Security Engineer

JOB DETAILS:

Position Title: Security Engineer

Reports to: Information Security and Risk Manager

Business Line/ Department: Information Security

3. JOB PURPOSE:

 The Job Holder is Responsible to. Designs, implements, and maintains cybersecurity controls and technologies across the IT environment, ensuring technical security measures are robust, current, and aligned with NCA and internal security policies.

4. Job Deliverables - Accountability

Description

             Deliverables

­              Security architecture designs & system diagrams (network, IAM, security controls) .

­              Risk assessment & vulnerability reports (risk register, threat analysis).

­              Security monitoring dashboards & SIEM reports (threat detection, events, alerts) .

­              Incident response artifacts (logs, RCA reports, response playbooks).

­              Security configuration & hardening outputs (policies, access controls, system configs) .

­              Compliance & audit documentation (control evidence, regulatory alignment.

Description

Security Control Implementation

•             Design and implement cybersecurity controls: firewalls, EDR, DLP, PAM, email security, and WAF.

•             Harden infrastructure, endpoints, and applications in line with security baselines.

•             Manage vulnerability scanning and coordinate remediation with IT teams.

Identity & Access Management

•             Administer Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls including Privileged Access Management (PAM).

•             Manage MFA, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust access policies.

•             Conduct access reviews and enforce least privilege principles.

Requirements

6. QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE:

             Minimum Qualification

­              Bachelor’s degree in computer science.

­              Certified in CompTIA Security+ / CySA+. Microsoft SC-300 or SC-100. CEH preferred.

             Minimum Experience

­              Minimum Experience of 4–6 years in cybersecurity engineering or architecture.

             Other Requirement (Skills Set)

­              Endpoint security: Microsoft Defender, Kaspersky