Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Senior Network Security Specialist

Job Purpose:
To plan, organize, and lead a roadmap that delivers cost-effective and efficient bank security controls to protect and defend the bank’s network infrastructure against any internal and external threats such as cyber-attacks.

Main Responsibilities:
• Protect the bank’s network infrastructure with appropriate security controls.
• Manage and ensure optimal security configurations for all network security hardware, equipment, and Software including Firewalls, Network Access Control Appliances, Routers, Switches, and Load Balancers.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Perform network security infrastructure self-audit to establish all possible loopholes and provide necessary recommendations.
• Work with key technology and project stakeholders/colleague to ensure network security services are timely delivered.

Attributes:
• Knowledge of network security standards and baselines.
• Demonstrated leadership and personnel management skills.
• Good interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills in English and Swahili.
• 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 academic field.
• At least have a CCNP Security certification or related certification.
• Security-related certifications – CISA, CISM, CISSP are preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in network security technologies and configuring firewalls, Load Balancer, Network Access Control Systems, routers, and switches.
• Hands-on experience in Network Routing & Switching, SSL/ IPSec, VoIP,
• Experience in scripting and automation using PowerShell and Bash/Shell Scripting.

Experience : 5.0 Year(s)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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