
IBM
Senior Managing Consultant β Digital Security and Cloud IAM
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
Job expiry date: 23/03/2026
Job overview
Date posted
06/02/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
23/03/2026
Job description
The Senior Managing Consultant β Digital Security and Cloud IAM is responsible for assessing, designing, and delivering end-to-end digital security solutions for clients in Saudi Arabia. The role involves engaging clients at early stages to understand business and cybersecurity needs, advising on hybrid and multi-cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM), cloud workload security, and compliance with KSA regulations including NCA ECC, ISO/IEC standards, and industry security frameworks such as PCI DSS, NIST, CIS, CSA CSM. The consultant leads large delivery engagements, facilitates workshops, produces high-quality deliverables, architects and implements cloud-native security solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS platforms on hyperscalers including Microsoft Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. Delivery methods adopt agile approaches, leverage automation via Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and ensure adherence to Zero Trust principles. The role requires creating and delivering solution elements for Cloud & Data Security and IAM proposals, conducting security architecture and configuration reviews, developing high-quality design documentation, and advising clients on future IAM landscapes. Responsibilities also include contributing to offering development, capability building, and mentoring team members while establishing strong client relationships across key accounts.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Assess client Digital Security posture including risk, regulatory, legal, and compliance drivers
- Design and deliver digital security solutions for hybrid, multi-cloud, and cloud-native environments
- Facilitate workshops, produce deliverables, and manage large-scale delivery engagements
- Create and deliver Cloud & Data Security and IAM solution elements in proposals
- Conduct security architecture and configuration reviews leveraging Zero Trust Security principles
- Ensure compliance with KSA NCA ECC, ISO/IEC 27001/27018, PCI DSS, CSA CSM, NIST, and CIS standards
- Work with global and local teams to organize project approaches and client delivery
- Provide guidance to clients on future IAM landscape in hybrid cloud models and develop roadmaps
- Resolve program issues in collaboration with senior leadership
- Contribute content and advice to the offering development process and establish capability and skills models for the domain
Experience & skills
- Bachelorβs Degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
- Cloud Certification for at least one hyperscaler and one leading security certification (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM)
- At least 10 years of experience across IT and Cyber Security, including 8+ years in security consulting/architecture roles
- 5+ years of experience in international deployment and hybrid/multi-cloud security engagements
- Extensive experience in security solutions including IAM, Data Protection, and Cloud Security
- Proven track record in delivering large-scale, complex, multi-year security transformation programs
- Experience working across diverse teams and facilitating cross-functional solutions
- Fluent in English
- Willingness to travel 25-50%