Junior IT Security & Assurance Officer at AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria

AB Microfinance Bank is a national microfinance bank licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with its head office in Lagos and branches spread across Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo and Anambra State. AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria is committed to its passion of helping to improve the business opportunities of entrepreneurs by availing them of easy access to affordable loans, as well as improve the general financial status of everyone with its deposit accounts. It is a limited liability company duly incorporated in Nigeria under the 2002 Companies and Allied Matters Act, and is regulated by the Central Bank of Nigeria as a fully fledged microfinance bank.

The Bank has an exceptional group of very strong international shareholders committed to the task of improving access to financial services in the country. These shareholders are Access Microfinance Holding AG of Germany, KfW - the German Development Bank, the African Development Bank, and the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group. Together, they have an established record of setting up and managing microfinance banks across the African and Asian continents in such countries as Nigeria, Tanzania, Liberia, Zambia, Rwanda, Madagascar, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan,Georgia and Brazil.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Junior IT Security & Assurance Officer

Ref Code: IT/JITSO/JAN/2025
Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We're seeking an information security professional to join the Information Security Office.
• As a Junior IT Security & Assurance Officer, you'll play a crucial role supporting and maintaining robust security policies, procedures, and controls to safeguard our organization's information assets.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely performance data in form of regular and ad-hoc requests
• Support the development of improvement information security plans as well as their implementation
• Support ISMS (information security management system) implementation in the Bank
• Support and ensure compliance to ISMS policies and related procedures
• Perform vulnerability scans on a routine basis as well as for all new system installations in accordance with Vulnerability Scans and Configuration Control
• Audits logs on a routine basis for security events including intrusions, viruses, hackers, spam, security incidents and other malicious activity
• Ensures appropriate authorization and access controls are in place
• Contribute to examine impact of new technologies on company’s information security
• Be a relevant player for education and awareness programs and advise operating units at all levels on security issues, best practices, and vulnerabilities.

Necessary Experience and Requirements

• Minimum of B.Sc / HND in Computer Science or a related discipline with cognate experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ prior experience in IT operations
• Experience performing vulnerability assessments in a production environment
• Self-starter and able to work under stress to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate technical information in an easily understood format
• High standards of ethical conduct, including honesty and integrity.
• Any security certification would be an advantage
• Knowledge of ISO2700x/ISMS, ITIL/ITSM or ISO20000 would be a plus.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online