Cyber Security Architect

Cyber Security Architect - 6 Month Consultancy Contract - Riyadh

*** This is a consultancy contract and we require candidates who are immediately available with a transferable iqama. Candidates in a permanent role with long notice periods cannot be considered. ***

We are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect to act as a trusted interface between clients, delivery teams, and third‑party vendors, ensuring cybersecurity activities are well‑governed, aligned, and delivered effectively across complex programmes.

This is not an implementation role
. The focus is on oversight, facilitation, governance, and assurance of cybersecurity requirements and activities, working closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all cybersecurity‑related matters across client, internal teams, and external vendors
• Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and reviews with cybersecurity stakeholders
• Ensure clear alignment on cybersecurity scope, expectations, and responsibilities across all parties

• Review and assess cybersecurity requirements from clients and vendors to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with industry best practices
• Identify gaps, conflicts, or ambiguities in requirements and proactively drive resolution
• Validate that security requirements are appropriate, achievable, and correctly reflected in solution designs and delivery plans

• Coordinate and track cybersecurity activities within the wider project delivery framework
• Establish and maintain governance structures, including approvals, dependencies, and decision logging
• Identify cybersecurity risks, issues, and delivery impacts early, driving mitigation and escalation where required
• Work onsite alongside the client’s cybersecurity team to enable close collaboration and timely decision‑making
• Take a proactive approach, anticipating security needs, risks, and interdependencies rather than reacting to issues
• Provide clear, regular updates to programme and project leadership

• Maintain structured and auditable cybersecurity documentation, including requirements, risk registers, decisions, and action logs
• Ensure deliverables are well‑managed, version‑controlled, and traceable
• Support stakeholder alignment through clear, concise, and timely communication

• Strong background in cybersecurity architecture, controls, and risk management
• Hands‑on understanding of cybersecurity tools and practices (knowledgeable rather than delivery‑focused)
• Practical experience with penetration testing, threat modelling, and security assessments
• Proven experience in client‑facing roles within large or complex environments
• Comfortable coordinating across multiple parties (clients, internal teams, vendors, and third parties)
• Solid project and delivery management capability, managing multiple parallel work streams
• Highly organised, detail‑oriented, and process‑driven
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Willingness and ability to work onsite and collaborate closely with technical and security teams