IT Security Administrator Job Career at Mengo Hospital

Job Title: IT Security Administrator (1)

Reports to: IT Manager

Location: Kampala

Job Summary: The ICT Security Administrator will coordinate and monitor the data security of the Hospital’s Information Systems, compliance with standard ICT security practices, providing consultation and creating a general awareness on the ICT security to all staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The security administrator will ensure the network’s security, protect against unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and troubleshoot any access problems.
• Develop and support organizational security standards, best practices, preventative measures, and disaster recovery plans.
• Identify and report on both application and infrastructure security breaches.
• Ensures vulnerability scans are run on an established schedule. Implements software patches and security fixes.
• Develops and maintains system documentation of environment and application configuration
• Providing technical support to end users including security related organizational policies
• Develop, manage and implement the data privacy monitoring plan including regular assessments to ensure compliance to with the Uganda Data Protection & Privacy Act
• Maintain records of all data processing activities conducted by the hospital
• Conduct staff training and awareness sessions in data protection and privacy
• Serve as the point of contact between the person, institution or public body, and the Personal Data Protection Office
• Perform any other duties incidental to the above as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of a Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related course from a recognised Institution.
• Relevant Professional Security Certifications an added advantage.
• Experience with Firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, Wireless security, Encryption, Data security, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Cloud Solutions, VMware, Cisco switching and PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with network troubleshooting tools and techniques.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Technical expertise and experience with the ability to develop a security plan, coordinate and implement it, and monitor the IT environment
• An understanding of regulatory standards and how to ensure the business achieves compliance

How to apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates with relevant qualifications and experience should submit their application letters, detailed Curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, licenses (where applicable) and valid contacts/email addresses of three (3) referees (2 professional and one religious leader personally known to you) electronically by filling a form on www.mengohospital.org/jobs not later than 17th November 2022.

Please Note:

• No hand delivered applications will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.