3 job positions at BPR: (Deadline 13 August 2026)

 


1.Application Security Manager at BPR: (Deadline 13 August 2026)

Job Purpose

The Application Security Manager is responsible for leading the Bank’s application security function, and a team of Application security lead, Analyst and engineers ensuring that all business applications, particularly Mission Critical Applications (MCAs) are secure, compliant, and aligned with regulatory and industry standards. The role provides oversight across application security assessments, Secure-Software Development Lifecycle (Secure-SDLC), or Dev-SecOps Identity Lifecyle management, access governance, and secure project delivery, while driving continuous improvement in security posture of the Bank and its customer information. Secondly the Role will give oversight support and guidance to the team of Cybersecurity lead and Cybersecurity Analyst and engineers.

Main Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, and other tools to identify suspicious activities and threats.
  • Lead and manage the Application Security team, ensuring effective delivery of security objectives and initiatives.
  • Oversee and conduct periodic user access recertification across all bank applications, with focus on MCAs, to enforce least privilege and access governance.
  • Direct and conduct the execution of Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing (VAPT) for all applications.
  • Provide security assurance for technology projects, ensuring compliance with security requirements prior to CAB approval.
  • Define and enforce application security standards, policies, and secure SDLC practices.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate application-level risks and vulnerabilities.
  • Provide ongoing security assurance and reporting on the Bank’s application landscape.
  • Secure Integration Management: Oversee and ensure secure integration of internal systems such as microservices, API and other third-party services by enforcing security controls, conducting risk assessments, and minimizing potential attack vectors across all interfaces
  • Advise stakeholders on regulatory and industry frameworks (e.g., OWASP Top 10, NIST, ISO 27001/ISMS, PCI DSS and GDPR).

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Making regular reports to line manager to issue identified or raised by internal audit, risk and regulatory pertaining to application security unit to line supervisors with clear strategic plan to address them
  • Coordinated and Conduct user access reviews and recertification activities
  • Leading the discovery of vulnerabilities and risks in application, software systems and databases and cloud infrastructure with ongoing vulnerability scans, penetration testing and identifying OWASP top 10 threats targeting both bank internal applications and internet facing environments such as digital channels and others on regular basis through intel monitoring and ensuring software applications are updated.
  • Review and track application security findings, remediation status, and risk exposure
  • Follow up and enforce the correction of Identified risks via RCSA (Risk Control Self-Assessment)

Educational qualifications and work experience:

  • Bachelor's level degree BSc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Telecommunications / Engineering (Electrical, Electronic) or related field
  • Master’s Degree in MBA/MSc
  • Professional Qualifications Certified Security certification such as: OSWE (Offensive Security Web Expert), OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional CISM, ISMS lead Implementeror Lead Audit, GIAC Certifications, CEH
  • 3 years of minimum experience Information Security Management, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Security Architecture and Engineering, Security Program Management and Operations, Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Software Development, Security Assessment and Testing,Information Security Incident Management, IT or Information SecuritySoftware Development, Security Assessment and Testing.

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2.Security Monitoring and Response Analysts at BPR: (Deadline 13 August 2026)

Security Monitoring and Response Analysts (1)

Job Purpose

The Security Monitoring and Response Analyst is responsible for the continuous monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to cybersecurity events and incidents within the Bank’s Security Operations Center (SOC). The role supports the Senior Manager Information Security by ensuring effective execution of security monitoring and incident response activities, while working under the operational guidance of the Unit Manager to maintain the security posture of the Bank. The analyst plays a critical role in safeguarding the Bank’s systems, networks, applications, and data by identifying potential threats, investigating suspicious activities, and responding promptly to security incidents in line with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Main Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, and other tools to identify suspicious activities and threats.
  • Perform initial triage and classification of alerts based on severity, impact, and potential risk to the Bank.
  • Investigate security incidents through log analysis, network traffic inspection, and endpoint activ
  • ity review.
  • Execute incident response actions (containment, eradication, and recovery) in line with SOC procedures and SOC Lead guidance.
  • Escalate complex or high-risk incidents promptly to the Senior Manager Information Security and relevant stakeholders.
  • Support threat intelligence usage and contribute to threat hunting by identifying unusual patterns and indicators of compromise.
  • Assist in tuning SIEM rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
  • Ensure SOC tools are functioning effectively, including supporting log source integration and reporting technical issues.
  • Adhere to SOC processes, playbooks, and regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NCSA, BNR), while identifying improvement opportunities.
  • Document all incidents, investigations, and response actions, and provide timely updates and reporting on incident status.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, Monitor SOC dashboards and respond to security alerts in real time.
  • Perform triage and analysis of alerts to determine validity and severity.
  • Investigate suspicious activities using logs, SIEM queries, and forensic tools.
  • Escala
  • te incidents as per defined escalation procedures.
  • Track and update incident tickets to
  • ensure timely resolution and proper documentation.
  • Collaborate with line manager and team members during incident handling.
  • Review threat intelligence feeds and apply relevant insights.
  • Ensure compliance with defined SLAs (e.g., response time, resolution time).

Educational qualifications and work experience:

  • Bachelor's level degree I B.Sc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Telecommunications Engineering or related field.
  • Master’s Degree in MBA / MSC
  • Professional Qualifications Certified Ethical Hacker, GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst) CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional • CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor • CISM: Certified Information Systems Manager • CCISO: Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Certified SOC Manager (CSM) - EC-Council, or Similar.
  • 3 years of minimum experience Information Security Management, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Security Architecture and Engineering, Security Program Management and Operations, Communication and Network Security, Identity and Access Management, Software Development, Security Assessment and Testing,Information Security Incident Management, IT or Information Security Software Development, Security Assessment and Testing.

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3.IT Security Analyst at BPR: (Deadline 13 August 2026)

Job Purpose

The IT Security Analyst is responsible for supporting the implementation and day-to-day execution of the Bank’s cybersecurity controls, ensuring that technology infrastructure is secure, compliant, and aligned with defined cybersecurity policies and minimum-security baselines. The role reports to the Application Security Manager and plays a key role in security assessments, vulnerability management, infrastructure protection, and operational support of security systems. The IT Security Analyst contributes to ensuring that all systems across the BPR bank including networks, servers, cloud environments, endpoints, IoT, and enterprise platforms—are monitored, assessed, and secured against cyber threats. The role also supports the operational management of internal security solutions and ensures timely remediation of identified vulnerabilities and audit findings.

Main Responsibilities

  • Conduct technical security assessments of infrastructure, systems, and platforms against defined minimum security baseline standards and report findings.
  • Support validation and enforcement of minimum-security configurations across infrastructure components before and after system deployment.
  • Identify, track, and follow up on remediation of vulnerabilities in collaboration with IT and SOC/CiSOC teams, ensuring adherence to defined SLAs.
  • Administer and support internal cybersecurity tools and solutions including handling operational tickets and routine changes addressed to information security
  • Assist in monitoring the security posture of networks, servers, endpoints, cloud, and IoT devices, and escalate identified risks.
  • Support cybersecurity reviews for ICT projects and changes, ensuring implementation of required security controls under guidance from the Application Security Manager.
  • Work closely with IT teams to ensure systems are patched, hardened, and compliant with defined security standards.
  • Provide support for internal and external audits by preparing evidence, tracking findings, and ensuring timely remediation of assigned actions.
  • Collaborate with SOC/CiSOC in identifying, reporting, and supporting the response to security incidents affecting infrastructure.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of security assessments, vulnerabilities, and remediation status, and provide regular updates to the Application Security Manager.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Certifying user accounts and access.
  • Perform security checks and assessments on systems to validate compliance with baseline standards.
  • Manage and resolve operational tickets related to cybersecurity systems (e.g., firewall requests, endpoint issues, access controls).
  • Track and follow up on vulnerability remediation with IT teams.
  • Support enforcement of patching, hardening, and endpoint protection across the infrastructure.
  • Assist in monitoring alerts and escalate potential security threats or incidents.

Educational qualifications and work experience:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in B.Sc. Information Technology / Computer Science / Telecommunications /
  • Engineering or related field
  • Master’s Degree in MBA/MSc related field is an added advantage.
  • Professional Qualifications Certified Offsec Certification for Penetration testing like PEN-200, or PEN-300, CCNA Security, CCPN Security, CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker; CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor; CISM: Certified Information Security Manager; CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional, or any other related certification.
  • 3 years Minimum experience in Security / System / Network / Database / Platform Administration, Information security policies as well as applicable government regulations, Security Baseline standards (Unix, Windows, Databases),
  • Encryption and Certificate Management, Identity and Access Management, Software Development, Security Assessment and Testing, Computer network penetration testing and techniques, IT or Information Security.

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