Feb 27, 2013

Certified Applications Security Specialist

Employer: Saudi ARAMCO

As one of the world’s largest fully integrated energy enterprises, Saudi Aramco not only looks for individuals who can meet our expectations but for those individuals who can exceed them. Our intent is to become the world’s leading integrated energy company by 2020, and to accomplish our goals, we want and encourage you, to Dream Big. The professional rewards at Saudi Aramco are amazing, but so too are the lifestyle and benefits.
We are currently seeking an experienced [Certified Application Security Specialist and Certified Web Application Security Professional] to join the Enterprise Content Management & Collaboration Division, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Aramco’s Enterprise Content Management & Collaboration Division is looking for a dynamic and energetic employee who is a Certified Application Security Specialist and a Certified Web Application Security Professional.

Responsibilities Include
Suitable candidates will have the opportunity to learn, develop and advance across a spectrum of services and solutions, while working in a professional and comfortable work environment. The successful candidate will work in a team with other developers working within the boundaries of strict project deadlines. Candidates will be exposed to documented, SharePoint technologies, and will have excellent training opportunities, both internally and externally.

The candidate shall perform in-depth application security assessments. They shall undertake the responsibility of leading efforts in reviewing, analyzing, evaluating, and assessing Saudi Aramco applications to identify risk and validate their behavior. You shall provide a comprehensive list of recommendations to reduce risks and achieve IT best practice and standards. The ideal candidate is a quick learner and a self-starter with a passion for IT application security.

The ideal candidate is a problem solver and excellent communicator with a passion for delivering solutions, and the ability to achieve it. The candidate possesses that rare mix of gathering requirements, analysis, creative/innovative design, development, prototyping skills and deployment of solutions. The candidate should also have the ability to quickly grasp and distill highly complex matters into clean, understandable solutions with strong communication and organizational skills.

Candidates will work with Application Developers and Consultants to contribute for secured business solutions development so that CAD can deliver high quality, secured, applications on time, optimized for the target users.
Minimum Requirements A. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science (BS) OR Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Technology (MIS), Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Business Administration.

B. EXPERIENCE: Minimum ten (10) years in computing environment.
C. LANGUAGE: Thoroughly proficient in both verbal and written English.
Duties & Responsibilities Generally, the IT System Analyst-I must:

- Develop and manage project proposals, resources and plans
- Assign tasks to project members
- Conduct quality assurance on project deliverables
- Test, evaluate, develop and implement new computer applications and systems
- Maintain, enhance and support existing computer applications and systems
- Implement new and maintain existing computer systems
- Support computer production systems
- Troubleshoot system problems and implement resolutions
- Develop new and enhance existing computer systems
- Test and evaluate computer systems
- Evaluate and test off-the-shelf products to ensure their applicability to corporate business requirement
- Review and analyze user request for computer and communication systems, and recommend solutions to meet customer requirements.
- Design, develop, test, install, customize and troubleshoot information security systems and solutions to ensure protection of IT assets, business functions and requirements.
- Manage data center facilities infrastructure, and support relevant upgrade projects.
- Perform support to operations monitoring of IT systems and problems response and resolution.
- Analyze and approve changes to computing infrastructures.
- Adhere to security and safety regulations and rules
- Provide continuous improvement feedback on IT operation and support
- Provide continuous improvement feedback on implemented Business Processes.
In addition to the principal duties listed above, additional duties of the IT System Analyst-I may vary by function within IT departments/divisions. These are captured under the appropriate function headings noted below.
SYSTEMS FUNCTION
- Install, customize and support computer operating systems software, hardware and Database Management Software required to maintain business functions, such as applications servers, database servers and file servers.
- Troubleshoot software and hardware problems.
- Evaluate different hardware alternatives to be used with Saudi Aramco IT computing infrastructure.
- Develop monitoring scripts to maintain the good health of hardware and operating system.
- Conduct continuous capacity planning exercises to ensure adequate hardware sizing for every application.
DATABASE FUNCTION
- Design, implement, support and monitor Database Management Systems and related software products.
- Manage distributed computer storage facilities using automated storage management software and equipment to ensure that the reliability and integrity of corporate database are maintained.
NETWORKING FUNCTION
- Install, troubleshoot and support networking software to support corporate business functions globally, such as Wide Area Networks
(WAN#s) and Local Area Networks (LAN#s).


TEHNOLOGY PLANNING FUNCTION
- Update and maintain computer and communications general services and instructions to ensure compliance to Company levels of services.
OPERATIONS FUNCTION
- Manage data center facilities infrastructure in terms of space, power, cooling, safety and security parameters.
- Analyze changes to computing infrastructure, perform systems outages investigations, and maintain KPIs reporting.
- Perform batch processing jobs and resolve related issues with relevant users and support analysts.
APPLICATIONS FUNCTIONS
- Analyze business processes to determine Information Technology (IT) requirements.
- Develop, test and document programs and systems to support corporate business applications.
- Diagnose and resolve systems operational problems to ensure system availability.
IT SECURITY FUNCTIONS
- Design, develop, test, install, customize and troubleshoot information security systems and solutions to ensure protection of IT assets, business functions and requirements.
About Us Saudi Aramco’s domestic operations span the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and include the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas, refining, petrochemicals and distribution – none of which would be possible without the support of the Operations Services business line. Operations Services encompasses such vital support activities as aviation, marine, transportation, power distribution, materials supply and information technology. Saudi Aramco operates one of the world’s largest corporate aviation fleets, composed of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft whose flight and maintenance crews are among the best in the business. The company’s marine operations include oil spill fighting vessels, harbor pilot craft, tugboats for terminal operations and a variety of service ships. The areas of transportation, power distribution and materials supply are critical components of Saudi Aramco’s large array of complex petroleum and petrochemical facilities that provide a reliable supply of energy to people in the Kingdom and around the globe. The company’s IT infrastructure, including its communications networks, provides the methods and the means for the people of Saudi Aramco, no matter where they are, to stay connected and sustain the Company’s legacy of success.
Req Number 70037295

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