Engineer, Cyber Security - IBN ZAHR

Chemistry that Matters™ 

A career at SABIC provides you with an opportunity to leave a lasting positive impact to the world and yourself. From excellent health and well-being benefits to our comprehensive learning programs. We offer a wide range of benefits and offerings that recognize that our people have unique motivations and ambitions. It’s all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. Let’s explore what matters!

 

As one of the world’s largest diversified chemical companies, we activate the power of human capital to address society’s future challenges. Through partnerships, we enable life-saving medical innovations and help fight world hunger. We are driving the circular economy for the benefit of communities and our planet through sustainability initiatives, such as our TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio.  Today, the company serves customers in more than 140 countries with a global workforce of close to 29,000 talent individuals.  Our values – Inspire, Engage, Create, and Deliver – are the foundation of our success. 

 

Our purpose is "Chemistry that Matters". This is what drives us to do what we do. "Chemistry" goes beyond applying science and technology to enhance the supply of essential materials to the world. It is how we work, to build long-lasting relationships of trust. “What Matters” is making a meaningful impact for the world – through the customers and communities we collaborate with, so that we succeed and grow together.

 

It is all about matching what matters to you with what matters to us. We are mindful about the importance of the team we are building and how our team members impact to our culture.   We believe that good ideas come from anywhere, being inclusive to diverse perspectives is stimulating, encourages innovation and is critical to our mission. Let us explore this together!

 

 

Job Post Start Date: 10. May. 2026

 

Job Post End Date: 24 .May. 2026

 

Job Purpose:

 

  • Lead strategic activities related to OT Cybersecurity
  • Assess OT systems for Cybersecurity
  • Derive Life cycle management for OT Assets
  • Provide Technical support and expertise to maintain OT Assets
  • Interact with external vendors, technology suppliers for system & application updates
  • Provide necessary support to implement best practices and global standards of OT Cybersecurity

 

Key Accountabilities:

 

 

  1. Deploy, scale, and maintain & provide administration and operation support different cybersecurity controls such as:
  • Firewall, IPS, IDS
  • Antivirus
  • SIEM
  • Active directory
  • Application whitelisting
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Patch management
  • Backup and Recovery

 

 

  1. Design , implement, and manage innovative cybersecurity controls for ICS infra environment

 

  1. Provide administration and operation support for network devices such as Firewalls, switches, and routers.

 

  1. Ensure that security controls & network devices are maintained and managed throughout the lifecycle

 

  1. Operate and troubleshoot cybersecurity controls & Perform log files analysis activities. 

  

 

  1. Respond to all system/or network cyber security incidents following incident response plan activities.

 

 

  1. Contribute to the development and implementation of cybersecurity policies and procedures.

 

  1. Report and communicate KPI’s and OT Cybersecurity Roadmap milestones with the relevant functions within the organization.

 

 

 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • B.S Degree in information security / computer science / computer engineering
  • Applicant preferred to have: CEH, CISSP, CCNA Security, CCNP Security.
  • Preferred applicant with knowledge and background in Industrial Controls Systems environment.

 

 

 

Minimum Experience:

  • Engineer I – Minimum 2 to 4 years’ experience

 

 

Job Specific Skills:

  • Cybersecurity knowledge
  • IT knowledge
  • IT Networking Knowledge
  • Familiarity with International standards, codes and regulations
  • Awareness of SABIC SHEMS
  • Computer literate and hands on experience in applicable software
  • Analytical & communication skills

 

 

 

Competencies:

  • Good Knowledge of Cybersecurity controls.
  • Good Knowledge of English
  • Problem solving & analyzing skills
  • Good communication, interpersonal skills

 

 

 

 

Work Availability

Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this position. Applicants must be regularly available and willing to work (e.g. Sunday – Thursday) during assigned hours of operation and such other hours as the company determines are necessary or desirable to meet business needs.

 

How much will you earn at SABIC?

It’s a fair question. We offer a competitive base salary, because we want to attract the right talent. The talent that will make us a leader in the highly competitive chemicals industry. We also provide allowances in certain markets and for certain jobs. Our bonus scheme and other incentives are structured to reflect your personal contribution and responsibilities.

 

How will you benefit?

We provide generous health and well-being benefits. Including medical checkups, health insurance, life cover, wellness programs and family leave. Everyone who works at SABIC is entitled to annual vacations in addition to public holidays. We also provide retirement and saving schemes to help you plan your future.