Digital Security Managing Consultant

IBM; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology company in the Riyadh region seeks a Digital Security Managing Consultant. This role involves assessing and implementing security services for clients in KSA, focusing on cloud security transformations and IAM. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and relevant certifications, along with significant experience in security consulting roles. The position offers a full-time employment with a mid-senior level experience requirement and entails travel up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Cloud Certification in a hyperscaler, security specialist certifications as a plus.
• Experience in hybrid/multi-cloud security engagements.
• At least 12 years in IT and Cyber Security.

Responsibilities

• Manage digital security design for various clients.
• Assist clients in transforming their Cloud Security.
• Deliver high-quality proposals and solutions.
• Establish strong client relationships.

Skills

Cloud Certification in at least one hyperscaler

Extensive knowledge of security solutions

Experience conducting security architecture reviews

Ability to work across diverse teams

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

IAM

Data Protection

SASE

Isolated Security Solutions

Job description

Digital Security Managing Consultant – IBM

The Digital Security Managing Consultant will be responsible for assessing and developing security design and implementation of digital security services for our clients in KSA. This requires demonstrating thought leadership, delivery expertise and wide understanding of cloud native as well as hybrid/3rd party security controls. The role focuses on assisting IBM clients with the transformation in Cloud Security, IAM, security for cloud, workloads, data security, network and infrastructure across private, public, hybrid and multi‑cloud environments on major hyperscalers such as Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform. You’ll engage clients, understand their business needs, provide industry knowledge and advise on future IAM landscapes to develop trusted, actionable roadmaps.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• Consulting – comfortable in facilitating workshops, giving presentations, producing high‑quality deliverables and managing large delivery engagements.
• Leadership – supporting all aspects of the solution, consulting colleagues, the technical team, managing client requirements and linking those requirements to IBM’s solution.
• Creating & delivering the solution element of Cloud & Data Security and IAM proposals, including administrative, operational or technical components.
• Supporting the definition and creation of a solution that meets the client’s requirements.
• Understanding the Digital Security Posture of the client, including drivers, appetite, risk, legal, regulatory and compliance drivers.
• Providing visibility and understanding of the functional and non‑functional requirements of the solution.
• Assisting client‑facing colleagues with responding to requests for proposals.
• Detailed knowledge of architecting and delivery of cloud‑native delivery methods and blueprints, security and deployment models for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS across hyperscalers.
• Delivery focused on adopting agile approaches, leveraging automation across infrastructure security via IaC (Infrastructure as Code) driven approaches.
• Working with global and local teams to organize project approaches and client delivery.
• Resolving program issues as they arise with senior leadership.
• Good understanding of cloud architecture and industry standards.
• Establishing strong client relationships in key accounts to advance the Security Services portfolio.

Practice & People

• Contribute content and advice to the offering development process.
• Help establish capability and skills models for the core domain, partnering with the wider team to develop expertise.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Cloud Certification in at least one hyperscaler; security specialist certifications preferred.
• One leading security certificate such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM.
• Experience with industry compliance and security standards including KSA NCA ECC, CSA CSM, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, etc.
• Experience conducting security architecture and configuration reviews leveraging Zero Trust principles to identify gaps and develop high‑quality assessment reports.
• Extensive knowledge of security solutions such as IAM, Data Protection, SASE, ZTNA, SWG, DLP, NGFW, IPS, DDoS, WAF, API Security, Micro‑segmentation, Email Security, and Endpoint Security Solutions.
• Developing high‑quality security project design documentation.
• Experience with cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), infrastructure and technology.
• Background knowledge of KSA NCA ECC and related regulations and standards such as ISO/IEC 27018.
• Extensive track record delivering large‑scale, complex, multi‑year security transformation programs/projects in roles such as cloud security architect or senior technical lead.
• Ability to work across diverse teams facilitating solutions.
• Readiness to travel 25–50 % of the time.
• At least 5 years of experience in international deployment roles and interlocking with clients on hybrid/multi‑cloud security engagements.
• At least 8 years of experience in security consulting and/or architecture roles.
• At least 12 years of overall experience across IT and Cyber Security.
• English: Fluent.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting