Personal and Private Banking (PPB) Security Engineer Graduate Programme at Standard Bank Group

In this role you will learn to;

• Adhere to and implement the relevant technology standards developed by the wider IT Function.
• Utilise the relevant technology requirements in order to drive the optimisation of work outputs.
• Continually review system operations, updating and amending processes and products to mitigate risks as identified and discovered to minimise future incidents.
• Prototype and pilot proposed information security solutions or capabilities to identify viability of new developments.
• Engage, consult and influence working groups and business areas to understand the required client process for complex problems that are not readily accessible and processes, that require the design, operation and integration of multiple systems, support the client by ensuring a unified outcome and advising on all related information security processes and products and plan accordingly.
• Consider various attack scenarios and identify appropriate controls, by working with architects and software engineers to specify how information security technologies should be implemented.
• Design, implement and operate proactive monitoring and maintenance support activities to ensure confidentiality, integrity and availability of services and underlying platforms to minimise information security incidents in accordance with the banks risk appetite.
• Participate in post incident analysis, identify control weaknesses and include remediations in planning and scoping activities, support junior team members in analysis, identification and remedial actions as required.
• Automate repeatable tasks, by building technical control capabilities and maturing their operational effectiveness.
• Develop detailed information security designs, incorporating multiple systems into a unified outcome, within strict deadlines and with complex client requirements, ensuring that designs are practical and align to architectural requirements.

Qualifications

Final year undergraduate, Honours or Masters Degree (Completed or currently completing in 2025);

• Computer Science
• Electronic Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronic Engineering
• Informatics, Information Systems
• Software Development
• Software Engineering
• Information Technology