Vacancy title:
Information Security Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Information Technology, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Indsafri

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, October 18 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 16 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

How You Will Contribute:

Security Architecture & Design

• Develop, document, and maintain the enterprise security architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and IT strategy.
• Design security controls and solutions for infrastructure, applications, networks, and cloud environments.
• Evaluate new technologies and recommend secure integration into existing systems.

Implementation & Operations

• Configure, deploy, and maintain security tools (e.g., firewalls, IDS/IPS, SIEM, endpoint protection, vulnerability management).
• Lead security configurations for servers, databases, applications, and network devices.
• Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and remediation activities.

Governance, Risk, and Compliance

• Assist in the development and enforcement of IT security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, Data Protection Act).
• Support risk assessments and the creation of mitigation plans.
• Prepare Governance, Risk, and Compliance reports.

Incident Response & Monitoring

• Act as a key technical lead in the detection, response, and recovery from security incidents.
• Maintain and improve the incident response playbook in collaboration with the outsourced CISO.

Collaboration & Reporting

• Work closely with the outsourced CISO to align on security strategy and initiatives.
• Provide security status updates, risk assessments, and recommendations to the CIO.
• Partner with IT operations, development teams, and business units to embed security in all projects.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Security certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+, CCSP).
• At least 3+ years of relevant work experience in information security roles, with strong exposure to security architecture or engineering.
• Hands-on experience with security technologies (firewalls, SIEM, endpoint security, vulnerability scanners).
• Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure), network security, and application security best practices.
• Proven track record of working within a governance and compliance framework.
• Technical depth in cybersecurity tools and architecture design.
• Strong understanding of IT infrastructure and software development lifecycle.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

If you meet the above qualifications, share your application to newton.ogwora@indsafri.com with the subject “Information Security Engineer” not later than 18th October 2025.

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