Interswitch Group is currently recruiting interested and qualified applicants for the position of Security Architect in Nigeria. Learn about the job responsibilities, qualifications/eligibility and how to apply.
Job
Purpose
The Security Architect is responsible for designing, developing, testing,
assessing, and security systems within the organization’s IT network.
The Security Architect is expected to have a thorough understanding of
complex IT systems and stay up to date with the latest security standards,
systems, and authentication protocols, best practice security products, etc.
Responsibilities
Strategy & Planning
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Evaluating
internal functions, business development strategies, and IT processes and
suggesting improvements.
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Creating
security architecture models to reflect the organization's strategies and goals
and creating and implementing business visions and goals.
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Suggesting
ideas to reduce costs in IT and business leadership.
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Providing
business architecture and systems processing guidance.
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Ensuring the
efficiency, security, and support of the organization's goals.
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Creating
methods for compliance architecture, such as data storage, metadata management,
and change control.
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Determining
and implementing build versus buy strategies, mentor personnel, and views of
the overall business strategy.
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Supports all
architectural disciplines and champions’ architectural initiatives.
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Reviews
existing business processes and establishes metrics to improve business
processes, as well as support of all architectural disciplines under their
direction.
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Works on
highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple
specialized architecture domains.
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Aligns
architecture strategy with business goals.
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Defines,
explains, and advocates technology strategy.
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Develops and
communicates architectural policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
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Designs and
implements short- and long-term strategic plans to ensure Interswitch’s
infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements with regards to
employee usage and application hosting
Operational Management
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Ensures the
conceptual completeness of the technical solutions.
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Define
objectives, technical work, and timeline for developing asset-management
security architectures, roadmaps, and requirements.
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Communicate
progress, findings, and ensure successful handoff of deliverables to program
and operational teams;
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Develop
security architectures, roadmaps, and requirements for
asset-management-specific security systems.
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Provide
thought leadership by participating in network and security forums.
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Develop
automation capabilities to enable business processes.
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Help build
security into infrastructure and architecture designs and guide the
implementation with the operations team.
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Develop and
implement enterprise-wide and cross-functional integration solutions.
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Plan, design,
develop and maintain security technologies, diagrams, processes, and procedure.
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Review
enterprise architecture diagrams and recommend security related enhancements.
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Model attack
vectors and design security controls to mitigate risk.
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Define
security requirements and checklist for IoT platforms.
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Develops
innovation strategies and the associated planning / implementation artifacts.
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Maintain
knowledge of current and emerging technologies / products / trends related to
security architectural solutions.
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Perform
vulnerability research, assessment and management, serve as technical
security/risk advisor on all new technology/developed by the Client;
·
Conduct
cybersecurity related research.
Position Requirements
Formal Education &
Certification
· University degree in the field
of computer science or “STEM” major (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
or related field, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Knowledge & Experience
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Minimum of 5
years of IT and business/industry work experience including architecture
design, information security and deployment, systems lifecycle management, and
infrastructure security and operations.
·
Extensive
experience in information security and/or IT risk management with a focus on
security, performance, and reliability
·
Solid
understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication,
authorization and security
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Good working
knowledge of current IT risks and experience implementing security solutions.
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Experience
implementing multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, identity management
or related technologies.
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Ability to
interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and enforce
security measures.
Personal Attributes
· Proven leadership ability.
· Ability to set and manage
priorities judiciously.
· Excellent written and oral
communication skills.
· Excellent interpersonal
skills.
· Strong tactical skills.
· Ability to articulate ideas to
both technical and non-technical addressees.
· Exceptionally self-motivated
and directed.
· Keen attention to detail.
· Analytical, evaluative, and
problem-solving abilities.
· Exceptional service
orientation.
· Ability to motivate in a
team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Method
of Application
Interested and
qualified applicants should follow the link below to submit CV and application
letter.
Department:
Technology
Location:
Lagos Office | Permanent, Nigeria
Application
Deadline: June 8, 2023
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