Senior Cybersecurity Assurance Analyst - Metrics & Data Insights

Job Description

Job Purpose

At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through our global hub in Dubai, and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers &aposFly Better&apos

The team protects our digital assets by monitoring for threats, responding to incidents, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with security policies and regulations.

If you are passionate about CyberSecurity, we invite you to apply to play a crucial role in shaping the future of our technology initiatives at the Emirates Group.

Collaborate with cross-functional and portfolio assurance teams to ensure policy and standards compliance, foster innovation, and enable informed, data-driven decision-making to mitigate risk and enhance organisational resilience.

• Lead the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of cybersecurity assurance services initiatives by setting clear objectives, aligning activities with organisational goals, and ensuring best practices are embedded across secure coding, architecture governance, and metrics-driven risk management.
• Oversee and facilitate cross-functional collaboration by engaging with IT, development, portfolio assurance, and governance teams. Assist in embedding robust security controls, policies, and standards into all phases of the technology lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration and consistent service across the enterprise.
• Champion the adoption and optimisation of advanced security tools, automation, and analytics by evaluating emerging technologies, streamlining workflows, and implementing scalable solutions. Enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness of assurance processes.
• Mentor and coach technical teams by providing expert guidance, delivering targeted training, and fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous learning across coding, architecture, and metrics domains.
• Drive risk identification, escalation, and mitigation efforts by leveraging threat intelligence, governance frameworks, and data-driven insights. Proactively inform strategic decisions, prioritise remediation activities, and ensure organisational resilience against evolving cyber threats.

• Lead the end-to-end process of collecting, validating, and analysing cybersecurity metrics and data from diverse sources including VAPT, infrastructure scans, IT continuity drills, and policy compliance reviewsto provide a comprehensive, strategic view of the Emirates Group&aposs security posture and emerging risk trends.
• Design, develop, and maintain executive dashboards, advanced reporting mechanisms, and data visualisations that translate complex security data into clear, actionable insights for senior management and stakeholders, supporting informed decision-making and targeted remediation initiatives.
• Drive the automation and optimisation of data collection, analytics, and reporting processes by leveraging modern data visualisation and analytics tools, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all security data while improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability of the metrics program.

Qualification

To be considered for the role you must meet the below requirements:

• Degree or Honours (12+3 or equivalent) in a relevant IT subject, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Engineering, or an equivalent IT-related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Information Technology, IT security.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CISSP-ISSAP, SABSA, TOGAF, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or Data Analytics certifications.
• Experience working in Cybersecurity Data Analytics.
• Deep expertise in secure software development principles, secure coding practices, and application security frameworks (e.g., OWASP Top 10, NIST, ISO/IEC 27001).

• Advanced proficiency in integrating and optimising automated code analysis tools within CI/CD pipelines and mentoring developers in secure coding. Proven experience in governing and validating enterprise-scale security architectures, including cloud, hybrid, and legacy environments, using frameworks such as SABSA and TOGAF.
• Strong analytical skills for assessing architectural risks, identifying control gaps, and recommending mitigations, with the ability to balance technical feasibility and security requirements. Advanced proficiency in data analytics, visualisation, and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Python), and experience automating data workflows for security metrics.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity metrics, KPIs, data governance, and best practices for ensuring data integrity and confidentiality. Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and influencing skills for both technical and executive audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with a focus on proactive risk mitigation, escalation, and innovation.
• Commitment to continuous learning, staying current with evolving threats, regulatory changes, and industry trends.

Leadership Role: Yes

Salary & benefits

Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotel stays around the world. Find out what its like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers