Assistant Manager IT Security Design

About the Role

Qiddiya is seeking an Assistant Manager IT Security Design to join their team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role involves supporting the planning, design, and implementation of secure IT architecture and infrastructure solutions. The position focuses on ensuring that security requirements are integrated into technology designs across corporate and asset environments.

Role Purpose

The primary purpose of this role is to promote secure-by-design practices. This involves close collaboration with architecture, infrastructure, application, and other technology teams to embed security considerations from the initial stages of technology development and deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, research, and design security architecture for IT systems.
• Translate security requirements into scalable and reusable security design patterns.
• Coordinate security design activities with architecture, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Review security designs and maintain appropriate design governance, traceability, and exception handling.
• Develop, review, and approve security requirements for LAN, WAN, VPN, firewall, router, and related network technologies.
• Evaluate business requirements and determine appropriate security protocols and controls.
• Review existing security measures and identify required enhancements.
• Conduct security testing and monitoring, and support validation through appropriate test scripts.
• Support vendor and procurement activities associated with security solutions.
• Maintain awareness of emerging security practices, standards, and technologies.
• Support team capability through regular feedback, coaching, knowledge sharing, and onboarding activities.

Experience and Qualifications

Candidates should possess 4-5 years of relevant experience in IT security design or a related field. The role requires a strong understanding of secure IT architecture and infrastructure solutions.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working collaboratively with various technology teams within Qiddiya.

Application Process

Further details regarding the application process and salary will be provided to qualified candidates.