Cloud Security Engineer

Who we are

Moniepoint is a financial technology company digitising Africa’s real economy by building a financial ecosystem for businesses, providing them with all the payment, banking, credit and business management tools they need to succeed. 

What we do

Engineering at Moniepoint is an inspired, customer-focused community, dedicated to crafting solutions that redefine our industry. Our infrastructure runs on some of the cool tools that excite infrastructure engineers.

We also make business decisions based on the large stream of data we receive daily, so we work daily with big data, perform data analytics and build models to make sense of the noise and give our customers the best experience. 

If this excites you, it excites us too and we would love to have you.

About the role

Location: (Hybrid)

Full time

Job Summary

We are actively seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to support the Chief  Information Security Officer in maintaining a secure and reliable cloud environment safeguarding the information assets of Moniepoint and also utilizing information and related technology to achieve the business objectives. 

What you’ll get to do

• Creating cloud-based infrastructure and programs including  implementing identity and access management and configuring  cloud environments securely.
• Performing penetration testing and threat simulations to identify  potential risks.
• Managing cryptography and encryption in the cloud. • Monitoring for and responding to incidents in the cloud  environment.
• Keeping cloud infrastructure current, making recommendations,  and continually improving cloud security technologies.
• Analyzing, designing, and developing programs, shell scripts, tests,  and infrastructure automation capabilities.
• Working with analysts, engineers, and data scientists across the  organization to continually improve cyber resilience.
• To work collaboratively with wider Information Security team.
• To take part in post incident reviews and propose engineering  resolution to improve results in any future recurrence.

To succeed in this role, we think you should have

• A degree in Computer Science, Management Information  Systems, Computer Engineering or related degree
• Relevant cloud certifications include: Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK); Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert  Google Cloud Engineer Associate A minimum of 5 years’ experience in information  security/technology risk reviews across enterprise operating  systems, databases, banking applications and networks 
• Experience with designing, implementing secure and highly  available infrastructure, services, data storage in hybrid-cloud  or commercial cloud environments such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Hands of experience with a least 1 of the main cloud vendors  (Amazon Web Services, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• Experience of Cloud Security Tools
• An excellent knowledge of Information Security principles and  an understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and  other information security defence and intelligence frameworks.
• Experience in scripting languages like Python, Ruby-on-Rails,  Javascript, building and consuming Application Program  Interfaces (APIs)/micro-services

Advantage if you have;

• Keen eye for detail. 
• Highly motivated, energetic and self-learner.
• Ability to work with little supervision and meet strict deadlines. • Must be results-oriented, setting high standards, and intent on  making things happen.
• Takes the initiative within given parameters with freedom to  act.

What we can offer you

• Culture -We put our people first and prioritize the well-being of every team member. We’ve built a company where all opinions carry weight and where all voices are heard. We value and respect each other and always look out for one another. Above all, we are human.
• Learning - We have a learning and development-focused environment with an emphasis on knowledge sharing, training, and regular internal technical talks.
• Compensation - You’ll receive an attractive salary, pension, health insurance, annual bonus, plus other benefits.

What to expect in the hiring process

• A preliminary phone call with the recruiter
• A technical interview with a Lead in our Engineering Team
• A behavioural and technical interview with a member of the Executive team. 
• Offer

How to apply: please send us your CV or LinkedIn profile via our career website.

Moniepoint is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and candidates.