Senior Security Consultant

Job description / Role

Senior Security Consultant shall address security-related needs of customers by positioning security consultancy and to ultimately grow the overall security business.

This means:
• Perform risk-based security reviews of customers internal systems, applications, and third party integrations
• Articulate security findings to a variety of stakeholders, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Provide defensible recommendations on technical, physical and administrative control implementations based on assessment findings while balancing the cost versus benefits
• Negotiate acceptance of remediation plans and timelines based on level of risk associated with a finding
• Defining and prioritizing consulting and project requirements based on customer demand, portfolio, market trends, competitive intelligence and technology evolutions

• Degree in computer, electrical, software, or systems engineering, graduate degree preferred; MBA in addition to technical degree is an asset
• 7+ years of expertise in (telco) security area including industry certifications in the security space (CISSP, CISA, CEH or similar)
• 7+ years of critical industry (eg Telco) experience in either network operator or equipment supplier
• 7+ years of consulting or professional service experience with a demonstrated understanding of telco and security market requirements
• In-depth knowledge of 4G security, 5G security, cloud security and major cloud technologies and platforms
• Knowledge of security technologies, devices and countermeasures as well as the threats they are designed to counter
• Knowledge and understanding of security controls across all security domains such as access management, encryptions, vulnerability management, authentication and authorization, network security (EDR/NDR/firewalls/VPN/2FA, etc.), physical security, etc.
• Good grasp of NIST, IEC, ISO and SOC security guidance’s and documents
• Excellent understanding of the industry landscape, including customers, potential partners, direct competitors, and competing and emerging technologies and architectures
• Ability to work collaboratively across many teams within the organization including sales, business development/technical sales, product management, market services and program management
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; ability to communicate technology strategy and architecture approach to engineers, sales, and customers
• Ability and flexibility to develop and deliver presentations to a wide variety of audiences and to define and participate in conferences, trade shows
• Proficiency in conflict management and negotiation, with abilities to influence and lead others
• Strong consulting skills to work with both, external and internal customers and suppliers
• High energy and willingness to work in a fast-paced and dynamic

About the Company

Saudi Networkers Services, incorporated in 2001 with an aim to provide the world class business and consulting services through a combination of market insight, technical excellence and unrivalled agile methodology.

Our success stems from building strong relationships and trusted partners, which enabled us delivering exceptional services to public sector, as well as some world's leading organizations, in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Banking, Energy, Utilities and various other industry arenas.

We collaborate closely, ideate that how the work gets done, while working alongside businesses to collaborate on growth and applying breakthrough innovations, that drive exponential impact, managed by teams specialized in their assigned industry sectors.