Cyber Security Architect Consultant

Hays; Dammam; On-site; SAR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Cybersecurity Architect Consultant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. In this pivotal role, you'll design innovative security architectures and enhance security measures across the organization. Ideal candidates will have a strong educational background in cybersecurity and significant experience in security architecture. A competitive salary and enticing benefits including medical insurance and school allowances are offered.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Schooling allowances for up to 3 children

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of experience in IT security or cybersecurity architecture.
• Proven experience as an Enterprise Security Architect.
• Preferred certifications: SABSA, CISSP, CISM, CISA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security architecture to protect systems and data.
• Conduct assessments of technology environments to identify vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and implement necessary security controls.

Skills

Cloud security

Application security

Threat intelligence

Vulnerability assessment

Data loss prevention

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or related field

Job description

You will be working for a large organization in Saudi Arabia (joint-venture) established to create a leading procurement and logistics service hub in Saudi Arabia for the energy, chemical, and industrial sectors. It aims to optimize supply chains, drive efficiencies, and support Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 goals of economic diversification and industrial development.

Your new role

You will be working as a cybersecurity professional with a passion for building robust and innovative security architectures. We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Architect Consultant to join our clients dynamic team and play a pivotal role in safeguarding our organization's critical assets.

The key purpose of the position is to design and implement security architecture to protect organizational systems and data, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability through defined controls and policies.

Responsibilities include :

• Review and refine existing security architectures, developing comprehensive security roadmaps.
• Conduct thorough assessments of current technology environments (applications, cloud, database, network) to identify vulnerabilities and recommend effective solutions.
• Stay abreast of emerging security technologies and trends, integrating them strategically.
• Design and implement cybersecurity architectures aligned with industry standards (SABSA, NIST CSF, ISO, 800-53 / 171), local regulations, and best practices.
• Develop and implement hybrid cloud security architectures that meet evolving business needs.
• Create and maintain standardized security architecture design patterns for consistent implementation.
• Define new security architecture patterns for advanced technologies.
• Evaluate the security architecture of technology projects, ensuring alignment with corporate policies and best practices.
• Provide expert consultation on project security, evaluating risks and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Identify and address gaps in security designs, reference architectures, and design patterns.
• Collaborate with technology stakeholders to define and implement necessary security controls.
• Ensure systems are built in accordance with cybersecurity standards and architecture patterns.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of security systems, processes, and practices.
• Develop and implement relevant security policies, processes, and procedures.
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate cybersecurity reports.

What you'll need to succeed

You will require the following to be successful in this position

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, computer engineering, information technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 9 years of experience in IT security or cybersecurity architecture.
• Proven experience as an Enterprise Security Architect.
• Strong understanding of threat and risk modeling, and the implementation of mitigation controls.
• Expertise in at least two of the following security practices : cloud security (AWS / Azure / OCI), application / API security, firewalls, IDS / IPS, sandboxing, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment and mitigation, SIEM, auditing, encryption, data loss prevention, SASE, Zero-trust network access solutions, mobile application / system security.
• Preferred certifications : SABSA, CISSP, CISM, CISA.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders.
• Ability to role model for junior team members.
• Ability to balance security risk with business needs.

What you'll get in return

You will earn a very competitive market salary, whilst working for one of the most exciting projects in Saudi Arabia. Included will also be medical insurance, schooling allowances for up to 3 children and a bonus scheme.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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Security Consultant • Dammam, Saudi Arabia