Engineer, Security (Data Protection - Operations)

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in cyber security and information security, with a strong background in designing, implementing and maintaining security controls across Data Protection technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field

Experience Required

• 5 + Years Experience in Installation, configuration, and ongoing management of Data Protection systems, security operations, cyber security, or information security and Integration of these security platforms with various internal and external systems
• Providing technical support and troubleshooting for platform issues and user inquiries
• Monitoring security platforms for optimal performance and identifying areas for improvement
• Optimizing security configurations and implementing appropriate security policies for each platform
• Demonstrating strong experience deploying and maintaining endpoint security agents (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Endpoint)

Additional Information

Behavioral Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Data Protection:
  • Configuration and implementation of Data Protection technologies
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Data Discovery and Classification
  • Insider Risk
  • Microsoft Purview

• AppOmni, Tessian, SALT will be advantageous.
• Logging and Monitoring 
• API Security which includes experience with MuleSoft
• DevSecOps experience