IT Security Senior Analyst II

Unified Payment Services Limited is a group of companies with services including Banking, Payment Scheme, Financial Technology, Digital Commerce, Value Added Service, Payment Solutions, Software Solutions, etc. Unified Payments is a principal member or licensed acquirer of American Express, Mastercard, Visa and UnionPay; and has been instrumental in building the infrastructure that supports Nigeria’s modern payments ecosystem.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: IT Security Senior Analyst II
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview

• The IT Security Senior Analyst 2 is an advanced, high-level specialist who acts as a technical lead within the security team. He/She leads complex incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and policy compliance.
• Beyond day-to-day operations, this role focuses on designing security architecture, defining security policies, and mentoring junior and mid-level analysts.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Architecture & Design: Evaluate, design, and implement enterprise-grade security solutions. Review existing infrastructure to identify and address structural security gaps.
• Incident Response: Lead investigations into complex security alerts and malware by analyzing log data from SIEM, EDR, and firewall systems.
• Threat Hunting & Detection: Proactively search for hidden threats and indicators of compromise (IOCs) across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Vulnerability & Risk Management: Execute continuous vulnerability scans, identify security gaps, and oversee remediation and patching efforts.
• Leadership: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members. Advise executive leadership on emerging threat landscapes.
• Compliance & Auditing: Conduct regular security audits and reviews to ensure systems comply with internal security policies and regulatory frameworks.
• Incident Lifecycle Management: Lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts during active security breaches or high-severity incidents.
• Access Control Hardening: Implement and maintain robust security templates, ensuring strong ciphers, secure key exchange algorithms, and strict access control lists (ACLs) are applied to critical infrastructure.
• Architecture Collaboration: Work alongside the network and system infrastructure team to ensure networking and virtualization platforms align with secure design principles.
• Mentorship: Guide, train, and mentor junior security analysts, helping them develop their technical skills and analytical mindsets.
• Post-Incident Reviews: Lead "lessons learned" sessions after major incidents to identify gaps in visibility or controls and drive remedial security projects.
• Design, write, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Educational and Professional Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a proven track record of handling complex architectures and major security incidents.
• Experience with enterprise networking (LAN/WAN, routers, firewalls), virtualization, and backup systems.
• Deep expertise in cloud security, advanced digital forensics, threat modeling methodologies, and zero-trust framework implementation.
• Certifications (Highly Desirable): CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), or CEH Master.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.