Parsons
infrastructure, utilities, or urban environments
CybersecuritySME–OperationalDigitalTwin
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“Cybersecurity SME – Operational Digital Twin at Parsons. Skills: Cybersecurity SME, Operational Digital Twin, security requirements, security architecture, risk management, compliance. Support the Product Manager and Data & Architecture team in defining security objectives, scope, and requirements for the Operational Digital Twin across all layers (infrastructure, platforms, applications, data, and integrations). Perform security and risk assessments for proposed solution architectures, integrat”
What You'll Achieve.
enable data-driven planning, operations, and maintenance; ensure that the Operational Digital Twin is designed and operated in line with recognized cybersecurity standards and best practice
Industry & Context.
Minimum Clearance Required to Start
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience supporting cybersecurity or information security activities for large-scale digital, platform, or enterprise solutions in infrastructure, utilities, or urban environments, Working knowledge of core cybersecurity concepts and practices in Qatar, including risk assessment, security architecture, identity and access management, network and application security, and security monitoring, Basic understanding of relevant security standards and frameworks (such as ISO 27001, NIST, or equivalent) and how they are applied in practice, Exposure to cloud platforms (e. g. , Azure, AWS) and to security considerations for APIs, web applications, and integrations with OT/IoT, SCADA, and GIS platforms, Experience working within multidisciplinary, multinational teams across multiple time zones, organisational and coordination skills, with some experience in structured project or delivery environments (e. g. , PMI, PRINCE2, Agile/Hybrid), Exposure to testing, acceptance, or go-live activities where security controls and requirements must be validated before production deployment, Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey security concepts and requirements to non-technical stakeholders, Experience contributing to cybersecurity for Digital Twin, smart city, or data/analytics platforms, including OT/IT convergence scenarios, Fluency in spoken and written English, Prior work with national infrastructure owners, critical infrastructure operators, transport authorities, utilities, or public works organisations
Nice to Have
Arabic language skills are a advantage, Professional cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or cloud security certifications (e. g. , Azure or AWS security credentials)
What You'll Do.
Support the Product Manager and Data & Architecture team in defining security objectives
and requirements for the Operational Digital Twin across all layers (infrastructure
Perform security and risk assessments for proposed solution architectures
and recommended mitigations
Review and contribute to the design of security controls and configurations (including identity and access management
logging and monitoring
and incident response approaches) in collaboration with infrastructure and platform teams
Support secure-by-design and privacy-by-design practices by reviewing solution designs
and by providing input to security requirements
and guidelines for the project
Coordinate cybersecurity-related activities with client security teams
including alignment with national and organisational security frameworks
and regulatory requirements
Support security testing and validation activities (such as vulnerability assessments and penetration testing)
and follow up on remediation actions with relevant technical teams
Prepare security documentation
operational guidelines
and awareness materials
and deliver briefings or workshops to project and client stakeholders as required
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
working closely with the Product Manager and a team of international experts, architects, and engineers; working within multidisciplinary, multinational teams across multiple time zones; collaboration with infrastructure and platform teams; coordinating cybersecurity-related activities with client security teams
Communication Scope
Excellent communication and documentation skills, with the ability to clearly convey security concepts and requirements to non-technical stakeholders; Fluency in spoken and written English
Process & Methodology
structured project or delivery environments (e. g. , PMI, PRINCE2, Agile/Hybrid)
Full Job Description
In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. _**Job Description:**_ Parsons is seeking a **Cybersecurity SME** to support the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale Geospatial Digital Twin programme for a major national infrastructure owner in the Middle East. This multi-year initiative will design, build, and operationalize an Operational Digital Twin platform that integrates geospatial data, real-time IoT/SCADA feeds, asset information, and core enterprise systems to enable data-driven planning, operations, and maintenance. The role will be working closely with the Product Manager and a team of international experts, architects, and engineers. The scope spans discovery and stakeholder engagement, security and risk assessment, architecture and control design, proof-of-concept delivery, implementation of a production-grade environment, post-implementation support, and structured training and knowledge transfer. The Cybersecurity SME will help define and validate security requirements and architecture, support secure integration and operations, contribute to risk management and compliance activities, and assist in ensuring that the Operational Digital Twin is designed and operated in line with recognized cybersecurity standards and best practice. **What You’ll Be Doing** * Support the Product Manager and Data & Architecture team in defining security objectives, scope, and requirements for the Operational Digital Twin across all layers (infrastructure, platforms, applications, data, and integrations). * Assist in performing security and risk assessments for proposed solution architectures, integrations, and dep
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