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Head of Security Design and Engineering

Bank Muscat · Muscat

Job type
Full-time
Location
Muscat, Oman
Experience
10-15 years
Salary
Not stated
Education
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT or Engineering (master's an advantage)
Posted
27 Sep 2026

Overview

Bank Muscat's IT department is looking for a senior leader to turn the bank's security standards into concrete architectures, engineering patterns and automated controls. The role reports to the Head of Cyber Security and covers infrastructure, cloud, applications and identity.

Key responsibilities

  • Define security architecture principles, guardrails and reference designs
  • Lead engineering and integration of cloud, infrastructure, application and identity security tools
  • Embed security into the SDLC and DevSecOps pipelines (SAST, DAST, SCA, container security)
  • Run threat-modelling and architecture-review services for new projects
  • Drive automation and policy-as-code to make controls consistent and auditable
  • Provide evidence and expert input for regulatory examinations and audits

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, IT or engineering
  • 10-15 years of experience, including 5+ years leading security architecture or engineering teams
  • Background in a regulated or financial-services environment is strongly preferred
  • Deep knowledge of cloud, network, API, container and identity security
  • Hands-on understanding of secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices

Originally published on LinkedIn. Details summarised by HireTalent; always confirm on the original advert.

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