Personal and Private Banking (PPB) Security Engineer Graduate Programme

Company Description

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Job Description

To provide expert professional knowledge and technical skills within a specialist area, and to execute the bank's information security initiatives, enabling Management to make the appropriate decisions and monitoring the protection of sensitive data and systems.

In this role you will learn to;

Adhere to and implement the relevant technology standards developed by the wider IT Function.

Utilise the relevant technology requirements in order to drive the optimisation of work outputs.

Continually review system operations, updating and amending processes and products to mitigate risks as identified and discovered to minimise future incidents.

Prototype and pilot proposed information security solutions or capabilities to identify viability of new developments.

Engage, consult and influence working groups and business areas to understand the required client process for complex problems that are not readily accessible and processes, that require the design, operation and integration of multiple systems, support the client by ensuring a unified outcome and advising on all related information security processes and products and plan accordingly.

Consider various attack scenarios and identify appropriate controls, by working with architects and software engineers to specify how information security technologies should be implemented.

Design, implement and operate proactive monitoring and maintenance support activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of services and underlying platforms to minimise information security incidents in accordance with the banks risk appetite.

Participate in post incident analysis, identify control weaknesses and include remediations in planning and scoping activities, support junior team members in analysis, identification and remedial actions as required.

Automate repeatable tasks, by building technical control capabilities and maturing their operational effectiveness.

Develop detailed information security designs, incorporating multiple systems into a unified outcome, within strict deadlines and with complex client requirements, ensuring that designs are practical and align to architectural requirements.

Qualifications

Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);

• Computer Science
• Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Informatics, Information Systems
• Software Development
• Software Engineering
• Information Technology

Additional Information

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a South African citizen
• Must be under 30 years of age
• No more than two years’ work experience
• Minimum of 65% average over all years of study

KEY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Working collaboratively with others
• Resilience
• Creative problem solving and considered decision making
• Curiosity and willingness to learn
• Positive attitude and self confidence
• Business acumen