Security Manager at Liquid Intelligent Technologies

Key Performance Area

Physical Security Governance and Compliance

• Continuously developing and updating of physical security industry standard policies and procedures within South Africa and providing an advisory role to the rest of Africa. These policies and procedures are required to ensure compliance with security standards and practices within ADC. Critical to protection of assets and staff and plays a key role in terms of customer satisfaction and retention of services
• Continuously developing and updating of all security processes to ensure proper functionality and efficiency by means of implementing of security improvements and assessing current environments in all facilities. Evaluating trends and anticipating requirements to meet necessary security standards and maximize proficiency in conjunction with other departments.
• Ensure participation and provide leadership on various committee meetings and process improvement teams, acting in an advisory capacity 

Physical Security Operations Management

• Management of and ensuring appropriate access control measures are created and implemented across all ADC facilities within South Africa 24/7/365. This includes the enforcement and continuous monitoring of such controls for all personnel, customers, contractors, visitors, deliveries, etc., and includes the perimeter and all areas within the Data Centre. Also, exercise access control by means of available access control systems. This entails the recording of all information, conducting identity verification, the issuing of access cards, escorting and access management.
• Monitoring of close circuit television video and surveillance cameras within all ADC facilities within South Africa on a 24/7/365 basis. This includes the monitoring and tracking of all movements in and around facilities where appropriate.
• Enforce and ensure compliance with prescribed physical security policies within all ADC facilities in South Africa. These policies require continuous updating and aligned to the evolving physical security posture within the facilities. The physical security policy governs, monitors, controls, defines and restricts physical threats to ADC facilities.

Physical Security Risk Management

• Accountable for conducting annual and periodic physical security risk assessments and threat analysis which takes an in-depth look at the potential vulnerabilities to identify and reduce any risks to ADC facilities. This is a comprehensive assessment to support the company’s goals.
• Accountable for conducting SWOT (strengths, weakness, opportunities, threats) analysis to effectively test the physical security controls within all ADC facilities. This consists of the identification of strengths and weakness which is internal factors that can be controlled, and opportunities and threats are external factors which provides a platform for continuous improvement.

Physical Security Quality Assurance

• To conduct monthly security quality audits and ensure that scores achieve a minimum of 95%. This entails the physical examination and assessment of security SLA deliverables as ensures a high level of proficiency. Performance management and provision of support and guidance in areas which requires improvement.
• To ensure that monthly inspections are conducted onsite and in person as the  Security Manager. Findings are to be listed, recorded, forward onto the relevant teams and managed.

Requirements

Formal Qualifications Required

• PSIRA Grades A
• Investigative qualification
• Bachelor’s degree

Job Related Experience Required

Knowledge and understanding of:

• PSIRA Act
• Security Rules & Regulations
• Strong leadership skills
• Team orientated
• Planning skills
• Good writing, reading and presentation skills
• Excellent verbal communication
• Relationship and conflict management
• Knowledge in Security Management
• Knowledge in Security Operations
• Experience in Security Investigations
• Experience in conducting of root cause analysis