Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Application Assurance Specialist
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 19/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
04/04/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 15,000 - 20,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
Application Assurance Specialist responsible for implementing IT Governance & Risk frameworks within Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to drive continuous improvement in IT governance, risk measurement, and technology assurance across the organization. The role involves developing, implementing, and optimizing IT processes, establishing governance metrics, and implementing reporting mechanisms to assess security, privacy, and compliance risks. The specialist is responsible for identifying, assessing, and reducing emerging technology risks in alignment with ADIB Group Enterprise Risk tolerance levels while supporting operational risk integration. Responsibilities include streamlining, optimizing, maintaining, and updating Technology Department processes and documentation, developing technology processes for Cloud Readiness, implementing Technology Governance Framework, defining and developing IT Risk Management framework and policies, embedding IT risk management practices into ITD operational processes, integrating Technology risk management into ADIB operational risk procedures, managing Technology governance performance measurement, and ensuring alignment of Technology processes with international standards and national regulations including ISO27001, ISO9001, ISO2000, PCI-DSS, and NESA. The role requires optimizing and managing central repository, enabling process modeling notation using BPMN inline with ADIB environment, maintaining IMS certifications, delivering periodic governance reports, managing Technology Governance related projects, and ensuring Information Security awareness eLearning training delivery. The role also requires knowledge acquisition through certifications including CGEIT, ITIL4 Expert, CISA, Cloud Security, CISSP, PMP, and Digital Transformation to enhance IT Governance and Risk capabilities across the Technology department.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Implement IT Governance and Risk frameworks by developing, maintaining, and optimizing Technology Department processes, updating governance documentation, and ensuring alignment with business strategy, organization culture, and enterprise risk tolerance levels defined by ADIB Group.
- Develop and implement IT Risk Management frameworks including defining policies, procedures, governance controls, and embedding IT risk management practices into all ITD operational processes and technology lifecycle activities.
- Streamline, optimize, maintain, and update Technology Department processes including development of Cloud Readiness processes and ensuring alignment with operational governance standards and technology transformation initiatives.
- Integrate Technology risk management into ADIB operational risk management procedures by identifying emerging risks, conducting risk assessments, and implementing controls to ensure risks remain within acceptable tolerance levels.
- Align Technology processes and standards with international standards and national regulations including ISO27001, ISO9001, ISO2000, PCI-DSS, and NESA while maintaining IMS certifications and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Optimize and manage central repository and implement process modeling notation using BPMN to standardize governance documentation and enable process visibility across Technology Department.
- Manage Technology Governance performance measurement by defining metrics, generating periodic reports, reviewing governance performance, and delivering accurate performance reports to stakeholders.
- Manage Technology Governance and performance related projects while ensuring delivery of information security awareness eLearning training programs and awareness sessions for Technology staff.
Experience & skills
- Demonstrate expertise in IT Governance, Technology Risk Management, and IT Risk frameworks including development, implementation, and optimization of governance processes.
- Possess knowledge of international standards and compliance frameworks including ISO27001, ISO9001, ISO2000, PCI-DSS, and NESA with experience maintaining IMS certifications.
- Demonstrate experience in process modeling and repository management including BPMN and governance documentation standardization.
- Show experience developing IT Risk Management policies, procedures, and embedding risk management practices across IT operational processes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Cloud Readiness frameworks and Technology governance process alignment with business strategy and enterprise risk management.
- Possess ability to manage governance performance measurement, reporting mechanisms, and technology risk assessment activities.
- Hold or pursue industry certifications including CGEIT, ITIL4 Expert, CISA, CISSP, Cloud Security, PMP, and Digital Transformation.
- Demonstrate experience delivering information security awareness programs and governance training initiatives for Technology teams.