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Manager Data Security & Privacy (UAE National)
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 18/11/2025
Job overview
Date posted
04/10/2025
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 20,000 - 30,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
18/11/2025
Job description
The Manager Data Security & Privacy (UAE National) is accountable for reviewing demands to secure du solutions/platforms originating from Managed Services, IT, and Network, and for building appropriate data security controls. The role manages the overall planning, design, and implementation of data Security Services programs and projects; identifies technical requirements resulting from contracted products and services and coordinates with Product Design & Specification on data security services technology solutions; executes internal TSRM security projects in line with business objectives and requirements; serves as the subject-matter expert across Data Security & Privacy initiatives including DLP, Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), IRM, data classification, encryption, tokenization, MDM, IAM, dashboards, and PAM; develops Security Designs based on assessments for services delivered over Telecom/IT infrastructure and Managed Services; plans and manages assessments of cloud security solutions to ensure requirements are designed and implemented per agreed quality and timelines; provides guidelines and ensures security compliance to du security requirements covering Vulnerability & Patch management, Terminal Security, Operating System Hardening, High Availability of services, and Infrastructure Administration Security; and leads the Acceptance Testing Plan (ATP) for security projects to evaluate and validate scope. Qualifications include a relevant engineering bachelorās degree and certifications (Firewall Associate, ITIL, Systems Engineer). Experience requires 8ā10 years in a similar role in the telecommunication industry, security certifications such as CISSP/CISM (or course completion with specified experience), strong knowledge of security planning for state-of-the-art technologies (data security & privacy, Identity Manager, Secure Web Gateway, Firewall, SSL VPN, https inspection, Directory Services, OSS technologies), ISO27001 Lead Auditor or CISM, and in-depth experience across large data centers, enterprise IT, telecom core networks, application and data/information security. Skills include comprehensive understanding of telecom and enterprise IT systems (Active Directory, Exchange, DHCP, DNS, Citrix, ERP; OSS/BSS systems such as CRM, BSCS, ACS, AAA, NTP, U2000, M2000), common security issues and controls (HIDS/HIPS, Secure Email Gateway, Network IPS, forward/reverse proxy, WAFs, ACL management, remote access, VPN), enterprise remote access with Citrix technologies, and telecom networks/change management, firewall changes, network routing, and transport security, along with extensive expertise in content and infrastructure security, multi-factor authentication, SSO, OTP, endpoint security, security events monitoring, and DLP.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Review demands to secure du solutions and platforms from Managed Services, IT, and Network, and build appropriate data security controls
- Manage overall planning, design, and implementation of data Security Services programs and projects
- Identify technical requirements from contracted products and services and coordinate with Product Design & Specification on data security services technology solutions
- Execute internal TSRM security projects aligned with business objectives and requirements
- Act as expert for Data Security & Privacy initiatives including DLP, DAM, IRM, classification, encryption, tokenization, MDM, IAM, dashboards, and PAM
- Develop Security Design based on assessments for services over Telecom/IT infrastructure and Managed Services
- Plan and manage assessments of cloud security solutions to ensure requirements are designed and implemented to agreed quality and timelines
- Provide guidelines and ensure compliance with du Security requirements (Vulnerability & Patch management, Terminal Security, Operating System Hardening, High Availability, Infrastructure Administration Security)
- Lead the Acceptance Testing Plan (ATP) for security projects to evaluate and validate scope
Experience & skills
- Hold a bachelorās engineering degree in electronics and communication, computers, electrical and electronic, or similar
- Possess certifications such as Firewall Associate, ITIL, Systems Engineer
- Have a minimum of 8ā10 years of experience in a similar role in the telecommunication industry
- Hold security certification CISSP/CISM with 4 yearsā experience, or course completion without certification requiring 4ā6 years of experience (as specified)
- Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience in security planning across data security & privacy, Identity Manager, Secure Web Gateway, Firewall, SSL VPN, https inspection, Directory Services, OSS technologies
- Hold ISO27001 Lead Auditor or CISM
- Show in-depth knowledge and work experience in large data centers, enterprise IT, and telecom core networks
- Show in-depth knowledge and work experience in application and data/information security
- Understand technical aspects of telecom and enterprise IT systems (Active Directory, Exchange, DHCP, DNS, Citrix, ERP) and OSS/BSS (CRM, BSCS, ACS, AAA, NTP, U2000, M2000)
- Understand common security issues and controls including HIDS/HIPS, Secure Web Gateway, Secure Email Gateway, Network IPS, forward proxy, reverse proxy, WAFs, ACL management, remote access, and VPN
- Demonstrate strong knowledge of enterprise remote access using Citrix technologies (Published App, SSL VPN, Netscaler, Virtual Desktop)
- Possess very good knowledge of telecom networks, change management process, firewall changes, network routing, and transport security
- Demonstrate extensive expertise in Content Security (WAF, Anti-X), Infrastructure Security (FW, VPN, IDS/IPS), 2-Factor Authentication, Single Sign-On, One Time Password, Endpoint Security, Data Leak Prevention, Security events monitoring, and Vulnerability/Patch Management
- Demonstrate strong skills and experience in a multi-cultural and multinational environment