Security Research Technician

Tangent International

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: LP003-358

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

The ideal candidates will have played a key role in active research, information gathering and content authoring for technology and/or security related publications

Candidates must be able to demonstrate skills in the following areas:
- Must have strong desire and aptitude to learn and research and at the same time keep abreast of new Hi-Tech products, security technologies and information/cyber security related news.
- Should have strong writing and reporting skills and the ability to develop, research and deliver high-quality articles on information/cyber security quickly in a fast-paced news beat environment. An ability to build expertise on information security topics, identify storylines that matter to the audience and develop a rapport with expert sources is essential.
- Lead, define, author and edit technical content/literature in a technology and information/cyber security authoring environment based on product specifications, interviewing SMEs, investigating cutting-edge hardware/software solutions and observing actual use situation.
- Experience in content rich print and digital publications related to the Hi-Tech and information/cyber security industry.
- Experience in digital content writing preferably around information technology. Skilled in conveying our value proposition by developing engaging, persuasive end-user based technical content for a variety of channels and verticals, including webpages, datasheets, white papers, research reports, magazines, newsletters etc.
- Experience in managing all steps of content authoring projects, from information gathering and research, to content development, review and final publication.

Requirements

- 2 - 4 years of experience in technical research and creative authoring capability preferably working for a technology advertising/research organization.
- Good degree level qualification in computer science/ information security or related field is required.
- Should have proven ability to research, organize, and develop writing projects for technical content/literature by working closely with internal and external entities
- Experience in different styles of effective and creative content writing and publications preferably in the information technology area.
- Experience in inventing new ideas for branding, research campaigns and marketing messages.
- Excellent project and time-management skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines, stay organized whilst maintaining a high level of attention to detail
- Demonstrable experience of involvement in researching and authoring articles, magazine and/or research reports related to the developments/advancements within the Hi-Tech and information/cyber security world.
- Technical authoring and understanding of print/web publication methodologies, steps and tools.
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills; capable of writing technical documentation, if required and end client interaction.

About the Company

We are recognised leaders in international recruitment. We supply customers in 120 countries with an unrivalled resource network from 200. Our local knowledge provides them with straightforward and cost effective results.

With over 30 years experience providing supplementary staffing, Tangent have the ‘know how’ to deploy single consultants or entire project teams to anywhere in the world. With experts available in 190 countries we are here to supply 'in demand' and 'just in time resources' to our multi-national client base.

Tangent have worked with over 500 customers supplying contingent and campaign services. Our consultants and international researchers are adept at searching for the 'hardest to find skills' in restricted time frames. Our international recruiting database contains over 500,000 experienced candidates.

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