Specialist-IT Security in Etisalat Nigeria in Lagos

Full-Time
Specialist-IT Security
in Etisalat Nigeria in Lagos



Industry
ICT / Telecommunications

Specialization
Information Technology

Minimum Qualification
Degree

Required Experience
1 - 3 years

Application Deadline
Wednesday
Job Description

Etisalat has been the telecommunications service provider in the United Arab Emirates since 1976 and has footprints in 18 countries traversing the Middle East, Asia and Africa. In its many years of operations, it has built up state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure and taken a leadership position of innovation, and quality service delivery among regional and international operators.
Etisalat is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. At Etisalat, we believe that diversity enriches our performance and products & services, the communities where we live and work, and the lives of our employees. As our workforce evolves to reflect the growing diversity of our communities and the global marketplace, our efforts to understand, value, and incorporate differences become increasingly important. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply to suitable openings.

Job Summary:
Analyze the Etisalat Nigeria information security environment and recommend measures to safeguard valuable enterprise information assets

Responsibilities:
Work with business units and other risk management/ assurance functions to identify security requirements, using methods such as risk and business impact assessments
Implement strategies and plans to achieve security requirements and address identified risks
Perform control and vulnerability assessments to identify control weaknesses and assess the effectiveness of existing controls, as well as recommend remedial action
Report to management concerning residual risks, vulnerabilities and other security exposures, including misuse of information assets and non-compliance
Ensure the development, documentation and implementation of agile disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Play an advisory role in application development or acquisition projects in order to assess security requirements and controls, as well as ensure that approved controls are implemented
Collaborate on critical IT projects to ensure that security issues are addressed throughout the project life cycle
Assist in the development of IT security architecture and policies, principles and standards
Develop processes, procedures and supporting service-level agreements (SLAs) to ensure that security controls are effectively managed and maintained
Define security configuration and operations standards for security systems and applications, including policy assessment and compliance tools, network security appliances and host-based security systems
Develop and validate baseline security configurations for operating systems, applications, networking and telecommunications equipment
Assist with the resolution of negative audit findings reported by Etisalat Nigeria internal and external auditors
Assist system administrators (and other IT personnel) in the resolution of reported security incidents
Participate in security investigations and compliance reviews as requested by internal and external auditors
Research, evaluate, design, test, recommend and plan the implementation of new and/ or updated information security technologies

Qualifications and Requirements:
First degree or equivalent in Electrical/ Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, and/ or any other relevant discipline
Between two (2) and five (5) years directly relevant post-NYSC work experience
Relevant Enterprise Information Security and Architecture Certifications required, e.g CISA, CISSP, CCNA, CCSP, ITIL, CoBIT, etc
Expert-level experience and/ or knowledge of at least two IT disciplines, including technical infrastructure, application development, middleware, database management and operations
High-level exposure to multiple, diverse technical configurations, technologies and processing environments
High-level exposure to IT consulting and understanding of rules of professional engagement
Familiarity with renowned Information Security standards, e.g ISO27000:2005
Excellent project/ programme and business process management skills

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