Specialist Information Security - Johannesburg at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide specialist advice and support in area of specialisation enabling the effective implementation of risk frameworks.

Job Description

What you’ll get to do:
The role is within the Converged Security Office and your responsibilities will include the following:

• Drive onboarding of applications into our Identity and Access Management platform by proactively engaging with all stakeholders for accurate information gathering, and taking ownership of the end to end process
• Update the estate of applications for the allocated cluster.
• Manage configuration changes in our Identity and Access Management platform as required by business
• Drive certification campaigns for the allocated business cluster.
• Act as SME for Logical Access Management (LAM) within the IAM data assurance and certification team providing guidance and support to Business.
• Analyze effectiveness of risk, governance, control and reporting processes and systems in use in the environment and make recommendations for improvements
• Deliver assigned risk focused audits of a high quality and within allocated time and resource budgets
• Proactively manage uncorrelated accounts and engage with application owners on a continuous base.
• Ensure that identified Segregation of Duty rule violations are remediated swiftly
• Actively engage stakeholders and be fully involved in driving progress and delivery for all deliverables in the business cluster.
• Provide feedback based on experience and trend analysis to manage customers’ expectations
• Stay abreast with knowledge and skills relevant to the level and area of work, as well as actively seek to attain those required for the next level of work

What do you need to get in?

• Matric or national diploma
• Preferably NQF Level 6; B degree in Risk Management or equivalent
• Three (3) years in Financial Services or related industry
• Extensive Microsoft office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Reasonable understanding of the principles, practices, and techniques related to Identity and Access Management.
• Prior experience with SailPoint IIQ or any other Identity and Access management tool will be an advantage.

Process:

• Provide specialist advise and support to safeguard information systems and associated assets through the identification and management of security risks. Identify, diagnose and recommend improvements and provide specialist advice and support to ensure that solutions are appropriate and effective.
• Use practical knowledge and theoretical guidelines, to diagnose area of specialisation problems and generate workable solutions.
• Perform security audits and clean-ups to ensure accurate and up to date access within the organisation.
• Perform, advise and provide information on risk management impacts and mitigate risk in respect of system and application access.
• Analyse IT related access report/s to identify discrepancies and anomalies and recommend remedial action.
• Provide specialist advice and support in defining standard operating procedures (SOP's).
• Conduct research and gather data to provide input to operational reporting and decision making processes.
• Provide specialist advice to plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational objectives.
• Provide expertise to identify and develop solutions to improve quality of processes and services.

Client/Customer:

• Provide support and contribute to a culture of customer service excellence that meets and exceeds exceptional service. Build relationship with customers that contribute to a culture of customer service excellence. | Conduct: Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Policies and Policy Standards | Finance: Contribute to the effective reduction of cost and financial wastage in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Learning and Growth:

• Participate in forums that positively contributes to knowledge improvement.
• Provide advice and support in the management of change and offer operational support where required.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)