PRIMARY PURPOSE:

• To drive operational efficiency through the unified management and optimization of the organization’s data and security infrastructure.
• To strengthen system reliability, resilience, and disaster recovery capabilities while maintaining a robust cybersecurity posture.
• To ensure full compliance with the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) guidelines, industry best practices, and internal governance standards.
• To minimize system downtime, data loss, and vulnerability to security threats through proactive monitoring, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Cybersecurity Leadership
• Drive execution of the institution’s cybersecurity strategy and ensure effective implementation across departments.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise security architecture and control mechanisms.
• Develop and test the cybersecurity incident response framework.
• Advise management and the board on cyber risk trends, vulnerabilities, and mitigation priorities.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate responses to incidents.
• Oversee vendor cybersecurity compliance and manage third-party risk assessments.
• Lead staff awareness and training initiatives to strengthen cyber hygiene.

Database Administration

• Install, configure, and maintain database management systems.
• Monitor database performance, optimize queries, and ensure high availability.
• Perform regular backups, restores, and disaster recovery drills.
• Implement database security policies and access controls.
• Design and maintain schemas, indexes, and stored procedures.
• Manage data replication, archiving, and purging strategies.
• Provide technical support to developers and business units.
• Maintain documentation of database configurations, processes, and performance metrics.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with IRA and relevant ICT security standards.
• Develop and maintain ICT security and data management policies.
• Support internal and external audits by providing evidence of control effectiveness.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related area.

Professional Qualification

• Certification in IT security professional qualifications i.e., CISSP, CISA/CISM/CEH, CompTIA Security+, or other relevant security certifications.
• Oracle Database Administration certification—Oracle Certified Professional (OCP)

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in Security and Database administration with strong technical knowledge of database, network and operating systems security.