Job Description

Empowering Africas tomorrow, togetherone story at a time.With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.Job Summary To provide advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics; enabling the provision of specialist information technology security expertise.Are you ready to make a difference?Our Chief Security Office prides itself in its unique structure that sees an integration and collaboration model between our Information Risk, Cyber, Resilience, Physical Security & Forensics teams to ensure effective risk management across all disciplines.You will be focused on the research and evaluation of security solutions and technologies, including the design and delivery of security solutions via the formal engagement of the Security Risk and Architecture teams and in rare instances, direct engagement via the business drivers.What youll get to do:The role is within the Chief Security Office your responsibilities will include the following:Review of proposed security technical designs and provide technical expertiseEvaluate, test and pilot new security tools following the formal engagement of Security Risk and/or business driversInstall, operate, automate and troubleshoot network security related controls such as IPS, NAC, WAF, Firewalls, Proxy, etc.Analyze network traffic, log files and create risk-related storiesPerform system upgrades, patching and vulnerability remediationRemediate incidents, including outside of working hoursPerform standby dutiesImplement automation on network security controls & analysisDevelop detailed technical configuration documents, working closely with the security architecture and standards groupSupport of Security Risk and Architecture in the secure delivery of products both emerging and updating of existing solutions as per business needsReview and evaluation of new security architectures and designsCombine the knowledge of security technology evaluations and emerging products with security business needsAbility to work with other engineers both internally and external to Absa; learning and evaluating emerging technologiesAbility to manage vendor relationships knowing due diligence goes beyond just the technology and engaging with the right business people to ensure Absa fully leverages vendor relationshipsWhat do you need to get in?NQF level 6 B Degree8 years (technical/lead) experience in technology6 years Security Engineering experience preferably within a large financial institutionIndustry & Vendor certifications - NAC, WAF, SANS, ISACA, Checkpoint, Cisco, RSA etc. preferredExcellent understanding of security strategies and technologies including but not limited to secure global network designs, routing, switching, DNS, DHCP, etc.Knowledge in multiple information security technologies and their strengths and shortcomingsExperience with securing information for cross-functional, cross-platform applicationsMonitors marketplace trends, vulnerabilities, emergent threats and audit/control issuesKnows what should be communicated and whenActively seeks ways to understand and mitigate riskAble to shift well from task to taskIf youre passionate about working in a fast-paced environment and contributing to the exciting world of Security by leading from the front, we would love to hear from you!EducationBachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

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