IT Security Engineer

Position Overview

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly skilled IT Security Engineer to join a dynamic project team at a leading organization in Lagos, Nigeria.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out procedural system maintenance on all IT systems
• Ensure all networks including LAN, MAN, WAN, and GAN meet company demands
• Troubleshoot system and network problems, diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults and replacing parts as required
• Maintain all IT system workflows
• Maintain and update all IT networks
• Maintain and contribute to the development of IT infrastructure
• Participate actively in developing, planning, and implementing advanced IT systems

Security Functions

• Lead cybersecurity initiatives in conjunction with the Group Cybersecurity team
• Design and implement security controls to safeguard and monitor events for information systems, enterprise applications, and data
• Lead the implementation of Information Security projects
• Drive internal and external vulnerability assessments and penetration test engagements, managing results to remediation
• Respond to escalated security events and drive security incident response processes to ensure timely resolution with minimal disruption
• Design, document, and deploy secure infrastructure solutions to enhance the security posture of the business and ensure integrity, availability, and confidentiality of critical enterprise data
• Provide expertise on security tools, including firewalls, Web Application firewalls, IDS/IDP, and anti-malware software
• Liaise with stakeholders regarding operational implementation of security policies and best practices
• Collaborate with the Client Server Team to ensure technical plans are practical, controls are sustainable, and implementations are managed to minimize risks and adverse impact to servers, workstations, and user productivity
• Perform additional duties as assigned