Overview
Job Title: Cyber Security Engineer
Job location: Dar es Salaam
MSI Reproductive
Concern/ about MSI.
The MSI Reproductive Choices is a world-renowned provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We think that everyone should have the ability to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, affordable, and high-quality services to everyone.
Today, our company employs about 9,000 people in 36 countries around the world. Our success is due to the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial, and results-driven, and are committed to providing high-quality, client-centered care in their communities. As a social business, we prioritize long-term delivery, efficiency, and finance methods to ensure that the women and girls we assist now have a choice in the future.
We understand that having access to reproductive choices can change people’s lives. For some, it can imply the ability to complete a degree or begin a job. Others see it as the ability to provide for their existing family. For everyone, it means having the freedom to shape their own future, resulting in a more equitable world.
Concern/ About the role:
We are searching for a highly driven Security Engineer that wants to advance their career by joining our Global Information Services (GIS) Team. Reporting to the Lead Security Engineer, you will assist with continuous security operations and respond to events and alarms, playing an important part in ensuring our environment’s security as we deliver our mission globally.
In addition to daily security operations, you will be involved in some very exciting security initiatives, such as the global rollout of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to 8,000 endpoints in 37 countries, increased Defender technology adoption, SIEM/SOC deployment, privileged identity management and audit of technical assets, cloud app security deployment, and patch management technology implementation. These measures are crucial to ensuring global security while we implement our digital/technology strategy.
You will have a solid understanding of security technologies and processes, particularly in Cloud computing, Azure, and on-premise systems. MSI has taken a “cloud-first” approach, with Microsoft as our preferred partner. An familiarity of security frameworks like CIS, NIST, Cyber Essentials, and ISO27001 would be beneficial.
With the business’s rapid speed of development and ongoing adoption of new technology, it is critical that this function be filled by a quick learner who can make an effect immediately. You love thinking outside the box to solve problems, can work independently on ongoing security chores, and take satisfaction in developing creative automated solutions, preferably utilizing PowerShell and PowerAutomate. You will also love working as a team.
While we are asking for a lot, we understand that not everyone can check all of the boxes, thus we are searching for the ideal person with a set of fundamental talents that can grow with the role. You will be supported in your development by learning about MSI’s adopted technologies, cross-training, on-the-job learning, and formal training courses. The post can be based in the United Kingdom or any African country where MSI operates a programme. We provide a hybrid office/remote working arrangement, with the occasional interesting international trip opportunity.
Concern/ about You:
Every MSI team member must believe in and commit to our organisation’s purpose, vision, and values.
We will only accept applications from candidates who are absolutely pro-choice.
Our beliefs serve as guiding principles, giving us a clear direction. They establish the tone for how we approach our job, connect with others, and collaborate as ‘One MSI’. It is critical that our team members genuinely understand our values and display them consistently in all that they do.
We need skilled, dynamic individuals from varied backgrounds who share our goal and are committed to achieving measurable outcomes. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment in which everyone may participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a problem-solving approach, as well as a dedication to promoting equality and protecting the welfare of both team members and clients.
We’re looking for great communicators who are self-motivated, solution-oriented, and committed to MSI’s purpose and entrepreneurial spirit. You should be committed to promoting social change in an atmosphere that prioritizes long-term effect, both locally and worldwide, and be at ease working with different teams in ambiguous situations.
To do this job, you’ll need the following abilities:
- Be familiar with security principles, including but not limited to “zero trust,” “shared responsibility,” and “defense-in-depth” security approaches.
- Knowledge/ understanding Microsoft 365 Defender technology, including management, configuration, and the necessary security steps to respond to technology telemetry.
- He/she must be able to automate solutions, preferably utilizing PowerShell and PowerAutomate.
- Knowledge/ understanding the principles and technology that underpin cloud, infrastructure, and network security.
- The ability to handle and/or respond to security incidents in a calm and systematic manner, including taking command of the issue if necessary, managing and assigning duties, dealing with the incident, collaborating on reducing the impact, restoring affected services, and understanding/addressing the root cause.
- The desire and aptitude to learn new technologies in order to assist a period of transition and the deployment of new solutions to strengthen security throughout MSI.
- Knowledge/ understanding of security principles, technologies, and procedures for proactive security across many technologies.
- The ability to collaborate effectively with third-party providers and communicate clearly and concisely with coworkers.
This role requires the following experience:
- You will have at least 5 years of engineering experience deploying, managing, and working with security technology.
- You will be familiar with vulnerability assessment tool management (for example, Nessus).
- You will have Microsoft 365 Defender for Endpoint awareness and familiarity.
- You will understand Microsoft Windows server and desktop device security principles.
- You will have worked with incident response teams to efficiently address security incidents.
The Formal education / qualification:
- A certified security industry qualifications (e.g., CompTIA) are (desirable).
- skills include Microsoft 365 or Azure security/infrastructure (desirable).
- The CCNA/CCNP Cisco Certified Network Associate/Professional (desirable).
The Location: London, UK or Bristol (hybrid working, two office days per week), or elsewhere an MSI country programme works.
The Full-time: 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday (for UK-based team members).
Type of Contract: Permanent.
Salary: £34,200 – £45,000 per year for UK-based candidates. Discretionary bonus plus benefits.
Salary band: BG 7MP.
The closing date: January 7, 2025 (midnight GMT). Interviews may be place prior to this date for exceptional candidates.
For the internal personnel (employees) applying through an MSI nation programme, the function will be placed within the country’s existing salary structure. The local terms and conditions of the nation will apply.
