IT Security Specialist

2 weeks ago

Durban, South Africa Carlysle Human Capital Full time

**Environment**:

- Office based.
- Multi-cultural.
- Work in Team supporting 650 retail stores and head office environment.
- Flexibility to work on Stand-by /Shifts Weekend
- Diverse IT related tasks on a weekly basis.

**Main Tasks and Responsibilities include**:

- Focus areas networking and network security, operating system administration, business continuity & disaster recovery, intrusion detection, hardware & software configuration, risk management
- Maintain network security by regularly monitoring all access points and providing vulnerability reports to management
- Analyse systems, security controls, and event logs to detect anomalies
- Background of network security related to firewalls, switches, perimeter level
- Plan to safeguard infrastructure against unauthorised modification, destruction, or closure.
- Build documentation/Policy of existing and new processes
- Confirm DR infrastructure Test restorations when required with Third Party
- Work with multiple stakeholders (internal and external) to assess assets and identify security compliance gaps.
- Propose technical and operational suggestions, remediation solutions
- Assist in performing preventive maintenance
- Collaborate with third parties /team members to ensure security hardening, maturity levels and compliance is enclosed on new projects.
- Analyse systems, security controls, and event logs to detect illicit activity
- System Implementation, keep unauthorized users from accessing sensitive data files.
- Keep accurate track and current backup files of all important data on the shared corporate network
- Troubleshoot, escalate, manage and resolving incidents, ability to assess and weigh current & evolving security threats in an operational environment life cycle.
- After hours standby and support may be required from time to time based on MDR

***

**Minimum Requirements**
- Matric and **IT qualifications**.
- CompTIA Security + or alternative | CompTIA Server and Network + or equivalent
- Advantage of Security Frameworks, risk & compliance
- 2-4 years infrastructure Security & support experience
- Must meet minimum requirements.
- Self-managed
- Passionate about excellent customer service delivery.
- Ability to be an effective team player.
- Dedicated, honest, hardworking individual with the ability to complete tasks handed over.
- The ability to always work in a professional manner.
- Excellent organising skills with the ability to work within pressurised environment.
- Adhere to company processes and procedures.

**Skills**:

- Conflict handling skills
- Problem Solving skills
- Very good interpersonal skills
- Good Customer relationship
- Strong administration and organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- coordination skills

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