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About the Opportunity at Qiddiya

Qiddiya is seeking a Senior Specialist IT Security Operations to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role is central to overseeing and ensuring the effectiveness of security operations across both enterprise and asset environments. The specialist will play a critical part in maintaining security control health, managing risks, and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and internal cybersecurity requirements, collaborating closely with managed service providers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day IT security operations across the organization.
• Monitor the health and effectiveness of security controls and drive continuous improvements.
• Manage and oversee the incident lifecycle, including detection, triage, escalation, and closure.
• Ensure Service Level Agreement (SLA) compliance across incidents, service requests, and change management activities.
• Track and ensure timely remediation of Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Penetration Testing (PT) findings.
• Support compliance with regulatory frameworks such as NCA, PDPL, and ISO standards.
• Oversee the performance of key security domains, including Cloud Security and Identity Security.
• Prepare operational dashboards and reports on incidents, SLAs, vulnerabilities, and control effectiveness.
• Maintain IT Security Operations Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and processes.
• Coordinate with Managed Service Providers (MSP) and internal teams to ensure consistent service delivery.

Required Experience

Candidates for this position should possess 5 to 10 years of experience in IT security operations or a closely related field. This experience should encompass a strong understanding of security control monitoring, incident management, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with industry standards.

Work Environment and Collaboration

This full-time role is based in Riyadh, Riyadh. The Senior Specialist will operate within a dynamic environment, requiring close collaboration with both internal teams and external Managed Service Providers to ensure seamless and effective security service delivery.

Compensation

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process.