IBM Guardium Database Security Engineer at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide specialist advice & support in the enhancement of the BAU support processes & implementation of IT security service delivery processes, methods and techniques enabling secure management & control of IT access, in alignment with governance requirements.

Job Description

Process:

• Provide specialist advise and support to safeguard information systems and associated assets through the identification and management of security risks.
• Identify, diagnose and recommend improvements and provide specialist advice and support to ensure that solutions are appropriate and effective.
• Use practical knowledge and theoretical guidelines, to diagnose area of specialisation problems and generate workable solutions.
• Perform security audits and clean-ups to ensure accurate and up to date access within the organisation.
• Perform, advise and provide information on risk management impacts and mitigate risk in respect of system and application access.
• Analyse IT related access report/s to identify discrepancies and anomalies and recommend remedial action.
• Provide specialist advice and support in defining standard operating procedures (SOP's).
• Conduct research and gather data to provide input to operational reporting and decision making processes.
• Provide specialist advice to plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational objectives.
• Provide expertise to identify and develop solutions to improve quality of processes and services.

Client/Customer:

• Provide support and contribute to a culture of customer service excellence that meets and exceeds exceptional service.
• Build relationship with customers that contribute to a culture of customer service excellence.

Conduct:

• Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements,
• Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Policies and Policy Standards

Finance:

• Contribute to the effective reduction of cost and financial wastage in line with organisational policies and procedures.

Learning and Growth:

• Participate in forums that positively contributes to knowledge improvement.
• Provide advice and support in the management of change and offer operational support where required.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences (Required)