IT Cyber Security Team Lead

New opportunity for an IT Cyber Security Team Lead on a permanent basis for a major Oil and Gas client based in Dubai, UAE.

Reporting to the Information Technology (IT) Manager and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the successful candidate will assume a dual role.

As a main responsibility, the IT Cyber Security Team Lead will lead and participate alongside the Cyber Security Engineers in the execution and delivery of all projects and assignments with a day-to-day focus on operations. In addition, they will be responsible for all aspects of business development and operations, to successfully expand the Cyber Security assignments portfolio, and ensure overall operational excellence.

Responsible for the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Company's information by identifying all Information Security risks, creating and maintaining enforceable policies and supporting processes, and overseeing the continued compliance with regulatory requirements International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO 27001), Information Security Regulation (ISR) and all Cyber Security related compliance frameworks like National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Job-Related Competencies

Educational Qualifications:

▪ Degree in Engineering / Computer Science / Information Security / Information Management Systems or related field.

▪ Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) preferred.

▪ Information Security and /or Information Technology industry certification (ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor) preferred.

▪ Prince II or PMP preferred.

▪ CompTIA Network+, Security+, SSCP, CISM, CISA or equivalent certifications held or working towards.

Experience Profile:

▪ Work experience in Information Security implementation, management, monitoring, and audit.

▪ Proven track-record of understanding security controls and working across the organisation to implement and validate controls

Experience in coordinating small teams of engineers in their delivery of work on projects and assignments.

▪ Experience in working in ICS, SCADA, and other Operational Technologies.

▪ Oil and Gas Industry experience is preferred.

Competencies/Skills/Others:

▪ Knowledge of NIST, IEC 62443 and ISO270001 cybersecurity frameworks and APTA cybersecurity consideration for oil and gas assets preferred.

▪ The candidate will possess in-depth experience in the IT/Networking field with most recent experience having come from any three of the following areas:

o Penetration testing.

o Application security.

o Malware Reverse Engineering.

o Threat Intelligence.

o Security Architecture.

o Industrial Control Systems Security.

o Telecom and Network security.

o System or Network administration in a complex multi-national network.

o Working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or in a Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT/CIRT).

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.