Senior IT Security Officer - Internal/External

About the Role

Protect the bank’s digital assets by performing vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and security reviews across banking applications, APIs, and infrastructure, ensuring compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability assessments on banking applications, databases, servers, operating systems, and network devices
• Perform penetration testing on Internet Banking, Mobile Banking, APIs, payment systems, and other critical banking applications
• Conduct web application security testing in accordance with OWASP standards and best practices
• Identify, assess, document, and report security vulnerabilities and control weaknesses
• Review application architecture, system configurations, and security controls to identify potential risks
• Perform secure configuration and hardening assessments of applications and supporting infrastructure
• Validate remediation activities and conduct re-testing to ensure vulnerabilities are properly resolved
• Support Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) implementation and application security reviews
• Participate in security assessments of new systems, applications, and technology initiatives before production deployment
• Conduct API security reviews and testing to identify authentication, authorization, and data exposure risks
• Support security reviews of Core Banking, SWIFT integrations, NBE payment systems, Mobile Banking, Internet Banking, and third-party applications

Skills Required

Fields of Study

• Computer Science
• Information Science
• Information Systems
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Information Technology

How to Apply

Submit a PDF application letter and short CV (≤3 pages) through the website www.ethiojobs.net; find contact details below.