Senior IT & Networks Auditor
Why this role is for you
- Opportunity
to work across Africa
- Unapparelled
exposure to different operating environments, business setups and diverse
cultures
- Start-up
culture with resources and scale of an enterprise
What you will do
- Conduct
periodic meetings with IT and Network Functional Heads, Country IT
directors and other stakeholders in technology to understand the
environment, address key audit findings and monitor implementation of
management actions.
- Assist
in creation of IT & Cybersecurity audit plan across Airtel Africa
operating countries and lines of business.
- Execute
the audit plan through performance of IT, Networks and cybersecurity
reviews including but not limited to pre-implementation reviews, IT
audits, Network security audits, application controls reviews,
cybersecurity reviews (including but not limited VAPT and cyber-maturity
reviews)
- Ensure
that IT and Networks audit issues are well understood by all levels of
management and staff and provide pragmatic and realistic recommendations.
- Prepare
value adding audit reports post alignment with technology functional heads.
- Maintain
a tracker of all IT and Network audit issues
- Perform
a revalidation of audit findings marked as implemented by management and
- Prepare
monthly control reports for the Executive Committee.
- Track
major projects in IT & Networks that are key in closing control gaps.
- Maintain
a calendar of Audit and Risk Committee meetings and consolidate
information for reporting to the board on a quarterly basis.
- Keep
abreast to changes in the business, IT and Network landscape through;
- engaging
with other stakeholders in the industry
- Continuous
learning and development
- Continuous
research of new vulnerabilities, methods of compromise at all levels of an
application stack and reviewing applicability to Airtel Africa
- Continuous
learning of industry best standards
You should possess the
following qualities and experience;
- Must
be ethical and be able maintain independence of internal assurance
- Ability
to manage projects through prior planning and regular check points
- Ability
to challenge the status quo by using concrete facts
- Relationship
management of different stakeholders
- Report
writing skills
- Communication
skills
Technical requirements
- 6
to 8 years experience at least 5 being in the IT and cybersecurity
assurance space.
- Certified
Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Holder
of a security certification (e.g., CEH, CISSP, OSCP)
- Strong
working knowledge of cybersecurity and penetration testing tools and
methodologies including but not limited to Application Security, Database
Security, Web services security, Network Security, Mobile Security, VAS
systems security, endpoint security and SOC systems.
- Strong
and working knowledge and experience in data analysis
- Knowledge
in IT and Telecom Infrastructure
- Experience
working in information systems and cyber security assurance
- Experience
in big 4 audit firms is an added advantage
