{"id":5476,"date":"2026-05-17T08:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/job\/security-operations-specialist-ict-level-8-4-posts\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T00:33:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T00:33:23","slug":"security-operations-specialist-ict-level-8-4-posts","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zimbabwe\/?post_type=job_listing&p=5476","title":{"rendered":"Security Operations Specialist \u2013 Ict \u2013 Level 8 (4 Posts)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Job Description<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tApplications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following posts within the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) \u2013 an equal opportunity employer.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tDuties and Responsibilities<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tKey Responsibilities \u25aa\tInvestigate escalated Tier 2\/Tier 3 cybersecurity incidents, refine SIEM detection rules and coordinate forensic evidence collection, ensuring incident closure SLA compliance and evidence trail completeness  \u25aa\tClassify escalated incidents, prioritise containment actions and determine whether to escalate further to the SOC Manager or enterprise response teams; manage known errors and conduct trend analysis  \u25aa\tEnsure incident investigation documentation meets regulatory and audit standards; produce forensic reports and compliance artefacts, maintaining compliance scores  \u25aa\tIdentify systemic threats, recommend mitigation measures and escalate to the SOC Manager or maintain risk register updates and track mitigation actions \u25aa\tDocument lessons learned, update SOC detection playbooks with new correlation rules and contribute to post-incident reviews; ensure playbooks are updated per incident cycle  \u25aa\tApply SOC engineering standards, conduct peer reviews of Analyst incident documentation and embed continuous improvement practices; maintain peer review compliance  \u25aa\tImplement advanced monitoring controls, validate deficiency reports from SOC Analysts and recommend corrective actions; submit weekly deficiency reports to the SOC Manager  \u25aa\tParticipate in cybersecurity drills, red team\/blue team exercises and disaster recovery simulations \u25aa\tContribute to intelligence-enriched monitoring by correlating threat feeds and indicators of compromise (IOCs) against real-time alerts in the SIEM platform.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tQualifications and Experience<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tJob Skills and Competencies \u25aa\tUnderstanding of common security standards and regulations relating to information systems (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO27001, COBIT, NIST) \u25aa\tDemonstrate exposure to incident detection and escalation, service request handling, vulnerability identification and containment actions \u25aa\tExperience working in multi-disciplinary teams (IT, Risk, Audit, Compliance) to ensure coordinated response. \u25aa\tStrong knowledge of network protocols, log analysis and intrusion detection systems (IDS\/IPS). \u25aa\tExperience with endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools; familiarity with threat intelligence feeds, correlation rules and basic forensic analysis. \u25aa\tA strong understanding of common security standards and regulations relating to information systems as well as risk related control frameworks and practices such as ITIL, ISO, COBIT, NIST Cyber Security Qualifications and Experience \u25aa\tBachelor\u2019s Degree in ICT, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent discipline. \u25aa\tMust have at least one of the following Certification: CISA; CISM; CISSP; CEH; CompTIA Security+; GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC); COBIT; ISO 27001, ITIL or a comparable security certification. \u25aa\tMinimum of three (3) year experience in ICT of which One (1) year should be in ICT security, or equivalent experience in areas such as ICT Risk Management or ICT Audit.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tHow to Apply<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tInterested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by a detailed Curriculum Vitae by 19 May 2026. 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