Senior Engineer, Smart City Cyber Security

Company: Parsons Corporation Sector: Computer, Software & IT
  • Date Posted : April 24, 2025

About the job

Parsons’ engineering and construction management staff members create innovative, safe, and sustainable infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, and Kuwait. We deliver rail, transit, road, and highway transportation; water conveyance and wastewater treatment; oil and gas; land development; public; and aviation infrastructure to our customers and communities. Parsons creates interconnected communities and world-class infrastructure.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

•Oversee and direct the implementation of Cyber Security measures within Smart City projects, ensuring compliance with local and international cyber security frameworks, standards and best practices including technical support and advisory for IT and OT related assets, Smart City Platform, Applications and integrated assets.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead and manage the deployment of cyber security systems associated with the smart city platform and the integrated assets
• Review, build and maintain SOC, SOAR Design documents for varying domains under cyber security including Governance, network security, endpoint security, OT etc.
• Review system architecture and ensure compliance of security aspects with local authorities
• Provide support for achieving and maintaining compliance to NCSA requirements
• Provide technical support to Security Operations Centre in coordination with the involved stakeholders.
• Manage, Operate, analyses, and validate incidents triggered from correlated events through SIEM solutions and Support with incident management and response.

• Carry out internal cyber security audit and identify gaps and required upgrades
• Support with VAPT exercise.
• Support in day-to-day activities as assigned by line manager
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance

What Required Skills You Will Bring :

• Bachelor’s degree of Engineering in Electronics and Telecommunication / Instrumentation or relevant specialized field
• Cyber Security certifications is a must?

• 7+ years of experience in supporting implementation of cyber security at smart cities and data centers with hands-on technical experience in Service provider and Enterprise Network and security domain.
• Proven knowledge in Implementation of cyber security at core network infrastructures and OT applications.

What Desired Skills You Will Bring

  • Ability to liaise, influence, challenge and interact effectively with other Senior Engineers and departments.
  • Attention to detail, perseverance and proactive approach to work.
  • Excellent negotiation, persuasion and conflict resolution skills.
  • Maintain focus on long-term strategic objectives in light of immediate operational requirements.
  • Experience in all kinds of high valued projects.
  • Excellent organization skills and able to manage a board portfolio of activities.
  • Experience in Qatar or GCC will be preferred
  • Excellent time management and organization skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft office applications suite.
  • Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining high level of accuracy.

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