Security Operations & Assurance Lead (IT/OT/Cloud)

Zohorecruit; Qatar; On-site; QAR 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Black & Grey HR is assisting a Doha-based technology solutions provider in finding a Security Operations Officer – Security Assessment & Assurance Specialist. The role focuses on configuration assessments, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security assurance across IT, OT and cloud environments.

Fluency in Arabic is mandatory and prior red team experience is valued. The candidate will evaluate security controls, perform risk-based testing, and drive remediation with

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on security assessment, pentesting or security assurance.
• Arabic bilingual mandatory.
• Strong experience with manual and automated penetration testing (red team/adversary simulations).
• Deep understanding of benchmarks, hardening, and risk methodologies.
• Cloud security expertise (GCP/Azure).
• Experience with firewall auditing and OT/ICS assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct configuration assessments for IT/OT per CIS/NIST standards.
• Coordinate penetration testing for cloud workloads, web apps, APIs, and internal systems.
• Assess Kubernetes/container security (GKE, AKS) and SDN/Zero Trust deployments.
• Map findings to business impact and drive remediation actions.
• Develop security assurance programs and report KPI/KRI metrics.
• Produce executive-level vulnerability dashboards and risk reports.

Skills

Security testing

Arabic bilingual

Cloud security

OT/ICS security

Risk assessment

Reporting to execs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

Burp Suite

Metasploit

Nmap

Nessus

Qualys

Wireshark

Job description

Black & Grey HR is assisting a Doha-based technology solutions provider in finding a Security Operations Officer – Security Assessment & Assurance Specialist. The role focuses on configuration assessments, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and security assurance across IT, OT and cloud environments.

Fluency in Arabic is mandatory and prior red team experience is valued. The candidate will evaluate security controls, perform risk-based testing, and drive remediation with