Job Overview
Ahadu Bank S.C External Vacancy Announcement
Job Position – Principal Cybersecurity Engineering and Operation Officer
Key Details
- Location: ADDIS ABABA
- Deadline: March 19th, 2026
Job Requirements & Description
Required Qualifications and Experience
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- Professional certifications such as CEH, CISSP, CISA, or CCNP Security are highly preferred.
- Experience Requirement: 7 Years of Experience in a relevant position, in the Banking Industry, with 2 Years as a Senior IT Security Officer or similar position in the Banking Industry.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Design and architect advanced cybersecurity solutions, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and secure network zones.
- Implement and configure security tools to protect the Bank’s infrastructure, endpoints, and information systems from unauthorized access.
- Analyze complex security logs and alerts from security platforms to identify potential security breaches or vulnerabilities.
- Lead incident response activities, serving as a technical lead during high-severity cyber-attacks to ensure containment and recovery.
- Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing coordination to identify and remediate security gaps.
- Manage the operational lifecycle of security technologies, including regular updates, policy tuning, and performance optimization.
- Perform threat hunting activities to proactively identify hidden threats within the Bank’s environment.
- Develop and update technical security standards, operational procedures, and incident response playbooks.
- Monitor the Bank’s compliance with internal security policies and external regulatory requirements (e.g., NBE directives).
- Evaluate new security technologies and conduct Proof of Concepts (PoC) to enhance the Bank’s defense-in-depth strategy.
- Collaborate with the IT Infrastructure and Applications teams to ensure security-by-design in all new technical projects.
- Coordinate with external security vendors and service providers for managed security services or specialized audits.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior security officers and IT staff on emerging cyber threats and defense tactics.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of the Bank’s security architecture and configuration baselines.
- Performs other related activities as might be given to him from time to time by his immediate supervisor.
Requirement Skill
- Digital security
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants shall apply via the following link only https://forms.gle/4PfJehn7MyPeW3G3A
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be communicated.
If you need more information, please call us on +251-11-5-260-795