Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Description
The Community Services I&IT Cluster supports multiple ministries (Education, Colleges & Universities, Municipal Affairs & Housing, Heritage, Sport, Tourism & Culture). This role focuses on vulnerability management, including:
- Identify and assess vulnerabilities using tools like Qualys, or similar.
- Apply security patches and updates promptly to mitigate risks.
- Perform configuration hardening based on benchmarks and best practices.
- Align middleware configurations with security frameworks
- Work closely with application, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure secure deployments.
- Prepare vulnerability reports and remediation status updates for stakeholders.
Skills Required: (50%)
- Install, configure, and maintain middleware technologies. (e.g., IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat)
- Perform regular vulnerability scans and assessments using tools such as Qualys.
- Analyze CVEs and vendor advisories to determine impact on middleware components.
- Apply security patches and updates for middleware and .NET environments in accordance with organizational policies.
- Implement hardening standards and compliance frameworks.
- Ability to Coordinate and Collaborate with project teams to respond to incidents and remediate vulnerabilities..
- Automate patching and configuration management
- Maintain documentation for middleware configurations, security baselines, and vulnerability reports
Experience (50%)
- Strong experience with middleware platforms (IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat)
- Knowledge of vulnerability management processes and tools
- Ability to analyze CVEs, assess risk, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Proficiency in applying security patches and updates for middleware and .NET components.
- Experience with tools like Qualys, or similar.
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows environments and system hardening.
- Experience with .NET application deployment and security, including IIS hardening
- Experience with Azure Security Center and Defender for Cloud for vulnerability management.
- Experience working with ITS and Cyber Security within the OPS
Closing Date – 2025-12-10, 11:00 a.m.
Assignment Type – Candidate must work 5 days ONSITE
Maximum Number of Submissions – 3 (three)
MUST HAVES:
- Strong experience with middleware platforms (IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Oracle WebLogic, Apache Tomcat)
- Proficiency in applying security patches and updates for middleware and .NET components.
- Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix and Windows environments and system hardening
- Ability to analyze CVEs, assess risk, and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Ability to Coordinate and Collaborate with project teams to respond to incidents and remediate vulnerabilities.
Nice to Have – OPS experience
