Information security Lead Auditor; Kingdom

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We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

We help companies ensure compliance, build high‑performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. DNV helps companies understand the challenges of working with us, where you can be involved in technically challenging and innovative projects worldwide demanding a broad variety of expertise. Our strong focus on research and innovation opens an array of opportunities and allows you to engage in projects that develop next‑generation solutions and manage their risk picture through our management system certification and training portfolios.

The position is for DNV Business Assurance, which provides management system certification and training services and has offices in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar within the GCC region. We are looking for a candidate to work as a Lead Auditor for ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000‑1 standards. Candidate with training experience for Information Security Management System would be preferred.

The candidate would be based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and would also be responsible for providing support toward development of ICT sector services in KSA, managing relationships with ICT customers, and conducting certification audits and trainings.

• Provide support toward development of ICT sector services in KSA.
• Manage relationships with ICT customers.
• Conduct certification audits and trainings for ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000‑1.

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology or Electronics and Telecommunications, or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 4 years of working experience related to ISO/IEC 27001 or ISO/IEC 20000‑1 standards.
• Auditing experience for ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000‑1 preferred.
• Completion of Lead Auditor courses for ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 20000‑1 desirable.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in English.
• Willingness to travel within GCC countries.

• Flexible work arrangements for better work‑life balance.
• Generous paid leaves (annual, sick, compassionate, local public, marriage, maternity, paternity, medical leave, household moving, Hajj leave, exam leave, unpaid leave).
• Pension and insurance policies (group term life insurance, accident insurance, medical insurance).
• Additional benefits (school fee contribution, long‑service awards, mobile phone reimbursement, housing allowances).
• Profit share.

Benefits may vary based on position, tenure/contract/grade level.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country‑specific laws and practices.