Senior Cyber Security Specialist
Johannesburg
Old Mutual Limited
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Job Description
As a Senior Cyber Security Specialist you will proactively build, implement and operate security services to enable reliable business capabilities based on Microsoft Windows and Linux Server ecosystems including Firewall’s and Network switches.Responsible for maintaining Windows and Linux ecosystems and identifying and troubleshooting issues. The Senior Cyber Security Specialist team also supports servers, databases, networks, storage, and communication systems and their security.
You would do:
Meet with colleagues, the development team, and the business departments to analyse and workshop requirements.
Take ownership of system infrastructure and help to maintain reliability and uptime of core services.
Research and implement new tools, technologies and best practices based on business and IT requirements.
Pair traditional system administration and engineering practices with automation, observability and software development skills.
Operate and administer Windows servers and management tools on-premises and in the cloud with a system-thinking mindset.
Understand broad operational performance factors resulting from integrated systems that account for such things as:
Underlying infrastructure (Container/virtualisation/server/networking/storage platforms)
Security and Controls requirements (Cybersecurity)
Data/integration
Availability
Change management
Emergency Response / Disaster Recovery
Occasional after-hours support.
Documenting, executing and maintaining the monthly reporting processes.
Adhering to organisation structure (processes, systems, tools, templates, and standard operating procedures).
Provide expert technical guidance and input.
Play a leading role in the System engineering team.
Create and maintain technical documentation as needed.
Overseeing Backup Strategy and compliance.
VEEAM knowledge and support
Experience:
Degree in IT or similar
7+ years of relevant work experience is required
Cloud Experience (Azure and AWS)
System Architecture Design, documenting, consulting
Brocade Zoning
Advanced Active Directory implementation, maintenance and support, including Azure AD
Security certificate management and deployments / Wildcard certificates
Secure FTP (Cerberus beneficial)
Microsoft Licensing Knowledge
Reverse Proxy / Static pages / Fortinet
MPLS / IP Routing
Internet Information Server (IIS)
Microsoft Windows Server Operating system (2008/2012/2016/2019)
Understanding and application of API/Integration key concepts
Virtualisation (VMWare)
MS Exchange (2019) and O365
SMTP/POP3
Technical skills:
VMWare
ESXi
vSphere
SRM
Troubleshoot VMWare issues
Configure HA/DRS
Monitor performance and usage
Follow best practices and improve the environment
Ensure the environment is updated with critical patches
Plan and execute upgrades
Ensure the environment runs optimally and suggest improvements
Monitor performance and usage of the network
Manage Network switch health
Document Firewall rules and Diagrams
Ensure environment runs optimally, suggest and implement improvements
Execute Disaster Recovery exercises
Servers & Hosts
Ensure that patching is up to date
Ensure that vulnerabilities are addresses asap
Microsoft Exchange Management and support
Active Directory Management and Support (users, GPOs, and etcetera)
Manage DNS
Powershell knowledge for scripting
Cloud
Azure Cloud management
Kubernetes (advantageous)
DevOps (advantageous)
SQL Server (advantageous)
Permissions
Networking with IPSEC tunnel to on-prem
Load Balancers
Blob storage with on-prem AD integration
Network
Liaise with the Network team for configs for VMWare and SAN when required
Advise on the config for internal API’s routing through the Firewall
General network knowledge for troubleshooting
The Recruitment process:
TA Interview: This will be a discussion with a member of the TA Team to give you an understanding of our business, our culture & values and more context on the role. It will also allow us the opportunity to get to know you a little better, and ensure OMI can meet your needs
Panel Interview: This will be with members of the hiring team
Technical & Psychometric Assessments: These will depend on the role and will sometimes happen concurrently with MIE & Internal Verification
Final feedback
All About OMI:
https://www.oldmutual.co.za/about/old-mutual-insure/
Skills
Education
Closing Date
26 September 2024The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.
Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.
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* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: Active Directory APIs Automation AWS Azure Certificate management Cloud Compliance DevOps DNS Firewalls Kubernetes Linux PowerShell Scripting SMTP SQL SQL Server Strategy VMware Vulnerabilities Windows
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