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Cybersecurity Lead

Job in Khobar, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Listing for: McDermott International, Ltd
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-03-04
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Cybersecurity, IT Consultant, Information Security, IT Project Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 200000 - 300000 SAR Yearly SAR 200000.00 300000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

As the local Cyber management presence, provide guidance and support for the area. Establish role as a local presence and focal point for business and IT contact. Create the relationships. As the local Cyber management presence, provide guidance and support for the area.

Responsibilities Key Tasks and Responsibilities
  • Review of all Cyber security deliverables from all package vendors
  • Ensure interface issues /compatibility with ICSS
  • Focal point for CPY Cyber security lead
  • Review, analyze, design, and advise on security controls, configurations, and implementations for IT projects
  • Continuously improve the integration and effectiveness of implemented technologies
  • Maintain awareness of cybersecurity threats, events, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
  • Identify cybersecurity operations technology gaps, deficiencies, and recommend corrective actions
  • Assist with the planning, testing, tracking, remediation for identified cybersecurity operational weaknesses
  • Identify, create and mature cybersecurity operations processes
  • Work with IT risk assessment function to ensure the proper security configurations and controls are implemented for IT projects
  • Provide pros/cons of security solutions impact business strategies
  • Create documentation of findings and recommendations (root cause and risk analysis as needed
  • Assist with forensic investigations and incident response team (CIRT) activities.
  • Assign work to Cyber SOC for remediation
  • Escalate pertinent findings in a timely manner
  • Leverage vendors and internal resources to interface various security tools to automate critical response tasks
  • Support Compliance managers in providing Cybersecurity artifacts
  • Align information cybersecurity operations with NIST, and ISO 27001 requirements
  • Establish role as a local presence and focal point for business and IT contact. Create the relationships.
  • As the local Cyber management presence, provide guidance and support for the area.
  • Build and establish a strong relationship with Local IT in the area offices to ensure both interests initiatives and needs are addressed.
  • Work with local management to understand any area of concern or upcoming needs for Cyber.
  • Communicate Cyber initiatives and changes to local management and IT operations.
  • Assist with the review, identification, development, and implementation of effective security controls, processes, and policies to improve security posture and identify gaps in existing controls
  • Serve as an internal trusted advisor providing security services, advice on security, and assist with compensating control alternatives where security requirements cannot be met.
  • Maintain awareness of emerging threats and technology to ensure there are adequate controls in place.
  • Assist in the analysis, design and development of an Information Security roadmap aligned with McDermott’s business strategies.
  • Assist with strategic goals and objectives for the department and provide written and verbal updates to senior IT and business leadership.
  • Assist with the review, identification, development, and implementation of effective security controls, processes, and policies to improve security posture and identify gaps in existing controls.
  • Assist with Cyber security awareness initiatives and events
  • Assist with incident response planning and activities
Qualifications Essential Qualifications and Education
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology (minimum) or equivalent experience and certifications
  • 7 or more years of experience working in Information Security or relevant IT technical roles with increasing responsibility
  • CISSP, CISM, GSEC, or equivalent accepted cyber management certification
  • Working knowledge of the following Information Security domains, 4 required
  • Security Operations
  • Network Security
  • Vulnerability and Threat Management
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  • Database Security
  • Application Security
  • 2 or more years of experience in an IT management role
  • 2 or more years of experience in an IT architect role
  • 5 or more years of experience managing or delivering IT projects
  • 3 or more years of experience with perimeter security administration (Web proxy, SMTP gateway, firewall)
  • 3 or more years of experience with security information…
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