Senior Secure Platform Specialist

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Company : King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Senior Secure Platform Specialist to lead the design, security, lifecycle management, and automation of our secure landing zone infrastructure , built on VMware vSphere , VMware Aria, Linux, Windows, Omnissa Horizon (VDI) ,and CyberArk . This hybrid role combines infrastructure expertise, security engineering, compliance alignment , and cross-functional collaboration , serving as the trusted authority for secure platform operations.

The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise and strategic thinking, with full accountability across the infrastructure lifecycle , compliance (e.g., NIST 800-53 ), and governance. You’ll work closely with InfoSec, HPC teams, IT, DevOps, and the Export Compliance Office to ensure that both the platform and its workloads meet evolving operational, legal, and regulatory standards.

Major Accountabilities

Own the full lifecycle (design, deploy, operate, optimize, and decommission) of critical infrastructure platforms

vSphere & Aria Secure Landing Zone

• Architect and administer secure vSphere clusters and Aria Operations / Automation instances
• Configure distributed resource scheduling, security hardening, workload segmentation, and capacity planning
• Monitor with Aria Ops for compliance, performance, and availability
• Lead host patching, firmware updates, and decommissioning processes for end-of-life infrastructure

CyberArk Privileged Access Management

Security & Compliance Management

DevSecOps Enablement & Automation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Act as the central point of coordination for platform-level security and lifecycle operations :

Person Requirements

Lead platform lifecycle planning, modernization, and long-term roadmap execution.

Apply Zero Trust principles, privileged access management, and secure workload segmentation across virtualized environments.

Manage compliance alignment with NIST 800-53, export controls, and licensing conditions; own POAM resolution and control documentation.

Deliver scalable, consistent infrastructure through Infrastructure-as-Code and automated remediation pipelines.

Bridge the gap between engineering, InfoSec, compliance, and operations teams; translate technical decisions into risk and policy terms.

Fully own the planning, deployment, operations, optimization, and decommissioning of platform infrastructure components.

Prioritize security, compliance, and performance trade-offs based on business risk and operational impact.

Qualifications

Experience

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