IT Security & Planning (Network and Security Engineer) at University of Ghana Computing Systems

Company

University of Ghana Computing Systems

Location

Accra, Ghana

Employment Type

Full-Time

Department

Information Technology Planning and Support

Reports To

Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer (IT Planning, Security and Support)

Job Summary

The IT Security & Planning (Network and Security Engineer) role is responsible for planning and implementation of IT Policies, Strategies, and security initiatives for the University of Ghana. Working in partnership with members of the senior management team and colleagues in Networks and Systems teams, this position will architect appropriate technological, procedural, and educational/training security practices that result in an appropriate level of IT security across University of Ghana campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of IT Policies, strategies, and security standards and their dissemination to the University of Ghana community
• Enforce compliance of IT policies and standards across the organization
• Provide leadership and coordinate changes in configuration after approval, including updates, upgrades, and patches regarding infrastructure and applications
• Evaluate risks before implementation with application owners involved
• Lead vulnerability scanning and threat monitoring (internal and external) across the University community
• Perform bi-annual audits and security assessments to ensure benchmarks and other standards are adhered to
• Monitor and review logs to identify trends on the network and proactively manage threats with other team leads to ensure stability
• Lead in creating and maintaining an asset register and work with security management to indicate appropriate risk levels for each asset
• Lead infrastructure security initiatives and improvements