Information Security Administrator

Metito Utilities; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Metito Utilities is seeking an experienced Information Security Administrator/Officer to join the IT Security team in Dubai. The role combines hands‑on security operations with governance, policy implementation and employee awareness to safeguard systems and data.

You will lead incident responses, manage vulnerabilities and support ISO 27001 ISMS initiatives while collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5–9 years of progressive information security experience.
• Hands‑on experience with email security, endpoint protection, PKI and MDM/MAM platforms.
• Experience supporting or leading ISO 27001 or comparable ISMS programmes.
• Strong understanding of ISO 27001, NIST CSF and data‑protection legislation (GDPR UAE PDPL).
• Experience with SIEM and log‑management tools, vulnerability scanners, web security gateways and WAFs.
• Strong analytical, organisational, communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate responses to cybersecurity incidents.
• Maintain incident response plans and security playbooks.
• Manage security awareness programmes and phishing simulations.
• Coordinate vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• Oversee vulnerability remediation and patch compliance.
• Support ISO 27001 Information Security Management System improvements.
• Assess security risks with technology and business changes.
• Monitor email and web security controls and investigate threats.
• Manage DMARC, DKIM and SPF configurations.
• Administer PKI and certificate lifecycle.

Skills

Information Security

Incident Response

Governance & Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security

Tools

SIEM

PKI

MDM/MAM

Web Application Firewall

Job description

Metito Utilities has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Information Security Administrator / Officer to join our Information Technology Security team. Reporting to the Senior Manager – IT, this role will help safeguard our organisation’s systems, data and information assets while strengthening our overall security resilience. This is a broad, hands‑on role combining technical security operations with governance, compliance, policy implementation and employee awareness.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and coordinating responses to cybersecurity incidents
• Maintaining incident response plans and security playbooks
• Managing security awareness programmes and phishing simulations
• Coordinating vulnerability assessments and penetration testing
• Overseeing vulnerability remediation and patch compliance
• Supporting the implementation and continual improvement of our ISO 27001 Information Security Management System
• Assessing security risks associated with technology and business changes
• Monitoring email and web security controls and investigating threats
• Managing DMARC, DKIM and SPF configurations
• Administering PKI and the certificate lifecycle
• Managing MDM/MAM platforms and mobile‑device compliance
• Administering digital rights management controls
• Supporting internal and external security audits and tracking findings through to closure
• Maintaining security documentation, risk registers and management reports

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 5–9 years of progressive information security experience
• Hands‑on experience with email security, endpoint protection, PKI and MDM/MAM platforms
• Experience supporting or leading ISO 27001 or comparable ISMS programmes
• Strong understanding of ISO 27001, the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and relevant data‑protection legislation, including GDPR and the UAE PDPL
• Experience with SIEM and log‑management tools, vulnerability scanners, web security gateways and Web Application Firewalls
• Strong analytical, organisational, communication and stakeholder‑management skills

Certification requirements:

• Comp TIA Security+ or an equivalent foundational security certification is required
• CISSP or CISM is preferred
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor, CEH, OSCP or GSEC would be an advantage

If you are a practical, collaborative information security professional who can combine technical expertise with strong governance and communication skills, we would be pleased to hear from you.

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