Information Systems Control Analyst at Kuda Bank

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 recognized as the leading 'Neobank' for Africans. To help us grow into a 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.

The Role

Responsible for managing IT operational processes, monitor and control access to information assets. Additionally, perform detailed evaluation of information systems and track technology compliance with various international standards.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and Assessment of Products, Applications, Processes and Databases
• Identifying weaknesses within the organization's information systems, processes and infrastructure and ensure the implementation of measures to minimize such risks
• Devising, innovating and implementing controls to minimize/mitigate risks, vulnerabilities and threats identified for the realization of business objectives.
• Ensure control effectiveness and adequacy for the day-to-day running of business systems, processes and application controls.
• Ensure segregation of duties in all business systems and IT infrastructure by enforcing maker-checker controls for greater accountability
• Generate and distribute management level reports on activities within the Bank’s infrastructure.
• Ensure that changes within the organization are controlled to meet the business requirements of the organization
• Carry out incidence response analysis on varying incidences within the organization
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the line manager

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any other related field of study
• At least 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

Method of Application