Incident Response Oversight Expert

Adecco; Doha; On-site; QAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Senior Incident Response leader in Doha to personally lead major cyber incidents and direct response teams across a complex enterprise environment.

The role demands deep expertise in incident response governance, playbooks, crisis management, and stakeholder coordination with experience in tabletop exercises and regulatory frameworks. Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in cyber incident response.
• Experience leading major cyber incidents and response teams.
• Leadership of Cyber Incident Response / CSIRT engagements.
• Incident response planning, playbooks & governance.
• Cyber crisis management & stakeholder coordination.
• Tabletop exercises, workshops & cyber drills.
• Knowledge of IR frameworks, standards & regulations.
• Post-incident reviews & remediation oversight.
• Strong project/program management capability.

Responsibilities

• Personally lead significant cyber incidents and response teams.
• Oversee incident response programs and governance.
• Coordinate with enterprise and national-level stakeholders.
• Develop and review incident response playbooks and governance.
• Conduct post-incident reviews and remediation oversight.

Skills

Leadership

IR Leadership

Stakeholder Coordination

Project/Program Management

Tabletop Exercises

Governance

IR Frameworks & Standards

Post-Incident Reviews

Incident Response Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Incident Response leader with deep experience managing major cyber incidents, leading response teams, and strengthening enterprise/national cyber resilience.

This is a senior oversight/leadership role - not a SOC Analyst position. Candidates must demonstrate experience personally leading significant cyber incidents and response teams.

Experience: 12+ years mandatory

Key expertise required:

• Leadership of major Cyber Incident Response / CSIRT engagements
• Incident response team leadership & analyst QA/oversight
• Major incident coordination, containment & recovery
• Incident Response planning, playbooks & governance
• Cyber crisis management & stakeholder coordination
• Tabletop exercises, workshops & cyber drills
• Strong knowledge of IR frameworks, standards & regulations
• Post-incident reviews & remediation oversight
• Strong project/program management capability

Education: Bachelor's degree mandatory; Master's preferred

Certifications: Minimum 2 relevant certifications, such as CISSP, CISM, GCTI, GX-IH, GX-CS, GSLC, GSTRT, GSNA, GISP or ISO 27035 Lead Incident Manager.