Information Security Engineer at Equity Bank Rwanda

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading Banks whose purpose is to socially and economically transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa by providing them with modern, inclusive nancial services With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRC and South Sudan, Equity Bank is now home to nearly 8 million customers - the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

JOB TITLE: INFORMATION SECURITY ENGINEER

Purpose of the Job

The Information Engineer Security Ocer is responsible for ensuring appropriate security controls and policies are applied to the day-to-day operations of EBRL to safeguard digital les and vital electronic infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Conduct scheduled upgrades and maintenance of rewall to conceal condential information during transmission and to keep out tainted digital transfers.
• Communicate systems threats and attempted attacks to users to enhance vigilance against such attempts.
• Make new rules and add users to the system according to set policies and in compliance with set levels of approval to protect the networks and systems of the bank.
• Administer network and system monitoring tools and report attempted attacks to inform recommendations on further mitigation measures.
• Administer network security tools to prevent attacks on the bank's network and system infrastructure.
• Review violations of computer security procedures and discuss procedures with violators to ensure violations are not repeated, to increase knowledge and compliance to violation policy.
• Monitor current reports of computer viruses to determine when to update the virus protection systems
• Modify computer security les to incorporate new software, correct errors, or change individual access status according to set policy and approval levels to ensure the bank is continuously protected.
• Train users and promote security awareness to ensure system security and to improve server and network eciency.
• Document computer security and emergency measures policies, procedures, and tests. To ensure all IT related activities are guided by policies.
• Any other responsibility that may be assigned to you by your line supervisors.

Qualification, Experience, Skills, and Core competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or any other relevant degree
• Major in Network or Information Security (added value)
• Organizational skills
• Innovation ability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge of relevant nancial services and IT legislation,
• Knowledge of professional standards.

If you meet the above requirements, we kindly invite you to submit your application quoting the job opportunity you are applying for to the email address below by Thursday 18th April 2024. Please include a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of the relevant certicates, testimonials, and daytime telephone contact and email address. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Email to: jobsrwanda@equitybank.co.rw Equity Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what they bring to the workplace.