Job Purpose

Plan, organize, and lead a team to deliver cost-effective and efficient IT security controls to protect and defend the bank’s network infrastructure against any internal and external threats (e.g. unauthorized access, cyber-attacks, etc.).

Key Responsibilities

• Protects network infrastructure by defining access privileges, control structures, and resources.
• Manage and ensure optimal security configurations of all network security hardware and equipment (Firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, etc.) for the LAN, WAN, Data Centers Core Network, and WLAN.
• Conduct research and make recommendations on network security products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network security continuous improvements.
• Provide “ownership” of security incidents and problems thru final resolution for the Bank’s Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and other network security incidents.
• Define, Implement, and maintain policies, procedures, processes, standards, and guidelines for network security administration and appropriate use.
• Monitor network traffic for unusual activity.
• Analyze and establish security requirements for your networks.
• Provide network security statistics and reports to aid in management decisions.
• Consult with the management and design rules and regulation for the acceptable use of the networks.
• Maintain an inventory of network security hardware and software equipment.
• Ensure networking stability and monitor all work regularly.
• Prepare and maintain networking security documentation and layouts.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Experience, Knowledge, and Skills Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or any other related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in network security technologies and setup/configuring enterprise-wide security in firewalls, routers, and switches.
• Preferred professional certifications, CCNP, ISO27001, CISSP, ethical hacking, OS and Databases related certifications, and other relevant security certifications.
• Excellent knowledge of current protocols and standards, including Core. Switching/Routing, SSL/IPSec, VOIP, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery.
• Hands-on experience installing and troubleshooting Firewalls, routers, bridges, switches, hubs, networks cabling, telephony systems, modems, network interface cards, and so on.