics

Log analysis

SDLC & delivery

Regulatory compliance

Vendor management

Technical writing

Information Security Analyst

Senior Information Security Analyst

Information Security Specialist

Education

CISSP/CISM or equivalent security certification

Tools

Advanced diploma or Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Information Security Analyst to provide specialist technical expertise within a financial services environment. The successful candidate will resolve complex security issues, implement and maintain security technologies, and strengthen the processes and standards that protect business systems.

This role requires a hands-on security specialist who can work independently, advise stakeholders and mentor other analysts and administrators.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve complex technical information security issues, working with business and technology stakeholders to develop effective solutions.
• Implement, support and optimise security technologies, ensuring the stability and availability of the environments under your responsibility.
• Analyse system logs, security reports and management information to identify deviations, investigate issues and implement corrective actions.
• Plan, assess and implement security changes across low-, medium- and high-risk categories, verifying successful implementation and addressing associated risks.
• Create, maintain and review information security standards, processes and procedures.
• Monitor security environments for alignment with established policies, standards and best practices.
• Evaluate new security products and solutions, define selection criteria, and participate in research, proofs of concept and technology assessments.
• Support the implementation and operational handover of new security technologies.
• Review project documentation and provide technical security input throughout the system development life cycle.
• Identify opportunities to improve security processes, reduce risk and deliver cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams on security products, services and incident resolution.
• Provide technical guidance, supervision and mentoring to security administrators and analysts.
• Stay informed about emerging threats, attack vectors and developments in security technology.
• Provide support outside normal working hours when required to resolve critical issues and maintain service availability.

Minimum Requirements

• An advanced diploma or relevant bachelor's degree.
• CISSP, CISM or a relevant equivalent security qualification/certification is essential.
• 10–15 years' experience in an IT environment.
• At least two years' experience in a senior role within a relevant technical discipline.
• At least 3–5 years' experience specialising in an information security technology.
• Demonstrated experience implementing, supporting and troubleshooting security technologies.
• Experience managing technical changes, resolving incidents and maintaining operational stability.

Technical Knowledge and Skills

• Information security threats, attack vectors and security principles.
• Information security policies, standards and procedures.
• Governance, risk and controls.
• TCP/IP networking and relevant operating systems.
• System log analysis, reporting and data analysis.
• System development life cycle and project delivery principles.
• Relevant regulatory requirements.
• Vendor management and technical stakeholder engagement.
• Clear technical documentation and business writing.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical judgement and problem-solving ability.
• Confidence working independently and taking ownership of complex issues.
• Ability to explain technical matters clearly and influence stakeholders.A collaborative approach and willingness to share knowledge.
• Ability to coach and develop colleagues.
• A practical approach to improving processes and introducing new solutions.

Desired Skills

• Information Security Analyst
• Senior Information Security Analyst
• Information Security Specialist