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IBM is currently seeking a Technical Specialist (PTS-T) for IBM Data Security software.
The primary focus of this role is to drive direct customer adoption of IBM’sGuardium Data Security portfolio, including capabilities such asData Compliance, Data Detection and Response (DDR), Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), AI Security, andQuantum Safe.

As a customer-facing technical sales professional, you will play a central role in IBM’s go-to-market strategy. Your goal will be to convince customers to adopt IBM technologies by building trusted technical relationships, demonstrating deep product expertise, and articulating the business value of IBM’sData Securitysolutions. This includes leading technical discussions, delivering compelling presentations and demonstrations, running Proofs of Concept (POCs), and positioning IBM competitively against other solutions in the market.

You will collaborate closely with IBM’s partner ecosystem, Customer Success Managers (CSMs), client engineering, and the local sales team to ensure a cohesive, high-impact customer experience

As a Technical Specialist for IBM Data Security software, you will:

• Develop deep expertise in theIBM Guardium portfolio, and stay current on the competitive landscape and emerging data security technologies.
• Build strong technical credibility and trusted relationships with key customer stakeholders, including CISOs, compliance officers, and security architects.
• Deliver effective technical presentations, live demos, and lead hands-on POCs that highlight the value ofGuardium for Discover, Protect, Comply, Analyze, and Respond use cases.
• Engage directly with customers to understand data protection challenges, regulatory compliance needs, and security architectures—and position IBM Guardium to address those needs.
• Influence customers’ security posture, data classification, and encryption strategies in favor ofGuardium solutions.
• Collaborate with IBM partners to extend reach and execution, ensuring IBM is positioned as the vendor of choice in enterprise data security.
• Work with CSMs and client engineering to ensure smooth post-sale adoption and value realization.
• Support local account teams in identifying opportunities, shaping solution strategy, and closing deals.
• Champion a consultative, risk-aware, and privacy-driven approach to data security that aligns with modern compliance frameworks and cyber-resilience mandates.

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

• Proven experience in software pre-sales, solution engineering, or technical sales, preferably in data security, compliance, or risk management.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills, able to clearly articulate technical concepts and business value to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience withdata discovery, classification, encryption, data access monitoring, and incident response.
• Self-driven and independent with the ability to take ownership and drive initiatives from inception to execution.
• Eagerness to continuously develop skills acrossGuardium DDR, DSPM, Quantum Safe, and other cybersecurity technologies.
• Ability to influence customer data security strategies by demonstrating deep understanding ofdata protection regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)and how Guardium supports compliance.
• Willingness to broaden expertise to coverIBM Security integration, automation, and hybrid cloud security patterns.
• Familiarity with different types of databases such as MSSQL, Oracle, MongoDB etc'.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT, cybersecurity, or related technical field.
• Familiarity withIBM Guardium architecture and deployment models.
• Experience planning and delivering security POCs or pilots.
• Understanding ofIBM Hybrid Cloud and Security Frameworks.
• Experience withnetwork and data security, incident response, and SIEM/SOAR integrations.
• Knowledge ofRed Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, and secure container practices is an advantage.
• Ability to define and designdata security blueprints for clients.
• Experience usingconsultative technical selling to uncover data risk and compliance needs.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills, including with C-level stakeholders.

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Technical Specialist for IBM Data Security

63420

Riyadh

Riyadh

Work arrangement

Onsite

Employment type

Regular

Professional

Some travel may be required based on business demand

General (daytime)

The Digital Security Managing Consultant will be responsible for assessing and developing security design and implementation of digital security services for our clients in KSA. This requires demonstrating thought leadership, delivery expertise and wide understanding of cloud native as well as hybrid/3rd party security controls.

This role mainly focuses on how to assist IBM clients with the transformation in Cloud Security, IAM, security for cloud, workloads, data security, network and infrastructure. These cover a range of cloud service models deployed across private, public, hybrid and/or multi-cloud (off and on-prem) environments, and on major hyperscalers such as Microsoft Azure & M365, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Google Cloud Platform.

You’ll engage clients and work to understand their business needs, works in levels of abstraction, apply industry knowledge, and leverage the appropriate business elements and information technology to address those needs. In addition, advise clients in understanding the desired future IAM landscape and work collaboratively with them to develop a roadmap to achieve this goal and become a trusted advisor.

• Responsible for managing all the activities related to delivering a digital security solution for the duration of their engagement, including but not limited to:
• Consulting – comfortable in facilitating workshops, giving presentations, producing high quality deliverables and managing large delivery engagements.
• Leadership - supporting all aspects of the solution, consulting colleagues, the technical team, managing client requirements and linking those requirements to IBM's solution.
• Creating & delivering the solution element of Cloud & Data Security and IAM proposals, this could be administrative, operational or technical.
• Supporting the definition and creation of a solution that meets the client’s requirements.
• Understanding the Digital Security Posture of the client, including their drivers and appetite, risk, legal, regulatory and compliance drivers for the client.
• Providing visibility and understanding the functional and non-functional requirements of the solution.
• Assisting client facing colleagues with responding to requests for proposals.
• Detailed knowledge of architecting and delivery of cloud native delivery methods and blueprints, security and deployment models for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS across one or more hyperscalers.
• Delivery should centre around adopting agile approach, leveraging automation across infrastructure security via IaC (Infrastructure as a Code) driven approach.
• Working with global and local teams, help organize project approaches and teams for client delivery.
• Help resolve program issues as they arise with senior leadership.
• Good understanding of cloud architecture and industry standards are required.
• Establish strong client relationships in key accounts to help progress the Security Services portfolio.

Bachelor's Degree

• Cloud Certification in for at least one hyperscaler, security specialist certifications preferred.
• One leading security certificate like CISA, CISSP, CISM, etc.
• Working experience of industry compliance and security standards including KSA NCA ECC, CSA CSM, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, etc.
• Working experience in conducting security architecture and configuration reviews leveraging Zero Trust Security principles to identify security gaps and develop high-quality assessment reports.
• Extensive knowledge in security solutions such as IAM, Data Protection, SASE, ZTNA, SWG, DLP, NGFW, IPS, DDoS, WAF, API Security, Micro-segmentation, Email Security, and Endpoint Security Solutions.
• Develop high-quality security projects design documentation.
• Working experience on cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS etc), infrastructure and technology.
• Background knowledge to KSA NCA ECC and other regulations and standards related to the cloud (e.g. ISO/IEC 27018).
• Extensive track record in delivering large-scale, complex and multi-year security transformation programs/projects in various capacities (e.g. cloud security architect, senior delivery/technical lead).
• Experience working across diverse teams to facilitate solutions.
• Readiness to travel 25-50%.
• At least 5 years’ experience in working in international deployment roles and interlocking with client on hybrid/multi-cloud security engagements.
• At least 8 years’ experience in working with security consulting and/or architecture roles.
• At least 12 years’ experience overall, across IT and Cyber Security.

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.