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Talent Pool: Information Security Administrator

Business Unit:  Discovery Central Services
Function:  Information Security
Date:  10 Apr 2025

Discovery – Information Governance and Security

Information Security Administrator

 

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

 

About Information Governance and Security Team

The Information Governance and Security function within the Discovery Group aims to provide assurance that the organisation’s information assets are adequately protected against threats on a control basis. This is achieved by finding the right balance of information security and business freedom.

 

Key Purpose

 

The Information Security Administrator will be employed in the Security operations team to perform the basic security roles and functions but will have the opportunity to widen their knowledge, Skills and experience in the greater cyber security fields such as ICAM, Endpoint and Edge Security. Learners will also work with the different governance and compliance teams.

 

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

  • Administrate the following Environments.
    • ManageEngine ADManager Plus
    • Beyond Trust
    • Azure Active Directory
    • Exchange Online O365
    • Citrix
    • SharePoint
    • Secure File Transfer Protocol
    • Review Daily reports from hygiene tooling and remediate where required.
  • Perform incident, Request, Workflows tickets and problem management.
  • Provide direct and remote L2-L3 application/server support in the Windows environments.
  • Optimize employee satisfaction through a strong commitment to communications and customer service.
  • Document configurations and procedures that will be transitioned to the help desk or support teams.
  • Utilizes standard corporate tools to record change, incident, and problem activities for tracking purposes.
  • Assist with creation of shared drives and setting security permission.
  • Assist with providing Privileged access management.
  • O365 License management.
  • Windows and MacOS knowledge.
  • Manage Incidents or Requests logged in the Call logging tool.

 

Personal Attributes and Skills

  • Ability to work in a team environment, outgoing and inter-personal skills.
  • Ability to work according to project deadlines, under pressure and cope with a highly stressful environment.
  • Ability to troubleshoot infrastructure related problems.
  • Mature, optimistic, energetic and positive.
  • High degree of accuracy and attention to detail essential.
  • Self-motivated, self-thinker and pro-active.
  • Deadline driven and willing to work overtime when necessary.
  • Sound work ethics, with the ability to work remotely when required.
  • Team player.
  • Willing to learn and develop oneself.
  • Value driven – Urgency, Integrity.
  • Strong Focus on deliverables

 

Education and Experience

Must have completed Matric

Experience in IT skills 

 

Advantageous.

Any other diplomas or certifications in the IT Fields

 

Working Conditions:
Office-based role as per company policy.

 

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

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