Manager – Information Security Planning and Architecture

MTN Uganda Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is seeking to recruit a competent individual to fill the following position;

Job Title: Manager – Information Security Planning and Architecture

Reports to: Senior Manager – Information Security

No. of Vacancies: 1

Main Job Functions:

• Designing and developing the overall security architecture for the organization.
• Developing and implementing security policies and standards that align with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Conducting risk assessments to identify potential security vulnerabilities and threats.
• Evaluating and selecting security technologies and tools that align with the organization’s security architecture.
• Ensuring that the organization adheres to relevant security regulations, standards, and frameworks.
• Overseeing the development and implementation of incident response plans and procedures.
• Promoting security awareness among employees and conducting training programs to educate them about security best practices.
• Collaborating with other teams within the organization, such as IT, operations, and legal, to ensure that security considerations are integrated into their processes.
• Establishing governance processes to ensure that security architecture is maintained and updated according to changing business needs and emerging threats.
• Providing guidance and support to other teams and departments regarding security architecture, controls, and best practices.

Education:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, or a related field
• Professional Certifications (Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH),Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP)

Experience:

• Three years’ experience in Information Systems based Environment or telecoms environment.
• Experience in information security
• Problem-Solving
• Strong Technical Background in Data Loss Prevention
• Team Player

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

Knowledge:

 

• Application architecture
• Budgeting
• Business processes
• COE
• Frameworks and methodologies
• Impact and systems analysis
• Integration design
• IT technology roadmap design and implementation
• Problem solving
• Process architectural design
• Project / program management
• Quality management
• Reporting
• Systems development lifecycle
• Systems Engineering
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Skills / physical competencies:

• Ability to work under pressure
• Advanced communication; interpersonal and reporting skills
• Analytical skills
• Application architecture
• Data analysis skills
• Data management skills
• Financial acumen
• Information management
• Integration design
• Project / program management
• Risk assessment
• Risk management
• Solution design

 

Behaviour:

• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Conflict handling
• Decision making
• Innovation
• Intellectual flexibility
• Planning and organizing
• Problem solving skills
• Quality assurance
• Results/Goal oriented
• Strategic orientation
• Taking initiative

Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

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