UP® otherwise known as Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria’s premier Payments & Financial Technology company founded in 1997 by a consortium of leading Nigerian banks. UP® operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.
Job Objective
- Ensure the integrity of the network and security infrastructure of the company.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure Network Connectivity to POS.
- Ensure network connectivity to Banks.
- Cleaning and tuning of desktops, laptops and printers of users.
- Ensure all Network devices and systems are PCIDSS compliant as required.
- Ensure Internet access connectivity for transaction and email processing is efficient.
- Ensure all anti-virus databases are updated frequently as required.
- Ensure that WAN link to DR site is optimal.
- Ensure that all security and communications devices are optimal, functioning with the latest patches and firmware.
- Ensure business continuity and strategic planning on DR site availability.
- Execute information security strategy to proactively identify risk and drive remediation.
- Ensure that all physical and logical controls that govern the data centre are adhered to.
- Ensure efficient and timely deployment of fixes/patches.
- Ensure that all critical security patches (OS and Database) on all servers are uptodate and tested before applying to the production servers.
- Ensure that all warning and critical event logs are reviewed using the solarwinds application and escalated to the responsible unit.
- Ensure that all servers have antivirus software, and the signatures are up-to-date.
- Ensure that enterprise storage and server firmware is regularly updated to ensure availability and integrity of data.
- Maintain an up-to-date understanding of emerging cyber threats facing epayment institutions.
- Act as a point of contact for managing and delivering various vulnerability and remediation reports.
- Build effective relationships with key stakeholders who support IT Infrastructure, applications, processes and operations.
Reporting Relationships:
- Functionally reports to: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Key Performance Indicators
- WAN (Bank and Internet) Connectivity availability
- Level of User satisfaction
- Updated inventory
- % of incidences detected proactively
- % of calls resolved without escalation
- Number of Audit exceptions
- Level of Compliance with standards
- Projects delivered on budget and on time
Requirements
Qualification and Experience:
- Candidates should possess a B.Sc or B.Eng. (Minimum of 2:2) in Electrical / Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Physics Electronics.
- An Industry recognized qualification- CCNA & CCNP qualification, MCP, CISM, Comptia Security, ITIL Foundation V3.
- Minimum of 6 years’ experience in network and security administration.
Skill/Competencies:
- Fluency in Network Administration
- Good Knowledge of Routing and Switching
- Proficiency in administration and network design skills
- Knowledge of Virtualization technology(Citrix, VMware or HyperV)
- Good Knowledge of monitoring software especially solarwinds
- General Knowledge of Server Hardware
- Knowledge of operating system (Linux & Windows)
- Basic web application knowledge such as apache, tomcat
- Basic Knowledge of hardware security module
- Good Knowledge of security solutions
- Good Knowledge of Endpoint Solutions
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