Senior Associate, Cyber Security Operations ( For a GCC Client)

The Senior Associate, Cyber Security Operations is an advanced individual contributor who provides technical or functional leadership across cyber security operations. This role leads complex work spanning security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, investigations, vulnerability operations, and control execution, establishes direction and standards, resolves high-impact challenges, and influences cross-functional outcomes without direct people-management accountability. Role & responsibilities

Delivery & Execution

• Lead complex cyber security operations initiatives and provide advanced subject-matter expertise.
• Define or improve approaches, standards, and reusable patterns spanning security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, investigations, vulnerability operations, and control execution.
• Translate enterprise priorities into technical or functional direction and high-impact deliverables.
• Lead reviews and resolve complex risks, dependencies, and trade-offs.
• Drive quality, security, privacy, reliability, automation, reuse, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted expert during critical delivery or operational issues.

Support & Enablement

• Influence product, business, architecture, security, data, and technology stakeholders without direct authority.
• Mentor practitioners and strengthen capability through reviews, standards, and knowledge sharing.
• Communicate direction, risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to leadership and technical audiences.
• Stay current on emerging practices and relevant industry developments.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Design, Analytics, Business, or a related discipline
• 4 to 9 years of relevant experience in cyber security operations or a closely related discipline
• Experience with security monitoring, incident response, threat detection, investigations, vulnerability operations, and control execution
• Experience leading complex initiatives and influencing decisions without direct authority
• Knowledge of SIEM, incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, security operations, and automation
• Experience collaborating across business and technology teams
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills

Preferred candidate profile

• Master's degree in a related technical or business field is preferred
• Advanced knowledge of SIEM, incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management, security operations, and automation
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud, data, digital, retail, pharmacy, healthcare, or customer technology environments
• Experience working with global teams, managed service partners, or distributed delivery models
• Relevant industry, cloud, agile, product, architecture, data, security, design, or technology certifications are preferred