Senior IT Security Engineer at M-KOPA Solar

We’re looking for a Senior IT Security Engineer for M-KOPA Group within the IT Systems Department who’s resourceful, organized, and proactive about getting things done. Your main objective will be to oversee and ensure the security, protection of, and access to, the M-KOPA’s IT Systems and data and avoid data breaches. The position will report to Manager IT Systems

In this role, you’ll be expected to:

1. Serve as a liaison to M-KOPA’s Legal and Compliance teams for local and network security issues.
2. Configure technical security controls and implement security policies.
3. Develop and implement sufficient measures to detect cyber threats.
4. Conduct regular system audits to provide insights on overall company IT security posture.
5. Monitor and audit various systems e.g., Azure AD and ERP to confirm that employees have the proper level of information access.
6. Install, configure and upgrade security software (e.g., antivirus programs and SIEMs)
7. Monitor network activity to identify issues early and communicate them to IT teams.
8. Act on privacy breaches and malware threats.
9. Serve as a security expert and conduct trainings when needed.
10. Draft IT policies and guidelines.
11. Mentor and help develop other security analysts to provide guidance and expertise in their growth.
12. Work closely with managed service providers, delivery, vulnerability, and incident response teams
13. Collaborates with other technical leads (Infrastructure and Application) to integrate security controls
14. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

1. Bachelors Degree in IT, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field of study
2. 5+ years’ experience in IT security, Networking, Azure Cloud administration and SIEM systems.
3. Extensive knowledge on Microsoft 365 is a MUST.
4. Holder of a security, data privacy & protection certification e.g., CEH, CISA or CISSP is an added advantage.

You Might Be A Good Fit If You Have

1. Experience in Information security standards e.g. ISO 27001:2013 or any other data privacy qualification.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
3. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
5. Discipline to work under minimum supervisi