Senior Cybersecurity Lead — Incident Response & Risk

Parsons; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 400,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to oversee security operations, incident response, and risk remediation across major infrastructure projects. The role emphasizes vulnerability management, access control, and security administration, with coordination across project teams, vendors, and clients to protect information assets.

Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor’s in CS or related field and 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience in security operations, incident response, and risk remediation.
• Strong knowledge of security controls, frameworks, and compliance.
• Experience with large-scale infrastructure and complex project environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage cybersecurity operations for project information systems and business applications.
• Act as the primary technical contact with vendors to develop cybersecurity solutions.
• Develop, maintain, and audit cybersecurity systems, controls, and procedures.
• Ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability through access management and system hardening.
• Support secure operation of security technologies and cryptographic practices.
• Identify and mitigate threats, vulnerabilities, and weaknesses affecting assets.
• Provide cybersecurity guidance and incident recovery support to teams.
• Lead investigations and contribute to improvement initiatives.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments and remediation actions.
• Coordinate with project leadership and stakeholders to resolve issues.

Skills

Cybersecurity operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Access control

Security administration

Policy compliance

Security monitoring tools

Threat assessment

Risk mitigation

Security reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Parsons Corporation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, seeks a Senior Cybersecurity Specialist to oversee security operations, incident response, and risk remediation across major infrastructure projects. The role emphasizes vulnerability management, access control, and security administration, with coordination across project teams, vendors, and clients to protect information assets.

Ideal candidates possess a Bachelor’s in CS or related field and 15+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience within