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Purpose of the Job:
The Senior Specialist, Cyber Security, is a dedicated professional with a strong passion for detecting and preventing security threats. This role focuses on designing and delivering innovative security solutions, enhancing security architecture, strengthening network and systems infrastructure.
The Senior Specialist will be responsible for designing and implementing critical network security solutions, collaborating closely with operational teams to deliver high-quality, risk-reducing solutions. Their efforts will not only enhance the organization’s network defences but also contribute to the overall maturity of its cybersecurity posture. This includes addressing cyber risks across the enterprise and leading strategic projects on behalf of the Information Security organization.
Reporting to the Executive of Information Security, this role will oversee the implementation of security technologies and processes in a rapid growth and digital environment. It will contribute to the design, engineering, development, and maintenance of security processes and solutions throughout the organization in accordance with the organization’s policy and risk framework. Additionally, this role will ensure that the security environment and architecture are continuously evolving to protect the organization’s critical assets, providing both strategic insight and technical expertise to safeguard against emerging threats.
Be a champion to the Information security team and other business units to promote a secure organization through positive knowledge sharing, training, influences, and conduct.
Main Responsibilities:
Strategy and Governance
Design and oversee the implementation of cyber and information Security initiatives to ensure continuous alignment with security standards and requirements across the organisation
Monitor industry trends around network and systems security to keep requirements and solutions in line with the threat landscape
Implement and oversee adherence with cyber security architecture standards
Implement security solutions and capabilities to limit risks to the organisation
Identify and implement strategies to ensure the network and enterprise is protected by identifying and managing vulnerabilities and threats
Establish and maintain procedures to monitor the network and enterprise for real-time threats, policy violations, security breaches or anomalous and symptomatic evets, or deviations
Build capabilities to analyse historical event logs for patterns and trends symptomatic of an attack or compromise
Oversee and manage threat defence/intelligence strategies
Planning and Execution
Identify, oversee, manage, and architect security projects and initiatives
Maintain information Security Technology roadmaps
Plan and document all stakeholders SLA/OLAs
Build and manage stakeholder relations both internal and external to the organization
Continuous improvement to processes / monitoring / policies and technologies associated with the Cyber security capability
Vendor KPIs/Managed services if required
Participate and execute cyber security requirements across all technical projects
Operations
Be an active member in the Cyber Security Defence team
Take a leading role in collaborating with the Information Technology and Security team to proactively respond to and remediate security events and incidents
Collaborate with the Information technology team to ensure successful completion of the organisation’s roadmaps and initiatives
Establish agreements and operational level contracts with all other stakeholders (internal), based on the output of this functional unit
Develop metrics and reporting frameworks that compiles and analyses data for accurate and timely reporting of security activities, threats or breaches
Accountable point of contact as triggered for cyber and information security incidents
Maintain knowledge of the organisations threat landscape by monitoring threat feeds, alerts, dashboards and related sources
Collaborate on and participate in Incident Response exercises
Creating and tuning security detection signatures, Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), and other content to detect malicious activity or trends
Defining and maintaining all events analysis, impact assessment and prioritization identified with each threat/ event
Continuous Service Improvement— Continuous Service Improvement identifies and structures an improvement process to enhance the Cyber Security over time, this includes:
Processing and analysing the data
Reporting or sorting through the data to help understand and identify improvements
Implementing corrective controls and actions
Staff Administration
Manage the daily operations of the team
Coach, mentor and support team members
Uphold and enforce HR policies and procedures
Develop and maintain Work Instructions, Standard Operating procedures and Policies
Ensure the continued learning and development of the security team
Analytics and Reporting
Ensure consistency, accuracy and integrity of all security related data and reports emanating from the department
Assist and guide on the analysis and interpretations of reports (weekly/monthly/ad-hoc) towards remedial action(s)
Create post-incident feedback loop to improve and enhance capability
Pro-active and routine reporting on cyber and information security health
Further expectations
Contribute to align department strategy to company strategy
Assess and develop incoming and outgoing business requirements
Assume the role of Change Agent in the department
Keep abreast of industry evolution through continuous learning, development and research
Minimum Qualification
3-year degree / diploma in Information Technology and or, Relevant Cyber – or Information Security credentials
Preferred qualifications – CISSP, CEH, Security+, Network+
Experience
5+ years of demonstrated experience working in Cyber and Information Security teams
Experience with securing Windows and Linux systems
Experience with securing firewalls, routers, and other network devices
Experience with implementing authentication and access management solutions
Up to date with security attacks and latest security research
Excellent analytical skills, organizational skills, resourcefulness, and ability to work as part of a team
Experience with vulnerability management program concepts, including internal and external scanning mechanisms and remediation processes. Familiarity with penetration testing and application security is a plus
Deadline:11th March,2026
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