Talent 360 ME

Cybersecurity Lead – Architect

Talent 360 ME

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

CloudCyber SecurityMicroservices

About the role

  • Lead the cyber risk assessment process, ensuring identification, evaluation, and treatment of risks in line with SAMA CSF Maturity Level 3.
  • Own and maintain the cybersecurity risk register with clear risk ownership and treatment tracking.
  • Conduct a multi-tier risk assessment that includes people, process, and technology.
  • Conduct risk assessments for new products, SaaS platforms, infrastructure, and third-party engagements.
  • Perform vendor/outsourcing risk assessments in compliance with SAMA and NCA regulations.
  • Integrate risk-based decision-making into product, business, and technology initiatives.
  • Define and maintain the enterprise security architecture blueprint, covering cloud infrastructure, microservices, APIs, SaaS platforms, and endpoints.
  • Review and validate technical designs and deployments to ensure compliance with security requirements and regulatory standards.
  • Establish reference architectures and technical standards (IAM, encryption, secure APIs, network segmentation, cloud workloads).
  • Promote security by design practices across product and technology teams.
  • Ensure architectural compliance with SAMA CSF, PCI DSS, PDPL, NDMO, and NCA ECC/DCC Metrics, KPIs & KRIs.
  • Develop and track cybersecurity KPIs and KRIs to measure the effectiveness of risk management and architecture controls.
  • Provide metrics-driven insights to support CISO decision-making and continuous improvement of controls.
  • Support maturity assessments and reporting to demonstrate progress toward SAMA CSF Level 3+.

Requirements

  • Minimum 8-10 years of experience in cybersecurity with proven expertise in risk management and security architecture.
  • Experience in financial services or fintech, preferably in a SAMA regulated environment.
  • Strong knowledge of SAMA CSF domains: Risk Management, Cybersecurity Architecture, Third Party Management, Compliance.
  • Expertise in cloud security, SaaS environments, APIs, and modern fintech architectures.
  • Familiarity with regulatory and industry standards: SAMA CSF, NCA ECC/DCC, PDPL, NDMO, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST.
  • Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC, ISO 27001 LI/LA.
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Hard skills
cyber risk assessmentrisk managementsecurity architecturecloud securitySaaS environmentsAPIsvendor risk assessmentstechnical standardsmetrics-driven insightscybersecurity KPIs
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationdecision-makingcollaborationorganizational skills
Certifications
CISSPCISMCRISCISO 27001 LIISO 27001 LA