Security Engineer at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

To provide specialist advice & support in the development & implementation of IT security service delivery processes, methods and techniques enabling secure management & control of IT access, in alignment with governance requirements.

Job Description

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Intermediate to advanced hands-on scripting experience
• Moderate to extensive hands-on administrative and security experience with Linux systems
• Experience with vulnerability management, endpoint security, data protection technologies, SIEM deployments, security analysis and anomaly detections
• Maintain current knowledge of security threats and vulnerabilities that could impact products and their technology stack components and help product teams identify solutions that meet security requirements
• Assess logging and monitoring requirements and identify integration opportunities to enhance cyber detection and response.
• Collaborate with security engineering colleagues and business teams to facilitate delivery for the SIEM platform, including:
• Review and analysis of proposed technical solutions and business processes to identify appropriate security controls
• Input and guidance to security related technical architecture and design decisions.
• Review features and important security components.
• Security administration and configuration of the SIEM platform.
• Resolve technical issues in the SIEM Platform through problem tracking, diagnosis ad root-cause analysis, replication, troubleshooting, and resolution for moderately complex issues.
• Integrate with third-party platforms in a hybrid environment (on-premise and public cloud).
• Ensure high availability of the SIEM service to allow the Security Operations Centre (SoC) to detect and respond to cyber threats.
• Implement improvements and automation opportunities through integration with other technologies

What you'll need:

• Experienced in SIEM management and an understanding of information and cyber security
• Unix/Linux or Windows Systems administration experience.
• Network knowledge, specifically security ports/protocols.
• Experience with a scripting/programming language (Python, PowerShell, C#) would be essential
• Experience in Dev/Sec Op’s skills
• Ability to explain complex issues to senior partners and ability to work with other teams across the organisation to meet the our requirements.
• Ability to assess "big picture" issues and bring them to light to foster positive change