QSSU - BK - SSI - IT Security Specialist Infrastructure

About this job:

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda Kenya Tanzania Rwanda and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client in Uganda in the Banking Sector we are looking for a competent and experienced IT Security Specialist Infrastructure to work in Kampala Uganda.

Purpose of the Role:

The IT Security Specialist Infrastructure is responsible for protecting the organizations critical infrastructure systems including servers storage networks and cloud platforms by designing implementing and managing robust security controls. This role ensures that all infrastructure components are hardened monitored and compliant with security policies regulatory standards and industry best practices

Reporting to: Manager cyber defense

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Implement monitor and maintain infrastructure security controls across on-premises cloud and hybrid environments.

Conduct security assessments on servers network devices databases and virtualization platforms to identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Collaborate with Infrastructure and Network teams to ensure secure architecture design patch management and hardening of systems.

Manage and optimize security tools such as endpoint protection platforms (EPP/EDR) firewalls intrusion prevention systems (IPS) SIEM vulnerability scanners and configuration management tools.

Respond to security incidents affecting infrastructure and lead root cause analysis and remediation activities.

Develop and maintain infrastructure security baselines access control standards and hardening guides in line with frameworks such as ISO 27001 NIST and CIS Benchmarks.

Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning with a focus on infrastructure resilience and secure failover procedures.

Ensure infrastructure components meet regulatory and compliance obligations (e.g. PCI DSS local financial regulations).

Assist with internal and external audits providing evidence and responses related to infrastructure security.

Stay updated on emerging threats vulnerabilities and technologies that may impact infrastructure environments.

Contribute to planning of the Enterprise IT Security standard and operating standards annual budget.

Requirements

Education&Training

Minimum of a bachelor s degree in computer science IT Engineering or other numerical biased field from a reputable university.

Information Security certifications e.g. CISSP CISM CEH CCSP. CompTIA Security CISSP CEH Microsoft Security AWS/Azure Security.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

At least 4 years experience in systems / network related administration role.

Work experience in the banking industry and implementing Information security at an enterprise level will be an added advantage.

Experience working with web application firewalls.

Knowledge and experience in infrastructure defense techniques and technologies.

Experience in Unix and Windows and Python scripting skills.

A good understanding of implementation of platform security.

A good understanding of implementation of cloud security.

Effective Communication

Analytical Thinking & Inductive Reasoning

Problem Solving.

Stakeholder Management