IT Governance Security Team Leader

Job description / Role

Linum Consult’s client is a major organisation in Qatar. They are urgently seeking an IT Governance Security Team Leader to join them in Doha.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading the IT Governance Security team to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the company’s data and systems
• Developing and implementing comprehensive IT security strategies and plans, aligned with the company’s goals and objectives
• Ensuring compliance with security policies, procedures, and standards, conducting regular audits and assessments
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating IT security risks, prioritising and addressing potential threats
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards, including Qatar’s data protection laws, Qatar Central Bank’s regulations on payment card security, and Qatar’s Cybersecurity Framework
• Developing and implementing incident response plans, ensuring prompt & effective responses to security incidents
• Responding to security incidents and breaches, minimising the impact and restoring normal operations
• Developing and delivering comprehensive security awareness training programmes, educating employees on security best practices

PROFILE

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar subject
• 10 years’ minimum experience in IT security leadership, ideally within the public transport sector or similar industry
• Certified or trained in any of the following: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• Excellent working knowledge of Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), Data Analytics (Tableau, Power BI, Excel), and Cybersecurity (penetration testing, vulnerability assessment, incident response)
• Fluency in English is essential

About the Company

Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation.

All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.