We are seeking a qualified TL, IT & Digital Banking Control professional to join UBA Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.
The role is responsible for identifying and preventing security risks and vulnerabilities across the Bank’s critical IT resources, digital banking platforms, applications, and systems.
The successful candidate will support IT risk management, information security controls, regulatory compliance, system audits, access controls, and security assessments while helping maintain a strong information-security culture across the Bank.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, regulatory requirements, and information-security standards.
- Promote a strong compliance and control environment across ICT, Business Software Support, E-Business, and Channels Support functions.
- Monitor compliance with the Bank’s logical access controls and information-security policies.
- Review and monitor user access to critical and vital banking applications.
- Ensure outsourced IT functions are performed in accordance with Service Level Agreements and the Bank’s security requirements.
- Follow up on IT-related findings from internal audits, management letters, regulatory examinations, and statutory reviews.
- Conduct risk assessments of the Bank’s digital and E-Channels products.
- Identify technology and security risks and recommend appropriate controls.
- Perform periodic technical security assessments of E-Channels platforms, applications, and databases.
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new digital channels, collection platforms, and product enhancements.
- Review automated income lines as assigned by Internal Control.
- Monitor IT fraud and operational risks affecting banking systems and digital channels.
- Support implementation and monitoring of information-system controls.
- Prepare monthly, assessment, compliance, and ad-hoc reports for the Head of Internal Control.
- Support continuous improvement of IT controls, security practices, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- First Degree or equivalent in Business Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 1–2 years of relevant professional experience.
- Knowledge of banking operations.
- Understanding of IT fraud and operational risk.
- Knowledge of information-security policies, controls, regulations, and their implementation.
- Understanding of revenue assurance and banking products.
- Knowledge of information-system auditing and controls.
- Familiarity with Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAAT).
- Strong analytical, investigation, and auditing abilities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to work with core and ancillary banking applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, ISO 27001, Cisco, ITIL, or PCI DSS are an added advantage.
