Overview

Kuda is a full service, app-based digital bank. Our mission is to be the go-to bank not just for those living on the African continent, but also for the African diaspora wherever they might live, anywhere in the world. Kuda is free of ridiculous banking charges and great at helping customers budget, spend smartly and save more. We raised the largest seed round ever seen in Africa, and completed a Series A funding round in February 2021, led by some of the world’s smartest venture capital investors. With offices in London (our HQ), Lagos and Cape Town, and further offices opening across Africa during 2021, Kuda is fast becoming recognised as the leading ‘Neobank’ for Africans.

To help us grow into the company that can bring meaningful change to the way people across Africa get access to great financial products and services in order to take control of their personal finances, we are actively looking for bright, talented, driven people who are excited by our mission. If this sounds like a great way to spend your valuable time, then please get in touch with us.

Job Position: Information Systems Control Officer

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

  1. We are looking for a technical, process & detail-oriented Information Systems Control Officer to manage IT operational processes, monitor and control access to information assets.
  2. Additionally, you will need to perform detailed evaluation of information systems and track technology compliance with various standards.

Job Responsibilities

  1. Monitoring and Assessment of Products, Applications and Processes and Databases
  2. Identifying weaknesses within the organization’s information systems and infrastructure
  3. Devising, innovating and implementing controls to minimize/mitigate risks, vulnerabilities and threats identified for the realization of business objectives.
  4. Ensure control effectiveness and adequacy for the day-to-day running of business systems, processes and application controls.
  5. Ensure that controls that meet business requirements are embedded at all levels of system development/acquisition life cycle (SDLC)
  6. Ensure that changes within the organization are controlled to meet the business requirements of the organization
  7. Ensure segregation of duties in all business systems and IT infrastructure by enforcing maker-checker controls for greater accountability
  8. Coordinate and collaborate with various departments within the organization to formulate, implement and disseminate company-wide policies and standards ensuring confidentiality, integrity and availability of information assets.
  9. Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the line manager

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related field of study
  • 2 – 3 years experience working with information technologies, risk and control assessment and other related roles
  • Certifications such as CISA, CRISC, or CISSP will be an added advantage.
  • Risk Assessment, Analytical Skills, IT Security and Infrastructure Knowledge, Technology Auditing
  • Skill, Communication Skills, Security Testing, SQL Skills
  • Knowledge of current technological developments/trends in the fintech space
  • Knowledge of auditing concepts and principles
  • Ability to evaluate and review a range of cloud and on-prem infrastructure across multiple service and hardware providers.
  • Ability to perform control reviews on a wide range of application, system development operations and security procedures and according to international standards.
  • Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and identify their potential impact within the existing environment

Benefits
At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize your welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:

  1. Pension
  2. Competitive annual leave plus bank holidays
  3. Group life insurance
  4. Health insurance
  5. L&D training
  6. We are advocates of work-life balance and offer a 3 day per week remote working option

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

  1. Kuda are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Kuda is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent.
  2. We don’t regard colour, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Tagged as: Graduate, Information Technology

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