Chief IT Risk Management Specialist

7 days ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa DigiOutsource Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Chief IT Risk Management Specialist to join our team at DigiOutsource. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and data.

Job Overview

This role will be responsible for identifying and mitigating IT risks, as well as ensuring that our systems and processes are secure, efficient, and compliant with relevant regulations and frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
  • Perform independent IT risk assessments to identify high-risk areas that require independent assurance.
  • Conduct IT-related audits to assess the governance and management of data integrity, security, software development, and IT governance within the business.
  • Review IT management policies and procedures to ensure that controls surrounding these processes are adequate.
  • Evaluate application and IT general controls and test compliance with those controls.
  • Systems development audits to verify systems meet development standards.
  • Systems and application audits to evaluate whether systems and applications are controlled, reliable, efficient, secure, and effective.
  • IT security audits, including evaluating security vulnerabilities and whether they are properly identified and mitigated.
  • Project assurance to assist management in improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness and minimizing risk.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and effectively.
  • Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams, with a focus on achieving shared goals.
  • Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, with a track record of delivering on time and within scope.
  • Exceptional attention to detail, ensuring high standards of quality in all outputs.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities, maintaining effectiveness in dynamic situations.
  • Tertiary education in Information Systems/Security or similar.
  • At least 4 years of IT auditing experience in the eCommerce industry.
  • Extensive working knowledge of IT auditing requirements/standards and methodology.
  • Good knowledge of IT risk and control principles.
  • Good understanding of multiple information technology domains, including software development, operating systems, database management, information and network security.
Salary and Benefits

The estimated salary for this role is between $80,000 and $120,000 per annum, depending on experience. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of benefits, including health insurance, retirement plan, and opportunities for professional development.



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