Digital Security Managing Consultant

Digital Security Managing Consultant – IBM

The Digital Security Managing Consultant will be responsible for assessing and developing security design and implementation of digital security services for our clients in KSA. This requires demonstrating thought leadership, delivery expertise and wide understanding of cloud native as well as hybrid/3rd party security controls. The role focuses on assisting IBM clients with the transformation in Cloud Security, IAM, security for cloud, workloads, data security, network and infrastructure across private, public, hybrid and multi‑cloud environments on major hyperscalers such as Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google Cloud Platform.

You’ll engage clients, understand their business needs, provide industry knowledge and advise on future IAM landscapes to develop trusted, actionable roadmaps.

• Consulting – comfortable in facilitating workshops, giving presentations, producing high‑quality deliverables and managing large delivery engagements.
• Leadership – supporting all aspects of the solution, consulting colleagues, the technical team, managing client requirements and linking those requirements to IBM’s solution.
• Creating & delivering the solution element of Cloud & Data Security and IAM proposals, including administrative, operational or technical components.
• Supporting the definition and creation of a solution that meets the client’s requirements.
• Understanding the Digital Security Posture of the client, including drivers, appetite, risk, legal, regulatory and compliance drivers.
• Providing visibility and understanding of the functional and non‑functional requirements of the solution.
• Assisting client‑facing colleagues with responding to requests for proposals.
• Detailed knowledge of architecting and delivery of cloud‑native delivery methods and blueprints, security and deployment models for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS across hyperscalers.
• Delivery focused on adopting agile approaches, leveraging automation across infrastructure security via IaC (Infrastructure as Code) driven approaches.
• Working with global and local teams to organize project approaches and client delivery.
• Resolving program issues as they arise with senior leadership.
• Good understanding of cloud architecture and industry standards.
• Establishing strong client relationships in key accounts to advance the Security Services portfolio.

• Contribute content and advice to the offering development process.
• Help establish capability and skills models for the core domain, partnering with the wider team to develop expertise.

Bachelor's Degree

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Cloud Certification in at least one hyperscaler; security specialist certifications preferred.
• One leading security certificate such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM.
• Experience with industry compliance and security standards including KSA NCA ECC, CSA CSM, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, etc.
• Experience conducting security architecture and configuration reviews leveraging Zero Trust principles to identify gaps and develop high‑quality assessment reports.
• Extensive knowledge of security solutions such as IAM, Data Protection, SASE, ZTNA, SWG, DLP, NGFW, IPS, DDoS, WAF, API Security, Micro‑segmentation, Email Security, and Endpoint Security Solutions.
• Developing high‑quality security project design documentation.
• Experience with cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), infrastructure and technology.
• Background knowledge of KSA NCA ECC and related regulations and standards such as ISO/IEC 27018.
• Extensive track record delivering large‑scale, complex, multi‑year security transformation programs/projects in roles such as cloud security architect or senior technical lead.
• Ability to work across diverse teams facilitating solutions.
• Readiness to travel 25–50 % of the time.
• At least 5 years of experience in international deployment roles and interlocking with clients on hybrid/multi‑cloud security engagements.
• At least 8 years of experience in security consulting and/or architecture roles.
• At least 12 years of overall experience across IT and Cyber Security.
• English:
  Fluent.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

IT Services and IT Consulting