Senior Security Architecture Expert
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About the Role
Seeking a Senior Security Architecture Expert for a 12-month contract/freelance engagement in Doha, Qatar. Lead security architecture reviews, assess enterprise technology solutions, and define security requirements for new initiatives.
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Responsibilities
- Perform security architecture assessments for new enterprise technology solutions and Solution Design Documents (SDDs).
- Review proposed architectures to ensure compliance with enterprise cybersecurity standards and security by design principles.
- Identify security risks, architectural gaps, and potential vulnerabilities during solution design.
- Provide recommendations to strengthen the security posture of new technology initiatives.
- Define security architecture requirements for enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud, and digital platforms.
- Recommend appropriate preventive, detective, and corrective security controls.
- Ensure security controls align with organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Partner with enterprise architects, solution architects, infrastructure teams, and project stakeholders.
- Participate in architecture review boards and technical design discussions.
- Produce security architecture documentation, assessment reports, and security recommendations.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Cybersecurity.
- At least 3 years of specialized experience in Security Architecture.
- Proven experience conducting enterprise security architecture reviews and solution assessments.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise security architecture frameworks and security by design principles.
- Experience defining security controls for enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and digital solutions.
- Strong understanding of network security, identity and access management, cloud security, application security, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Experience performing architecture level security risk assessments.
- Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
- Enterprise security certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, TOGAF, or equivalent are highly advantageous.
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General Description
- Join a leading consulting engagement supporting a major enterprise organization in Doha, Qatar, undergoing significant cybersecurity and technology transformation initiatives.
- We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Security Architecture Expert to lead security architecture reviews, assess enterprise technology solutions, and define security requirements for new business and technology initiatives.
- This role will play a key part in ensuring that all new solutions are designed with security by design principles and comply with enterprise cybersecurity standards.
- This is a strategic and advisory focused role where you will collaborate closely with enterprise architects, solution architects, infrastructure teams, application owners, and cybersecurity stakeholders.
- This opportunity is ideal for experienced Security Architects, Enterprise Security Consultants, and Cybersecurity Architecture professionals with extensive experience supporting large enterprises, consulting firms, financial institutions, or government organizations.
- This is a 12 month contract / freelance engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Security Architecture Review: Perform security architecture assessments for new enterprise technology solutions and Solution Design Documents (SDDs). Review proposed architectures to ensure compliance with enterprise cybersecurity standards and security by design principles. Identify security risks,
- Security Control Design: Define security architecture requirements for enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud, and digital platforms. Recommend appropriate preventive, detective, and corrective security controls. Ensure security controls align with organizational policies, regulatory require
- Enterprise Security Advisory: Partner with enterprise architects, solution architects, infrastructure teams, and project stakeholders. Participate in architecture review boards and technical design discussions. Provide strategic guidance on enterprise security architecture decisions. Support cyberse
- Risk Assessment & Compliance: Evaluate security risks associated with new technologies and business initiatives. Perform architecture level security risk assessments. Ensure compliance with internal security standards and applicable regulatory requirements. Recommend remediation strategies for ident
- Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement: Produce security architecture documentation, assessment reports, and security recommendations. Document security requirements for project implementation teams. Present findings and recommendations to senior technology leadership and project stakeholders. Suppo
Required Experience
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Cybersecurity.
- At least 3 years of specialized experience in Security Architecture.
- Proven experience conducting enterprise security architecture reviews and solution assessments.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise security architecture frameworks and security by design principles.
- Experience defining security controls for enterprise applications, infrastructure, cloud platforms, and digital solutions.
- Strong understanding of network security, identity and access management, cloud security, application security, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Experience performing architecture level security risk assessments.
- Ability to communicate complex security concepts to both technical and business stakeholders.
- Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
- Experience working within large enterprise or consulting environments is highly preferred.
- Enterprise security certifications such as CISSP, CRISC, TOGAF, or equivalent are highly advantageous.
- Immediate or short notice availability is preferred.
Work Setup
- Onsite Engagement
- 12 Month Contract / Freelance Engagement
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