Senior Manager Cyber Security – IT & OT Systems
About this role
Role Purpose
Lead and manage end-to end cyber security operations across both IT and OT environments, ensuring strong protection of critical airport systems. Drive security architecture, technical controls and strategic alignment with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee cyber security operations for large scale IT and OT environments, including airport infrastructure, building systems and cargo operations.
- Lead the Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC), managing incident response, digital forensics, threat intelligence, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and red teaming.
- Design and implement security architecture and technical controls for cloud, network, endpoint, and OT systems.
- Conduct application security reviews, risk assessments, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure data protection and compliance.
- Align cyber security initiatives with business strategy and operational needs, engaging with cross-functional teams (IT, operations, HR, projects) to drive security enhancements.
- Support and advise on cyber security enhancement projects, particularly in OT systems.
End-to-End Cyber Security Operations Management
- Experience managing large-scale IT & OT environments (aviation, logistics, industrial sectors)
- Leadership in SOC, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, penetration testing and red teaming
Security Architecture & Technical Controls
- Proven ability to design and implement security architecture for cloud, network, endpoint and OT systems
- Application security review, risk mitigation, and data protection
Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement
- Ability to align cyber security initiatives with business strategy and operational needs
- Experience working with cross-functional teams and supporting cyber security enhancement projects in OT systems
About you:
Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 10 years of job-related experience.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in cyber security, with exposure to both IT and OT environments
- Demonstrated leadership in SOC and cyber security operations
- Strong technical depth in security architecture and controls
- Strategic thinker with proven stakeholder engagement skills
- Experience in aviation, logistics or large industrial sectors preferred
Company at a glance
Qatar Airways is the national airline of the State of Qatar. Based in Doha, the Airline’s trendsetting on-board product focuses on: comfort, fine cuisine, the latest in-flight audio & video entertainment, award-winning service and one of the youngest and most advanced aircraft fleet in the sky.
Awards by industry audit Skytrax
- Airline of the Year (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025)
- World's Best Business Class (2010, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
- Best Airline in the Middle East (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Connecting through its Doha hub, Qatar Airways serves more than 170 key business and leisure destinations worldwide, with a fleet of over 200 aircraft. The airline flies to Australia, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America, and South America.
Qatar Airways is looking for the very best candidates to help support the Airline's incredible growth. Visit http://bit.ly/QRvacancies to land a great career.
Please visit www.qatarairways.com/support if you require a response to a formal complaint.
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