Technical Expert L1 : System Support

Massmart; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is looking for an Information Security Specialist to enhance their security measures. The role involves developing security strategies, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will possess relevant certifications and experience in security administration, with a strong knowledge of current security technologies and practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience administering Authorizations System.
• Strong knowledge of security principles needed.
• Technical Documentation and Organizational Skills emphasized.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain security strategies for Information Security.
• Evaluate third party vendors for cost efficiency.
• Ensure classified data is protected and secure.

Skills

Security principles

Critical Judgment

Decision Making

InfoSec process knowledge

Analytical thinking

Written and verbal communication

Education

Certification in Information Security

SAP and GRC Certification

Tools

MS Windows

UNIX/Linux

Job description

“We encourage people with disabilities to apply.”

Summary:

The role will have the responsibility of ensuring the deployment and support of technology in the area responsible. Its primary purpose is to secure ensure that security standards are reviewed and maintained on a frequent basis to minimize exposure of the environment.

FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Protection strategy

• Implementation of short, medium and long-term strategy in Information Security, with guidance from the InfoSec Senior Managers and Wal-Mart subject matter experts

• Align the strategy with the overall IT governance, risk and compliance strategy

• Evaluate third party vendors for identifying the most cost efficient and relevant offerings as and when needed Technical Expert planning & implementation

• Developing and maintenance of core security systems

• Ensure that all classified data, including financial, personal, business and Intellectual Property, is safe

• Designing robust and as far as possible secure systems that are not vulnerable to penetration or hacking.

• Use various mathematical or statistical models in the quest to analyze and secure potential threats to their systems

• Provide an all-encompassing role, from the initial theoretical to the ultimate practical implementation of secure communications, processing and storage of data

• Responsible for documenting technical processes and procedures

• Perform trend analysis, identify top incidents and work with respective teams/individuals to minimize incidents and prepare weekly & monthly status reports

• Provide timely communication and actionable intelligence to support the protection of information assets and supporting infrastructure and applications

• Prototyping of new security solutions using security techniques that incorporate the most secure practices which may be required along with staff training

• Assist with compliance, ensuring endpoint security tools are properly installed and fully functional across the organization

Stakeholder management

• Maintain and build effective, professional relationships with third party vendors and service providers that result in timely delivery of requirements and the highest standards of quality and cost effectiveness

• Work with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and develop the most effective solutions

Knowledge Management

• Keep abreast with latest trends in the technical Stream for InfoSec

• Participate in seminars/conferences/forums to keep up-to-date with the industry best practices

• Engage in on-going development by training and enhancement of IT security

Requirements:

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience required for this position

• Certification in Information Security area

• SAP and GRC Certification

• Minimum 2 years’ experience administering Authorizations System and using Authorizations software process management tools.

• Technical Documentation and Organizational Skills

Competencies and Skills

• Strong knowledge of security principles, standards & techniques

• Critical Judgment & Decision Making

• Thorough InfoSec process knowledge

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to identify risks and flag those timely

• Detail oriented, with a strong focus on accuracy

• A good team-worker

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• An analytical mind with the ability to create source code.

• Up to date knowledge of IT Security hardware, software and solutions

• Practical experience using computer operating systems such as MS Windows, UNIX/Linux

“Employment Equity Policy Requirements may be applicable”