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    "description": "<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Role Title:</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Team / Circle:</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Information Security </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Reporting To:</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Head of Information Security</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">About Fincra</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Fincra is a cross border payment infrastructure for banks, fintechs, platforms, and businesses. Fincra provides payment solutions that enable businesses to accept payments securely and make payouts.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Vision</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: To bring hope and liberation to every African</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><br></span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Mission</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Building the rails for an integrated Africa</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Role Purpose</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This role is responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to security threats across the organization’s infrastructure and applications. The SOC Analyst ensures early detection of malicious activity, minimizes the impact of security incidents, and supports the company’s objective of maintaining secure, reliable, and compliant financial systems. The role directly contributes to protecting customer data, preventing fraud, safeguarding financial transactions, and ensuring operational resilience of the organization’s digital platforms.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">What you will be doing everyday</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Security Monitoring</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Continuously monitor security alerts and logs from SIEM, EDR, WAF, cloud infrastructure, and network security tools.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Incident Detection &amp; Triage</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Investigate and triage alerts to determine severity, impact, and validity.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Incident Response</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Participate in containment, eradication, and recovery activities during security incidents.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Threat Analysis</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Analyze suspicious activity, malware, and abnormal system behavior to determine potential threats.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Log Analysis</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Review logs from applications, network devices, cloud platforms, and operating systems for anomalies.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Security Tool Management</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Operate and maintain SOC tools such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and vulnerability management platforms.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Incident Documentation</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Document incidents, investigation steps, and resolution outcomes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Escalation &amp; Coordination:</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Escalate critical incidents to senior security staff and coordinate with engineering teams for remediation.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Threat Intelligence Integration:</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"> Monitor threat intelligence feeds and incorporate relevant indicators into detection systems.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Security Improvements</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">: Provide recommendations to improve detection rules, security controls, and incident response processes</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Required Competencies (Technical Skills)</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The candidate should demonstrate proficiency in:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms (e.g., Sumo Logic, Sentinel, DataDog, )</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Log analysis and threat investigation</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Network security fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, VPN)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Cloud security monitoring (AWS,)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Understanding of common attack techniques (MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Incident response procedures</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Basic scripting or automation (Python, Bash, or PowerShell)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Familiarity with vulnerability management tools</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Security monitoring across fintech infrastructure and APIs</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">4 - 5 years </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">experience with Security monitoring across fintech or bank’s infrastructure and APIs</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Relevant certifications (preferred but not mandatory):</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Security+</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">CEH</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">GIAC</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Blue Team certifications</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Cloud security certifications</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Behavioural Competencies</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The candidate should demonstrate:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Strong analytical and investigative thinking</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ability to work under pressure during security incidents</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Attention to detail when analyzing logs and alerts</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Strong communication skills for reporting incidents clearly</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Collaboration with engineering, infrastructure, and security teams</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Curiosity and continuous learning mindset in cybersecurity</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ability to prioritize alerts based on risk and impact</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Role Alignment with Company Goals</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This role supports the company’s strategic objectives by:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Protecting financial infrastructure and our payment platforms from cyber threats</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Reducing fraud and security incidents that may impact customers or financial operations</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Supporting regulatory and compliance requirements related to cybersecurity</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Strengthening operational resilience through proactive threat detection and response</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">By ensuring continuous monitoring and rapid incident response, this role helps maintain customer trust and operational reliability of the company’s financial systems.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Team Dynamics</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The SOC Analyst will work closely with: Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps Teams, Fraud Monitoring Teams, Security Leadership. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">This role requires </span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">high collaboration and quick escalation during incidents</span><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Anticipated Challenges</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Managing high volumes of security alerts</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Distinguishing false positives from real threats</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Responding quickly to incidents affecting financial transactions</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Ensuring continuous monitoring across complex cloud infrastructure</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; 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