Security Jobs in Nigeria
There are 63 open Security jobs in Nigeria on freehire right now. 18 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cybersecurity, cloud and cloud-security.
Most requested skills
- cybersecurity 32%
- cloud 29%
- cloud-security 25%
- iso-27001 21%
- penetration-testing 16%
- aws 13%
- azure 13%
- devops 13%
How the work is done
- Remote 5 · 8%
- Hybrid 4 · 6%
- Onsite 2 · 3%
Visa sponsorship offered in 0% of the 3 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 12
- C-level 6
- Lead 6
- Junior 3
- Middle 2
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 5
- 501-1000 employees 4
Offensive Security Specialist (Remote)
Lead offensive security for a fintech startup building African cross-border payments infrastructure, conducting penetration tests, red teaming, and threat modeling to harden cloud and application security.
Cloud Security Engineer (Remote)
Design and automate secure cloud environments across GCP, AWS, and Azure, embedding security into Terraform workflows and Kubernetes clusters while enforcing IAM, network, and compliance controls.
Solution Area Specialist - Security
Senior role leading enterprise cybersecurity transformations for customers, aligning security strategy with business goals using Microsoft’s security platform and driving sales of cloud-based security solutions.
GRC, Privacy & Security Awareness Manager
Oversee governance, risk, compliance, privacy, and security awareness for a fintech payment platform, ensuring regulatory alignment and AI governance across the enterprise.
GRC, Privacy & Security Awareness Manager
Oversee security, privacy, and compliance programs, including AI governance, and run company-wide security awareness training for a fintech payment provider.
Technical Officer, Global Health Security
Provide technical and operational support for disease surveillance, contact tracing, and data analysis in Akwa Ibom and Bauchi states to strengthen Nigeria’s public health response to infectious diseases.
Application Security Engineer
Secure Paystack’s fintech platform by conducting security assessments, code reviews, and threat modeling while embedding secure practices into development workflows.
Threat Intelligence & Vulnerability Management Associate (Contract)
Duplo is a Lagos-based fintech startup that enables businesses in Africa to automate their spend management, simplify cross-border payments, and control business finances all on one platform. We want to make B2B…
Officer, Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
Responsible for simulating cyber-attacks to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within the organization's IT infrastructure, applications, and networks. This role focuses on offensive security techniques to test…
Information Security Governance Engineer
Governance & Policy Develop, review, and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines. Ensure alignment with recognized frameworks and standards (e.g. ISO/IEC 27001, PCIDSS, CBN…
Offensive Security Specialist
Who we are There is a business owner in Lagos who woke up this morning and still hasn't received a payment she sent last week. She's not waiting because the money isn't there. She's waiting because the…
Cloud Security Engineer
Who We Are We are committed to ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our cloud-hosted applications, data, and infrastructure. Our team applies industry best practices, threat-mitigation…
Lead, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Job Summary The Lead, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy is responsible for safeguarding sensitive healthcare data and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations across all facilities. This role drives the…
Lead, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Job Summary The Lead, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy is responsible for safeguarding sensitive healthcare data and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations across all facilities. This role drives the…