Industrial OT Cybersecurity Threat Hunter

Mekdam Holding Group; Qatar; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Mekdam Holding Group in Qatar seeks an experienced OT Industrial Cybersecurity Specialist to own industrial threat detection, endpoint security management, and OT compliance auditing. You will deploy anti-malware for legacy control systems, manage patch cycles for non-Windows OS, and perform wireless security surveys within a fast-paced industrial setting.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years of industrial cybersecurity experience, a strong engineering background, and readiness to deploy in Qatar,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Automation & Control Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• Experience in industrial cybersecurity, IT/OT security operations, or threat analysis in Oil & Gas or Petrochemical sectors.
• Strong proficiency in OT threat detection, endpoint security, and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead industrial threat hunting operations and continuous security monitoring across OT and ICs environments.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain endpoint protection on industrial engineering workstations and historian servers.
• Manage vulnerability remediation and patch coordination lifecycles for ICS assets.
• Conduct wireless security assessments and perimeter testing across plant facilities.
• Collaborate with IT/OT convergence teams, plant engineers, and external security vendors.
• Implement supply chain security controls and vendor remote access governance.
• Investigate incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and author incident response reports.
• Maintain vulnerability registers and security metrics dashboards.

Skills

OT threat detection

Endpoint security

Vulnerability management

Industrial control system

Historian servers

Engineering workstations

Security risk assessments

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation & Control Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or Engineering

Tools

Claroty CTD

Nozomi Guardian

Job description

Mekdam Holding Group in Qatar seeks an experienced OT Industrial Cybersecurity Specialist to own industrial threat detection, endpoint security management, and OT compliance auditing. You will deploy anti-malware for legacy control systems, manage patch cycles for non-Windows OS, and perform wireless security surveys within a fast-paced industrial setting.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years of industrial cybersecurity experience, a strong engineering background, and readiness to deploy in Qatar,