IBM
Digital Security Managing Consultant
- Contract
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
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Job expiry date: 05/06/2025
Job overview
Date posted
21/04/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Senior Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
05/06/2025
Job description
The Digital Security Managing Consultant will be responsible for assessing and developing security design and implementation of digital security services for IBM clients in KSA. The role focuses on helping clients with cloud security transformation including IAM, data and infrastructure security, across hybrid and multi-cloud environments such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud. This role requires deep expertise in cloud-native and third-party security controls, a strong consulting background, and the ability to engage with client leadership to advise on and implement security strategies aligned with regulatory standards.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Consult on digital security solutions and lead client-facing workshops, presentations, and deliverables.
- Manage large delivery engagements and ensure alignment of solutions with IBM's offerings.
- Create and deliver solution components for Cloud & Data Security and IAM proposals.
- Define and implement security solutions based on client requirements.
- Understand the client's digital security posture including regulatory, risk, and compliance drivers.
- Contribute to proposals and RFP responses with security input.
- Architect cloud-native delivery models for IaaS, PaaS, SaaS on hyperscalers.
- Use Infrastructure as Code approaches to automate infrastructure security.
- Collaborate with local and global teams to structure delivery teams and resolve program issues.
- Build strong client relationships and promote IBM Security Services.
- Contribute to practice development and establish core domain capabilities.
Experience & skills
- Bachelorās Degree required.
- Cloud certification in at least one hyperscaler, with security specialist certifications preferred.
- One or more security certifications such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM.
- Experience with compliance and standards such as KSA NCA ECC, CSA CSM, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS.
- Experience conducting security architecture and configuration reviews using Zero Trust principles.
- Proficiency in security solutions including IAM, DLP, SASE, NGFW, API Security, etc.
- Experience in cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and related technologies.
- Familiarity with cloud-specific standards like ISO/IEC 27018.
- Proven track record delivering complex, multi-year security transformation programs.
- 5+ years experience in international deployments and hybrid/multi-cloud security engagements.
- 8+ years experience in security consulting/architecture roles.
- 12+ years total experience in IT and cybersecurity.
- Fluent in English.
- Willingness to travel 25-50% as required.
