Job Openings at Standard Bank Group

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Analytics Manager to join our team in Johannesburg, South Africa. As the Analytics Manager, you will lead our data analytics initiatives, driving data-driven decision-making across the organization. You will be responsible for managing a team of analysts, developing analytics strategies, and delivering actionable insights to support business growth.

• Develop and implement data analytics strategies aligned with organizational goals
• Lead and mentor a team of data analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Design and oversee the execution of complex data analysis projects
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business needs and translate them into analytical solutions
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to communicate insights effectively
• Implement best practices for data governance, quality, and security
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in data analytics
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and stakeholders
• Drive the adoption of advanced analytics techniques, including predictive modeling and machine learning
• Ensure the team's analytics outputs meet high standards of accuracy and reliability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.

Experience: 

• 5+ years of experience in data analytics or related field
• 2+ years experience in Workforce Management is required. 
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership role
• Advanced proficiency in data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, and R
• Expertise in data visualization tools like Tableau or Power BI
• Strong statistical analysis skills and understanding of machine learning techniques
• Excellent project management abilities and attention to detail
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop team members
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Experience with business intelligence and data warehousing concepts
• Ability to translate complex analytical findings into actionable business insights
• Strong problem-solving skills and strategic thinking capabilities
• Adaptability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Empowering Individuals
• Establishing Rapport
• Generating Ideas
• Making Decisions
• Producing Output
• Pursuing Goals
• Showing Composure
• Taking Action
• Understanding People
• Valuing Individuals

Technical Competencies:

• Business Acumen (Audit)
• Financial Acumen
• Interpreting Financial Statements
• Planning, Forecasting and Budgeting
• Product Knowledge (Consumer Banking)
• Product Related Systems (Consumer Banking)
• Value Identification

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Job Description

• As a Specialist Incident Response Analyst, you will play a central role in detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber incidents in a non-tiered SOC environment. You will own incidents end-to-end from triage through containment and recovery while applying an adversarial mindset to anticipate attacker behaviour. Alongside technical response, you will contribute to policy improvement, coaching, and industry engagement, ensuring the bank’s response capability matures continuously. This role includes after-hours standby as part of an on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• A degree Information Technology is required.
• IT Risk/security certification such as CISM, CISSP or CISA, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP  is required. 
•  AWS/Azure Cloud Certifications.

Experience Required:

• 5-7 years experience in IT Security, preferably in a Financial Institution, with noted experience in developing threat models, threat analysis, cyber and incident management, offensive security, high level static and dynamic malware analysis.
• 5-7 years experience in strong IT understanding, gaining insight into digital and platform operating models and cyber security trends and solutions.
• Strong experience in incident management, threat modelling, malware analysis, and offensive security techniques.
• Broad IT systems knowledge and awareness of digital platform operating 
  models.

Additional Information

Key Responsibilities:

• Detect & Investigate: Analyse alerts from SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence sources; distinguish true vs false positives.
• Contain & Remediate: Lead active incidents through containment, eradication, and recovery actions.
• Threat Hunting: Proactively search for adversary activity using attacker TTPs and threat intel.
•  Malware & Phishing Triage: Perform static/dynamic malware analysis and investigate phishing campaigns.
• Offensive Security Awareness: Apply penetration testing/red team knowledge to strengthen detection and response.
• Forensic Support: Collect and analyse logs, endpoint, and network artifacts for root cause analysis.
• On-Call Duties: Provide after-hours escalation support on a rotational basis.
• Documentation & Reporting: Produce incident reports, lessons learned, and contribute to playbook improvements.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Articulating Information
• Checking Things
• Directing People
• Documenting Facts
• Embracing Change
• Examining Information
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Taking Action
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Data Analysis
• Diagramming and Modelling
• Documenting
• Information Security
• IT Knowledge
• IT Systems
• Research

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ob Description

• To provide Cyber-InfoSec expertise, professional knowledge, and technical skills to prevent cyber-attacks, significant reputational, financial, or other losses. To implement SBGs Cyber Resilience Programme to prevent cyber-attacks, protect sensitive data and systems from infiltration or misuse and execute the InfoSec capabilities against policies, standards, and controls across relevant functions

Qualifications

• A degree in Information Technology or Computer Science.
• IT Risk/Security certification such as CISM, CISSP or CISA is required.
• A relevant Azure/AWS Cloud Certification is required

Experience Required:

• Proficiency in Python is required. Experience with PowerShell, Bash and Ruby is an added advantage.
• Experience in implementing machine learning and AI-powered automation workflows.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable automation scripts and applications using Python and other scripting languages.
• Experience with API integrations, database management (SQL/NoSQL), cloud infrastructures and cloud serverless technologies (e.g. AWS Lambda, Azure Functions) for implementing scalable cloud applications.
• Experience with defensive technologies such as SIEMs, EDR tools, Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP), OSINT tools and offensive technologies such as Burp Suite, Cobalt Strike, and Metasploit is an added advantage.
• Experience within Financial Service Industry developing threat models, risk profiles, cybersecurity risk and incident management, and insight into crime in the financial sector.
• Strong IT understanding, gaining insight into digital and platform operating models and cyber security trends and solutions, building cyber security intelligence.

Additional Information

Key Responsibilities:

1. Evaluate, develop and implement cyber security processes, tools integration and automation workflows for intelligence observation, enrichment, triage and investigations.
2. Implement machine learning and AI-powered automation workflows to provide intelligence observability and enrichment, enabling automated threat scoring reporting, and analysis of threat observations.
3. Debug, troubleshoot and optimize existing automation workflows and applications.
4. Document and present technical designs, specifications, and user manuals for all developed tools and workflows.
5. Integrate intelligence data from open-source, commercial, and internal sources to create a unified view for actionable intelligence analysis.
6. Research and stay current on application security threats, vulnerabilities, and emerging tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
7. Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, Cyber Kill Chain, or other security-related frameworks.
8. Support purple teaming exercises to build cyber resiliency across security teams.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Articulating Information
• Developing Strategies
• Embracing Change
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interpreting Data
• Making Decisions
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Providing Insights
• Team Working

Technical Competencies:

• Data Analysis
• Debugging and Fixing Software
• Information Security Management
• IT Risk Management
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies & Tools
• Technical Analysis
• Use of Build and Test Automation
• Write Code

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Job Description

• To ensure the execution of all risk management activities and requirements (i.e. business, regulatory and market conduct) as well as associated processes and procedures within a Tier 2 province. To implement and embed risk prevention and mitigation frameworks in order to avoid potential breaches and losses whilst maintaining client experience standards.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• First Degree in Business Commerce (NQF Level 7 or higher)

Experience Required:

• Personal and Private Banking experience
• 3-4 years: Experience in operational risk, compliance and/or audits.
• 5-7 years: Experience within CHNW understanding the value chain and/or the business. Deep knowledge of operational risk and compliance matters as well as risk remediation. Experience in change management within large rollouts and initiatives

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

• Developing Expertise and Strategies
• Directing People
• Making Decisions
• Providing Insights
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Evaluating Risk Management Effectiveness
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Risk Identification
• Risk Measurement and Risk Reporting
• Risk Response Strategy
• Risk/ Reward Thinking

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Job Description

• To ensure the effective functioning of a Point/s of Representation (POR/s) including operational aspects (e.g., security, cash, etc.) and sales and service matters in line with client experience and laid down requirements. (Applicable where UB I, Cash Consultant I and CLO are present).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Type of Qualification: First Degree
• Field of Study: Business Commerce
• Licenses & Certifications: FAIS Representative

Experience Required:

• Personal and Private Banking Exposure
• 5-7 years Relevant FAIS qualification and experience.
• Front line experience in serving customers in order to meet sales and service objectives. Knowledge of other departments and their functions within a branch.

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies

• Generating Ideas
• Exploring Possibilities
• Providing Insights
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Convincing People

Technical Competencies

• Banking Process & Procedures
• Application & Submission Verification (Consumer Banking)
• Customer Acceptance & Review (Consumer Banking)
• Customer Understanding ( Consumer Banking)
• Product Knowledge (Consumer Banking)