Job Purpose
To plan, organize, and implement security controls to protect and defend the bank’s systems against any internal and external threats.
Main Responsibilities
- Protect the bank’s network infrastructure with appropriate controls.
- Manage and ensure optimal security configurations for all network security hardware, equipment, and software including Firewalls, Network access control appliances, Routers, and Switches.
- Conduct research and provide recommendations on the network security products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network security continuous improvements.
- Provide ownership of all the security incidents through to the final resolution for the network security technologies implemented within the bank’s infrastructure. Produce a detailed report of the incident and technical advice for improvement and assurance of similar incidents to be avoided.
- Implement security governance by defining, developing, implementing, and maintaining required network security procedures, standards, and guidelines in line with the bank’s specified level of approvals.
- Continuously, monitor all incoming and outgoing network traffic for any unusual and malicious activities and develop control for the protection of the bank’s network and systems from time to time.
- Provide technical statistics and reports related to network security technology roadmap necessary to aid in management decisions.
- Maintain an up-to-date inventory of the network security hardware, software and license, and support.
- Design and manage network security architecture and documentation including version control for any infrastructure change.
- Perform network security infrastructure self-audit to establish all possible loopholes and implement required recommendations.
- Work with key technology and project stakeholders to ensure network security services are timely delivered.
- Assist the bank in complying with security standards by implementing required network security controls in the card space.
Knowledge and Skills
- Knowledge of network security standards and baselines.
- Management of Network and Security Infrastructure Devices and Solutions such as Firewalls, Network Access Control etc.
- Demonstrated leadership and personnel management skills.
- Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrable honesty, integrity, and credibility
- Ability to communicate complex security concepts in an easy-to-understand business language.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
- At least have a CCNP Security certification or other related certification.
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM and CISSP will be considered as an added advantage.
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience in network security technologies and configuring firewalls, Network Access Control Systems, routers, and switches.
- Hands-on experience in Network Routing & Switching, SSL/ IPSec, VoIP, etc.
- Experience in scripting and automation using PowerShell and Bash/Shell Scripting.
- Troubleshooting Techniques and ability to work with Business Partners.
