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Senior Manager, Security Operations Centre (SOC)

Equity Bank Kenya

Nairobi, KenyaFull TimeOnsite

Requisition ID

cmmgc7n2

Date posted

3/7/2026

Team

Technology

Join Us

Manage in-house and outsourced SOC teams, overseeing 24x7x365 continuous investigation of correlated security event feeds to protect Equity Group's digital assets.

Key Responsibilities: - Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre team - Oversee continuous security monitoring and incident response - Develop and implement security policies and procedures - Coordinate with external security partners and vendors - Conduct threat intelligence analysis and risk assessments - Manage security tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS) - Report on security posture to executive leadership - Drive security awareness programs across the organization

What you'll do

Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Security, or Engineering - 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity roles - Industry certifications required: GCIH, GCED, CISSP, CISA, or CISM - Expert knowledge of SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel) - Experience in incident response and digital forensics - Strong understanding of network security and threat landscapes - Team leadership and management experience - Knowledge of regulatory compliance (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001)

Preferred: - Banking/financial services security experience - Experience with cloud security (Azure, AWS) - Malware analysis capabilities

What's in it for you

- Executive compensation package - Comprehensive insurance coverage - Retirement benefits - Annual performance bonus - Executive health checkups - International training opportunities

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