Senior Security Engineer / Security Engineer
The Senior Security Engineer/Security Engineer designs, develops and implements secure system architectures. He/ She embeds security principles into the design of system architectures to mitigate the risks posed by new technologies and business practices. He designs artefacts, spanning design, development and implementation, into enterprise systems that describe security principles and how they relate to the overall enterprise system architecture. He performs routine activities related to the periodic review and audit activities of infrastructure security systems and maintains documentation of security standards and procedures. He is well versed with cyber security standards, protocols and frameworks, and works in compliance with the Cyber Security Act 2018. He is knowledgeable of various application and hardware technologies and services. The Senior Security Engineer/Security Engineer is structured and systematic in his approach to designing and implementing secure system architectures. He is articulate and works well with his team and other stakeholders.
Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills & Competencies
Generic Skills & Competencies
Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks
• Design security controls and systems in alignment with security guidelines
• Assist in the testing and evaluation of new security technologies and controls
• Recommend security products, services and procedures to enhance
system architecture designs
• Document the design, operation, use, and expected outputs of new systems
• Conduct research on modern security software architectures and network
architecture design best practices
• Implement new enterprise security architecture, technologies and enhancements
• Identify techniques to scale up and automate security infrastructure and processes
• Resolve issues that arise in implementation of new security systems
• Monitor security systems for strengths and weaknesses
and propose improvements to address weaknesses
• Oversee the maintenance of security systems, platforms and associated software
• Develop and implement custom disaster recovery drills
and simulation tests on existing systems
• Assist in the resolution of identified problems and incidents