IT Security Engineer

The management of Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL) informs the public that it is recruiting competent, qualified and experienced staff to fill the following positions:

Job Title: IT Security Engineer

Job summary

Responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the electricity utility’s IT and OT systems by designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security controls, monitoring threats, and leading incident response efforts across enterprise and industrial environments.

Key responsibilities:

• Design, install, and configure secure network architectures, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and VPNs.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration tests; remediate identified weaknesses to harden systems and applications1.
• Develop and enforce security policies, procedures, and standards aligned with ISO 27001, NERC CIP, and local regulations.
• Monitor SIEM platforms to analyse alerts, investigate anomalies, and coordinate incident response activities.

• Collaborate with SCADA/OT teams to implement network segmentation, secure remote access, and ICS-specific hardening measures.
• Manage identity and access management (IAM), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and privilege access management (PAM) solutions.
• Deliver security awareness training and advisories for staff, contractors, and vendors.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of security architectures, configurations, and post-incident reports.

Required Education Background & Experience:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in computer science, network/computer engineering, networking, communication systems, & IT security and at least 2 years of hands-on IT security experience, preferably within critical-infrastructure or utility environments.
• Practical expertise with firewalls (e.g., Fortinet, Sophos, etc.), IDS/IPS, SIEM and endpoint protection platforms.
• Previous experience with one or more of the following firewalls: Checkpoint, CISCO, UTM, Juniper and
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching) and cloud security (Azure/AWS).

Required Documents for application:

1. An application letter;
2. A detailed updated Curriculum Vitae;
3. A photocopy of academic degree;
4. A photocopy of the Identity card;
5. Full addresses of three referees, including preferably one of previous supervisors.
6. Proof of Experience (Work Certificate (s))

Submission of Applications

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their soft copy applications documents in one folder addressed to Acting Managing Director of EUCL through E Recruitment portal not later than 05^th December, 2025 at 05:00 P.M. Hard copies are not accepted. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Note: “REG is an equal opportunity employer. As part of its Gender Mainstreaming policy and program, we seek to increase the number of women in all levels of the organization. Therefore, we strongly encourage women to apply. Special consideration will be given to qualified women applicants.”

Done at Kigali, 25^th November, 2025

EUCL Management