Security Specialist(Africa Data Centres)

2 weeks ago


Midrand, South Africa Liquid Tech (Pty) Ltd. Full time

The primary purpose is to act as a supporting function to the Security Manager. The Security Specialist will be responsible for enforcing site specific security measures and ensuring that such meets security policies and standards, including but not limited to enforcement of physical security and protection of Africa Data Centres assets, personnel, perimeters, buildings, visitors, customers, etc..

**Key Performance Area**

**Physical Security Operations**
- Enforce access control procedures and ensure effective access control management of staff members, visitors, customers, contractors, etc.
- Ensure effective and optimal operation of CCTV system, alarm monitoring system, access control system and key management system by conducting daily checks.
- Conducting site walks to ensure optimal security readiness and identify any potential threats to the overall security posture of the facility

**Physical Security Quality Assurance**
- Ensure continuous improvement and provide support to reach key deliverables on physical security operational issues.
- Conduct daily site walks and ensure security posture on facility remains intact.

**Physical Security Risk Management**
- Conducting SWOT (strengths, weakness, opportunities, threats) analysis to effectively test the physical security controls within all ADC facilities. This consists of the identification of strengths and weakness which is internal factors that can be controlled, and opportunities and threats are external factors which provides a platform for continuous improvement.

**Physical Security Controls**
- To conduct monthly security quality audits and ensure that scores achieve a minimum of 95
- Continuous basis with Security Manager and onsite security service provider coordination of all security related matters

**Formal Qualifications Required**
- PSIRA Grades A
- Matric/Grade 12

**Job Related Experience Required**

Knowledge and understanding of:

- PSIRA Act
- Security Rules & Regulations

**Job Related Knowledge Required**
- Knowledge in Security Management
- Knowledge in Security Operations
- Knowledge in Security Investigations
- Knowledge of emergency procedures

**Job Related Skills Required**
- Strategic in nature
- Highly motivated and self-starter
- Work independently or in a group
- Military or police background
- Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent administrative skills
- Relationship and conflict management
- Results orientated



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