Job description

The Security Consultant – Cloud Security Services (OT Cybersecurity) role is a senior consulting position within IBM Consulting’s MEA Cybersecurity practice, based in Doha, Qatar. The role focuses on leading and expanding the Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity practice across the Middle East and Africa region while working closely with highly skilled cybersecurity professionals. The consultant acts as a primary interface with clients, engaging at technical, operational, and executive levels, including C-suite stakeholders, to understand core business objectives, operational imperatives, and complex OT environments. The role requires deep expertise in OT/ICS security across sectors such as Energy & Utilities, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, and Transportation. Responsibilities include defining and delivering future-state OT security architectures, advising on strategic OT security roadmaps, and establishing IBM as a trusted security advisor. The role encompasses designing and implementing OT security solutions across on-premise, air-gapped, segmented, and cloud-connected environments, addressing IT/OT convergence, IIoT, and digital transformation initiatives. The consultant applies extensive knowledge of OT security standards such as KSA NCA ECC for OT, ISA/IEC 62443, and NIST CSF, along with advanced understanding of industrial platforms, protocols, and vulnerabilities. The position also involves building a strong pipeline of opportunities to expand IBM’s regional presence, delivering large-scale and multi-year OT security transformation programs, producing high-quality technical documentation, and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams. The role requires extensive travel to support client engagements and hybrid or multi-cloud security projects, with fluency in English and Arabic considered a strong advantage.