The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the National Revenue Collection Agency for the Government of Kenya. Our Vision is: “An agile tax and customs revenue agency facilitating voluntary compliance for all.”
The Authority is seeking to recruit results-oriented, self-driven, dynamic, and experienced individuals with high integrity to fill the following positions:
Officer – Security Operations Tools
Terms of Service: Three (3) years, Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure
Job Summary.
The jobholder shall be responsible for the design, implementation and day-to-day management and maintenance operations of Infrastructure and endpoint Security solutions in the Authority.
Person specifications
For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or a relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognised Institution
- Proficient in Computer Applications.
- One(1) year of relevant work experience.
At least one (1) of the following certifications or equivalent:
- Certification in relevant security tools
- Certified CyberOps Associate
- Certified SOC Analyst (CSA).
- Certified Ethical Hacker
- CompTIA Network+ & Security+
Duties and responsibilities
- Undertake implementation and day-to-day support and maintenance of ICT Security Operations Solutions
- Undertake day-to-day implementation of various Information Security Projects to ensure the same meet the scope, time, budget and quality constraints.
- Provision of day-to-day enterprise and end-user support for Information Security Solutions within the service level agreements (SLA) timelines and internal standards.
- Ensure implementation of ICT security controls during the design and implementation of new IT systems.
- Day-to-day implementation and maintenance of Information Security Management System (ISMS) based on ISO27001 and best practice.
- Ensure conformity to ISO (9001/2015 and 27001/2013) and data security requirements.
Functional competencies
- Working experience in security tools such as Python, firewalls, IPS, SIEM, SOAR, SQL, RDMS, LINUX
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
- Analytical skills
Deadline: Monday, September 8, 2025