This is a remote position.
The Security Specialist is responsible for identifying security risks, implementing protective controls, monitoring systems for threats, and supporting incident response activities. The role works closely with engineering, DevOps, compliance, and cloud teams to ensure security is embedded across all layers of the technology stack.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor systems and infrastructure for security threats and vulnerabilities.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and support remediation efforts.
- Implement and maintain security controls across applications and cloud environments.
- Support incident detection, response, and post-incident analysis.
- Assist in threat analysis, risk assessments, and security audits.
- Work with engineering teams to ensure secure application development practices.
- Support identity and access management (IAM) configurations and reviews.
- Assist in security compliance activities and regulatory alignment.
- Maintain security logs, reports, and documentation.
- Support penetration testing coordination and remediation tracking.
Required Qualifications
- 3–6 years of experience in cybersecurity or information security roles.
- Strong understanding of security principles, risk management, and threat analysis.
- Experience working in cloud or enterprise environments.
- Familiarity with incident response and vulnerability management processes.
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
Technical Skills
- Security monitoring and incident response
- Vulnerability management tools and processes
- Cloud security fundamentals (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Secure network and application security principles
- SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, or similar)
- Basic scripting (Python or Bash preferred)
Skills Required
- 3-6 years of experience in cybersecurity or information security roles
- Strong understanding of security principles, risk management, and threat analysis
- Experience working in cloud or enterprise environments
- Familiarity with incident response and vulnerability management processes
- Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills
- Experience with security monitoring and incident response
- Experience with vulnerability management tools and processes
- Knowledge of cloud security fundamentals, including AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Knowledge of Identity and Access Management configurations and reviews
- Knowledge of secure network and application security principles
- Experience with SIEM tools such as Splunk or Sentinel
- Basic scripting in Python or Bash
What We Do
Black Financial Consulting Group (BFCG) is an execution-first technology consulting and delivery firm with offices in New York, Toronto, and Lagos, Nigeria. It helps organizations build, modernize, and scale digital products, enterprise platforms, cloud infrastructure, and AI solutions for regulated, high-stakes industries. Its four core service lines are New Product Development, Enterprise Software Solutions, Banking & Payments, and Cloud, AI & Infrastructure, serving Financial Services, FinTech, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Insurance, Energy, and Digital Assets & Blockchain clients, with proprietary products including KomKom Wallet and ISO 20022 transformation tools.







