Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

Standard Bank is looking for a driven technical professional to join the Endpoint Security team. The candidate will be expected to provide Information Security technical skills, engineering expertise and professional knowledge in implementing the organization’s Information Security standards, framework, governance, controls and initiatives for the protection of systems across all geographies. This role forms part of a fast-paced IT Security Operations team which requires a results-driven individual who completes deliverables in a timely manner while maintaining an acceptable level of quality and service. The individual will work closely with the Cyber Security Team, Information Security Officers, Audit teams, architects, vendors, etc.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

First Degree in Information Technology (Required)Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (Required)Azure Fundamentals (Required)CISSP (Advantageous)CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner CASP+ (Advantageous)AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Advantageous)Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (Advantageous)Certified Ethical Hacker (Advantageous)Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certification (Advantageous)AI Certification (Advantageous)

Skills:

The candidate must demonstrate proficiency in the following areas:

Microsoft Defender (Intune, MDE EDR, Host Firewall, Antivirus, USB Port Blocking)Azure ArcAutomation, Artificial Intelligence and scriptingSecurity Co-PilotAWS and Azure Cloud SecurityNetwork security and endpoint protectionPolicy configuration and advanced troubleshootingExperience of Linux skills is preferred, but not mandatoryExperience of PowerBI dashboarding is preferred, but not mandatory

Experience:

At least 7+ years hands-on technical experience in Endpoint Security technologies for Windows, Linux and MacOS.Experience in Incident, Change and Risk ManagementProven experience in supporting a large enterpriseExperience in development, testing, deployment, management and support of security software on-Prem and Cloud environments.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Articulating InformationChallenging IdeasDeveloping ExpertiseDeveloping StrategiesEmbracing ChangeEmpowering IndividualsExamining InformationExploring PossibilitiesInteracting with PeopleMaking DecisionsShowing ComposureTeam Working

Technical Competencies:

Incident and Problem ManagementInformation Security ManagementIT Design Driven DevelopmentIT KnowledgeService Management ProcessesTechnical AnalysisTrouble ShootingUse of Build and Test Automation