IT Security Specialist (Doha, Qatar, Onsite)

Role Summary

We are hiring an IT Security Specialist to operate and govern security controls across the client's Information Systems Department enterprise IT estate. The role drives day-to-day security operations, vulnerability management, identity and access governance, and incident response across mission-critical government systems.

Key Responsibilities

- Operate SIEM, EDR/XDR, and vulnerability management tools across the enterprise estate.

- Manage IAM/PAM controls, including Active Directory and Azure AD security configurations.

- Lead and execute security incident response, including triage, containment, and forensics.

- Conduct vulnerability assessments and drive remediation across servers, endpoints, and applications.

- Implement Zero Trust principles, conditional access policies, and least-privilege models.

- Maintain compliance with ISO/IEC 27001, NESA, and Qatar NIA standards.

- Develop and update security policies, standards, and procedures.

- Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulation campaigns.

- Coordinate with internal teams and external auditors on security audits and certifications.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Security.

- 5+ years' experience in IT security operations within enterprise environments.

- Hands-on with at least one major SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel) and one EDR (CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne).

- Strong working knowledge of network security: firewalls, IDS/IPS, secure remote access, web proxy.

- Active Directory, Group Policy, Azure AD security deep familiarity.

- One or more of: CISSP, CEH, CompTIA Security+, GCIH.

- Native or fluent Arabic AND professional English — preferred (not mandatory).

- Currently in Qatar OR willing to relocate within 60 days.

Preferred / Nice to Have

- ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor.

- Cloud security certifications (AWS Security Specialty, Azure Security Engineer).

- Familiarity with Qatar NIA and NESA UAE frameworks.

- Prior experience in government, oil & gas, or large enterprise sector.

- Hands-on with SOAR platforms (XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Microsoft Sentinel playbooks).