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    Security Engineer at - Nairobi, Kenya - Sama

    Sama
    Sama Nairobi, Kenya

    8 hours ago

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    Full time
    Description
    Sama formerly known as Samasource is a training-data company, focusing on annotating data for artificial intelligence algorithms.

    The company offers image, video and sensor data annotation and validation for machine learning algorithms in industries including automotive, navigation, augmented reality, virtual reality, biotechnology, agriculture, manufacturing, and e-commerce.

    Sama's mission is to expand opportunity for low-income individuals through the digital economy.

    One of the first organizations to engage in impact sourcing, Sama trains workers in basic computer skills and pays a local living wage for their labor.

    Summary

    Do you enjoy solving complex security problems? As a Security Engineer in Sama, you will be responsible for the security posture and performance of the company's IT infrastructure and a subject matter expert in the area of security design.

    Key Responsibilities

    Recommend, evaluate and design cybersecurity solutions that meet security requirements, current state constraints and alignment to target state architecture;
    Outline functional and non-functional requirements for security solutions and participate in the software selection & acquisition processes;
    Provide security leadership by clearly presenting security architecture plans and their respective value to IT and business stakeholders;

    Perform hands-on gap or risk assessments to identify significant information security risks (including applications, systems, data centers, infrastructure and vendor security risk assessments) to determine the organizational risk posture.

    Help Infrastructure engineers deploy secure systems by advising on security practices and controls.
    Be responsible for the implementation and ongoing development of a robust security governance process that ensures projects adhere to corporate security architecture, best practices and standards;
    Develop expertise in different security domains Cloud Security, Data Security, Endpoint Protection, Mobile device security and IAM.
    Designing and updating correlation rules in the Sama SIEM based on client security controls and cyber threat circumstances. Create/maintain correlation guidelines and review process.

    Be an Incident Response Manager and troubleshoot security incidents, correlation rules creation/update and other issues related to log ingestion and monitoring.

    Determine security requirements by evaluating business strategies and requirements; researching information security frameworks; conducting system security and vulnerability analyses and risk assessments; studying architecture/platform; identifying integration issues; preparing effort estimates.

    Define security strategies by specifying intrusion detection methodologies and equipment; directing equipment and software installation and calibration; preparing preventive and reactive measures; completing documentation.

    Lead internal & external security audits and ensure compliance, Manage remediation efforts and track the completion status of deficiencies.

    Help monitor technology trends in cybersecurity and security architecture.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related field;
    3+ years' experience with security solution architecture and design;
    5+ years experience in one or more of the following security domains: Cloud Security, Data Security, Endpoint Security;
    Hands-on experience with popular Cloud Vendors and technologies such as AWS, GCP.
    Experience in implementing Zero-Trust Architecture tools and designs.
    Proven experience in implementing and supporting enterprise-grade security platforms, software and infrastructure.
    Experience with different elements ensuring network security (firewalls, proxies, etc.)

    Good To Have

    Experience with security standards such as ISO 27001/27002/27005, NIST, COBIT and ITIL Certified auditor is a plus.
    Security-related technical certifications (CISSP, CRISC, CBCP, CISA, CISM or equivalent).
    Experience managing a SOC team
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