IT Security Administrator
Reports to: IT Manager
Location: Kampala
Job Summary: The ICT Security Administrator will coordinate and monitor the data security of the Hospital’s Information Systems, compliance with standard ICT security practices, providing consultation and creating a general awareness on the ICT security to all staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• The security administrator will ensure the network’s security, protect against unauthorized access, modification, or destruction, and troubleshoot any access problems.
• Develop and support organizational security standards, best practices, preventative measures, and disaster recovery plans.
• Identify and report on both application and infrastructure security breaches.
• Ensures vulnerability scans are run on an established schedule. Implements software patches and security fixes.
• Develops and maintains system documentation of environment and application configuration
• Providing technical support to end users including security related organizational policies
• Develop, manage and implement the data privacy monitoring plan including regular assessments to ensure compliance to with the Uganda Data Protection & Privacy Act
• Maintain records of all data processing activities conducted by the hospital
• Conduct staff training and awareness sessions in data protection and privacy
• Serve as the point of contact between the person, institution or public body, and the Personal Data Protection Office
• Perform any other duties incidental to the above as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Minimum of a Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related course from a recognised Institution.
• Relevant Professional Security Certifications an added advantage.
• Experience with Firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, Wireless security, Encryption, Data security, Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft 365 Cloud Solutions, VMware, Cisco switching and PowerShell scripting.
• Experience with network troubleshooting tools and techniques.
• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Technical expertise and experience with the ability to develop a security plan, coordinate and implement it, and monitor the IT environment
• An understanding of regulatory standards and how to ensure the business achieves compliance