OT Security Engineer

Wipro; Sharjah; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Security Engineer to design and implement cyber security strategies. The role involves assessing vulnerabilities, managing security technologies, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal candidates will have strong technical skills, relevant certifications, and experience in security operations.

Qualifications

• Mastery in security ecosystem technology.
• Experience in security assessments against frameworks like NIST, SANS, CIS.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop enterprise cyber security strategy and architecture.
• Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats.
• Support deployment and administration of security technologies.

Skills

Knowledge of current security technologies

Understanding of systems thinking

Problem solving

Effective communication

Collaboration

Education

CISSP certification

Cloud Architect (AWS, Azure)

ToGAF certification

SABSA certification

Tools

Firewalls

IPS

DDoS

SIEM

WAF

Endpoint security

Job description

The purpose of this role is to design the organisation’s computer and network security infrastructure and protect its systems and sensitive information from cyber threats.

Responsibilities include:

1. Design and develop enterprise cyber security strategy and architecture.
2. Understand security requirements by evaluating business strategies and conducting system security vulnerability and risk analyses.
3. Identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs, and technology projects.
4. Identify and communicate current and emerging security threats and design security architecture elements to mitigate threats.
5. Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures and recommend improvements.
6. Provide product best-fit analysis to ensure end-to-end security covering various facets such as layered security, zoning, integration, API, endpoint security, data security, and compliance.
7. Demonstrate experience in security assessments against frameworks like NIST, SANS, CIS, etc.
8. Support during deployment, configuration, integration, and administration of security technologies.
9. Apply knowledge of ITIL or similar process domains for incident, change, configuration, and problem management.
10. Assist in disaster recovery planning and response to security breaches and attacks.
11. Develop solutions for RFPs and ensure overall design assurance.
12. Manage a portfolio of solutions aligning with business outcomes.
13. Analyze technology environments and client requirements to develop architectural frameworks.
14. Create comprehensive RFPs based on client standards and technology stacks.
15. Provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and implementing custom solutions.
16. Evaluate and recommend solutions for integration with existing ecosystems.
17. Stay updated on industry trends and relate them to current and future IT needs.
18. Coordinate with stakeholders and assist in audits and compliance activities.
19. Maintain security risk registers and support security audits.
20. Promote cybersecurity awareness and training within the organization.

Stakeholder Interaction:

• Internal: Program Manager/Director, CIS team
• External: Customers for breach resolution and security coordination

Competencies Required:

• Knowledge of current security technologies and compliance requirements (e.g., Firewalls, IPS, DDoS, SIEM, WAF, Endpoint).
• Understanding of systems thinking and complex problem solving.
• Mastery in security ecosystem technology and certifications like CISSP, Cloud Architect (AWS, Azure), ToGAF, SABSA.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Effective communication, managing complexity, client centricity, technology acumen, innovation, problem solving, collaboration, execution excellence.

Performance Parameters:

• Customer-centric security breach resolution, proposal support, and lead generation.

OT Security Engineer / Lead Role:

• Manage operations and quality teams, maintain SLAs, review reports, conduct interviews, and facilitate audits.
• Ensure smooth operations, workforce planning for 24x7 coverage, escalate high-priority issues.

Security Engineer Location:

Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia