The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
Manage user access controls and permissions (through creation, modification and deletion) to prevent unauthorised user access, in accordance with SARB Group security policies.
Monitor security system access and perform security log analysis to ensure compliance to the SARB Group security policies.
Respond to, analysis and resolve security system incidents and provide post-event analyses.
Manage and maintain security server infrastructure and applications to ensure that all physical security systems are compliant.
Review and maintain documentation for security systems, procedures and security diagrams for governance purposes.
Analyse, collate and escalate required security infrastructure and application incident information for investigation purposes.
Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure functionality and serviceability of all security system infrastructure and application systems.
Provide technical inputs into the end-to-end research, design, build and run methodology in relation to security system infrastructure and applications.
Stay current with industry developments and best practices and apply these in course of own work.
Recommend improvements to the ‘build’ team to enhance system security and efficiency.
To be considered for this position, candidates must have:
a National Diploma (NQF 6) in Business System Administration, Electronics, Security, Information Systems, Computer Science or an equivalent qualification;
registered or be eligible for registration as PSIRA Grade C; and
an N+ certification will be an added advantage.
Additional requirements include
industry, organisational and business awareness knowledge and skill;
quality assurance knowledge and skill;
continuous improvement knowledge and skill;
continued learning and/or professional development knowledge and skill;
Information technology (IT) enablement legislation, governance, risk and compliance knowledge;
business continuity skill;
application support and maintenance skills;
systems integration knowledge;
networking infrastructure knowledge;
testing knowledge and skills;
infrastructure support knowledge and skills; and
IT reporting skills.
About SARB
Primary mandate of the SARB
Section 224 of the Constitution of South Africa states the mandate of the SARB as follows:
The primary object of the South African Reserve Bank is to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic.
The South African Reserve Bank, in support of its primary objective, must perform its functions independently and without fear, favour or prejudice.
WHAT WE DO
Monetary Policy
The Constitution gives the SARB the mandate to protect the value of the rand. We use interest rates to keep inflation low and steady.
Financial Stability
The SARB has a mandate to protect and enhance financial stability. We identify and mitigate systemic risks that might disrupt the financial system.
Prudential Regulation
The Prudential Authority regulates financial institutions and market infrastructures to promote and enhance their safety and soundness, and support financial stability.
Financial Markets
Open market operations are the main tool we use to implement monetary policy. We manage South Africa’s gold and foreign exchange reserves.
Financial Surveillance
The SARB is responsible for regulating cross-border transactions, preventing the abuse of the financial system and supporting the regulation of financial institutions.
Payments and Settlements
The SARB is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the national payment system, which is the backbone of South Africa’s modern financial system.
Statistics
The SARB provides important economic and financial statistics that present an overview of the economic situation in South Africa.
Research
Research conducted by the SARB focuses on economics, financial stability, banking and emerging trends in finance. Our research supports policy decision-making.
Banknotes and Coin
The SARB has the sole right to make, issue and destroy banknotes and coin in South Africa.
The South African Reserve Bank (the SARB) is the central bank of the Republic of South Africa. It regards its primary goal in the South African economic system as "the achievement and maintenance of price stability".
The South African Reserve Bank maintains that South Africa has a growing economy based on the principles of a market system, private and social initiative, effective competition and social fairness. It recognises, in the performance of its duties, the need to pursue balanced economic development and growth.
