Safaricom M-PESA Africa - Cyber Security Architect Jobs in Kenya

Safaricom M-PESA Africa - Cyber Security Architect Jobs in Kenya

About M-Pesa Africa

M-Pesa, is a pioneering fintech business and global market leader in mobile money. From starting in 2007 as a convenient means by which the unbanked and underbanked can make digital payments, M-Pesa has now grown to offer >50 million active customers financial services, enterprise, merchant, and retail solutions. We are proud of our work in enabling the digital economy in our markets, and in driving financial inclusion.

M-Pesa Africa is currently supporting 6 markets and scaling with a mission to build a ONE M-Pesa, the largest FinTech and digital ecosystem in Africa by 2025.

Role Description

Reporting to the Manager- Cybersecurity Architecture & Assurance, the Cyber Security Architect will be responsible for designing and implementing cyber security solutions that protect critical assets across the markets, Hub and AWS.

What you will be doing

Conducting research on new areas in security to input to cyber strategy

Designing cyber security solutions in line with best practices to ensure deployment of best-in-class solutions

Defining cyber security technical requirements and acceptance criteria for new systems

Conducting proof of concepts for cyber security solutions

Lead in the testing, implementation, deployment, and commissioning of new solutions

Ensuring high availability and disaster recovery in accordance with best practices for solutions deployed

Ensuring proper change management and system handover processes are followed

Recommending major upgrades where required and work with the operations team to implement

Ensuring that all security programs are continually improved to maximize on their returns/benefits

Conducting knowledge transfer to other team members/staff on new or topical areas.

Skills and competencies you require for the role

Experience in implementing and administering Cyber Security solutions;

Working knowledge of project management techniques such

as Agile/ SAFe is preferred;

Demonstrable competencies in the deployment and administration of Cyber Security Solutions such as CyberArk, EDR, Vulnerability Scanners, Firewalls etc.

QUualifications

Apply if you have:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Eng./Computer Science/ Information Technology (or equivalent) from a recognized university or any other degree with sufficient cyber experience

Advanced professional information security certifications e.g., CISSP /CISM /CISA/ GIAC/ CEH/ CPTP/ OCSP/ DevSecOps

Cloud Certification e.g., AWS, Azure

Advanced Networking certifications: CCNA/CCNP/CCSP/CCIE/Network+/CompTIA also preferred

At least 3 years of proven experience in implementing and administering Cyber Security solutions

Certifications in the use and administration of cyber security tools e.g., CyberArk/Firewalls/IDS/Content Filters/Antivirus is preferred

Working knowledge of project management techniques such as Agile/ SAFe is preferred

Demonstrate competency in the deployment and administration of Cyber Security Solutions such as CyberArk, EDR, Vulnerability Scanners, Firewalls etc

What you can expect from us

We believe in a fair and robust interview process

We have a robust flexible total reward scheme

Dedicated support and mentoring/coaching

Opportunity to develop and progress – plus a solid dedication to work-life integration. It all means you’ll have everything you need to advance your career and achieve your full potential.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Safaricom M-PESA Africa - Cyber Security Architect Jobs in Kenya

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