Cryptography Specialist at South African Post Office

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for security, encryption, authentication, key management and applied cryptograph
• Assist with the evaluation, design and delivery of major new Crypto security technologies
• Responsible for Certificate Authority, Certificate Enrolment Web Service, Revocation servers & HSMs
• Implement cryptographic solutions (including authentication, encryption, hashing, tokenization & signing) across applications, backup, database, endpoint device, email, file, network, removable media and storage domains
• Create Key Ceremony policies and procedures
• Establish and Maintain Certificate Authority for Postbank
• Manage the team through setting of and monitoring of KPA and provide the required leadership and mentorship – establish principles and processes to ensure the team spends time on personal training, development and mentoring that is aligned with their job profiles.
• Create reports for business/CIO
• Ensure Postbank HSM and cryptography are that of the industry standard.
• Partner with the Operational Risk officers, Information Security Officers and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that services offered are relevant, timely, and of appropriate quality
• Escalate changes needed in practices in order to mitigate critical risks identified to ensure regulatory compliance
• Ensure adherence of Cryptography Services per the Information Security Policies / Guidelines
• Report non-compliance & deviations to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain Crypto Hardware to effectively maintain all crypto infrastructure to ensure that they are on the latest patches and software
• Ensure compliance with stakeholder requirements, efficient management of the resources and reporting in accordance with the stipulations of the PFMA, Public Entities Act, Companies Act, Postal service Act, Intelligence legislation, King III Report on Corporate
• Governance, Articles of Association, Tax Act, company specific policies and regulations, national legislation, fraud prevention and risk management principles, Corporate Governance, Skills development, Delegation of Powers, etc.

Minimum Requirements

• A Degree in Business, IT or a related subject (NQF7)
• Cryptography/ relevant security related Certificates will be an added advantage
• Financial or Banking industry experience will be an addedadvantage
• 5 years’ experience in Cryptography
• Experience in working with Unix/Linux, Wintel, Storage
• Technologies solutions and tools
• 3-5 years’ experience in Cryptography related infrastructure (including hardware security infrastructure, security technology and processes.

Skills & Attributes

• Analytical
• Written and verbal Communication
• Proven ability to deliver solutions/problem resolutions to
• tight timelines
• Contribute to a team-oriented environment
• Experience in delivering projects within an agile
• environment
• Enthusiastic
• Collaboration
• Flexibility
• Work under stress