Senior Consultant - Technology & Cyber Advisory - Contract

📌 Job Title: Senior Consultant - Technology & Cyber Advisory - Contract📍 Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates🕐 Employment type: Contract, 6 months🌍 Environment: Compliance EnvironmentAbout the RoleWe are searching on behalf of our client for this role. This position is not with OVI.We are seeking a motivated Technology & Cyber Advisory professional to support a wide range of consulting engagements across Cybersecurity, IT Risk, IT Audit, Technology Governance, Cloud Security, Privacy, and emerging technology domains. The individual will work closely with senior team members and client stakeholders to assess risks, evaluate controls, perform reviews, and deliver practical recommendations to strengthen technology governance and cyber resilience.Key Responsibilities

• Perform IT General Controls (ITGC) reviews and technology risk assessments.
• Evaluate design and operating effectiveness of technology controls.
• Support internal audits, external audits, and regulatory assessments.
• Prepare working papers, observations, and audit reports.
• Assist in cybersecurity maturity assessments and readiness reviews.
• Support ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, UAE IA, PCI-DSS, SWIFT, and other framework-based assessments.
• Conduct policy and procedure reviews against industry standards.
• Support cyber risk identification, assessment, and remediation tracking.
• Assist in risk assessments, control mapping, and compliance reviews.
• Develop risk registers and monitor remediation activities.
• Support third-party risk assessments and vendor security reviews.
• Review vulnerability assessment and penetration testing results.
• Support application security, cloud security, and infrastructure security reviews.
• Validate remediation actions and perform follow-up assessments.
• Participate in client interviews, workshops, and evidence collection activities.
• Prepare presentations, reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Track project timelines, action items, and deliverables.
• Coordinate with client and internal stakeholders throughout engagements.Your Profile
• Experience in Cybersecurity, IT Audit, Technology Risk, GRC, or Information Security.
• Strong understanding of ITGCs and IT Risk Management.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and controls.
• Familiarity with Identity & Access Management and Vulnerability Management.
• Understanding of Cloud Security concepts and Third-Party Risk Management.
• Knowledge of Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery.
• Familiarity with standards/frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, COBIT, CIS Controls, UAE Information Assurance Standards.
• Knowledge of privacy regulations (PDPL/GDPR knowledge is advantageous).What's Offered
• Opportunity to work with a leading Compliance-as-a-Service company.
• Access to highly skilled and experienced subject matter experts.
• Competitive salary range of AED 20–25k.
• Potential for contract conversion to a permanent position.
• Dynamic and collaborative work environment.Ideal CandidateThe ideal candidate is self-driven with a willingness to learn across multiple technology advisory domains. They possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent report-writing and presentation capabilities, and the ability to communicate effectively with technical and business stakeholders. Comfortable working on multiple engagements simultaneously, they demonstrate strong attention to detail and an ownership mindset.When you apply to this role, AI may be used to help analyse and format your information so the hiring team can review it more easily.