(1935) Cyber Security Specialist - BSTD

Brief description The main purpose of this position is to research, design, develop, implement and mature cybersecurity operations (CSO)-related technologies and solutions within the Business Solutions and Technology Department (BSTD) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Group. Detailed description The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas: Provide technical expertise as input into cybersecurity capabilities and appropriate controls for departmental/group projects to contribute towards business objectives. Provide operational management support through effective reporting and dashboard creation where relevant. Design and deploy industry-aligned security solutions to meet business requirements. Use and maintain security technologies to identify potential security issues across technologies, solutions and applications within the SARB Group. Respond to minor security breaches by executing operational countermeasures, including making technical configuration changes. Support the investigation and containment of major incidents using advanced information. Innovate, design and implement opportunities for improvements/enhancements, integration, consolidation and automation to ensure the cost-effective and optimal use of CSO technology and resources in support of protecting business solutions. Research and keep abreast of new and changing cybersecurity technologies and architectures. Scan the external threat landscape, identify vulnerabilities within SARB Group solutions and assist solution owners with remediation activities relating to ever-evolving cyber threats. Provide technical input into addressing audit findings, penetration tests, threat intelligence-based ethical red-teaming and other risk assessments. Work closely with the governance teams to develop policies, standards and a group cybersecurity strategy. Attend to service and incident requests and ensure the resolution thereof within agreed service level standards. Job requirements To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of: a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Information Technology or an equivalent qualification; and five to seven years’ job-related experience in a security operations environment and related systems (e.g. identity lifecycle management (joiner, mover, leaver), role-based access control, Java BeanShell scripting, PowerShell, JavaScript, application programming interfaces, JSON, OpenID Connect, OAuth 2.0, SAML authentication, Federations, just-in-time access, LDAP, business-to-business and business-to-consumer concepts and zero trust architecture). The following would be an added advantage: relevant cybersecurity certifications, such as CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner, and technology-specific certifications. Additional requirements include: knowledge and skill in: quality assurance; continuous improvement; professional development; identity governance and administration (SailPoint IdentityIQ or IdentityNow); customer identity and access management (Microsoft Entra External ID); privileged identity management (Microsoft Entra ID); privileged access management (BeyondTrust or CyberArk); Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Identity and Access Management; Oracle Access Manager; industry, organisational and business awareness; troubleshooting skills; identity and access management knowledge; and operations support knowledge. In line with the SARB’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply. The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.