Opening in 2004, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar is part of a reciprocal effort with the Qatar Foundation to bring excellent American educational undergraduate programs to the Middle East. The foundation of CMU Qatar’s success is the extraordinary faculty and staff who work here. By bringing together a diverse group of people, we have benefited from the differing skill sets, experiences, and perspectives that each person brings.
We are seeking applicants for the position of the Senior Principal Information Security Engineer
in our Qatar Campus.
This position is responsible for engineering and operations aspects of computer security incident response, discovery, examination and testing of new threats, and working with groups internally and externally to the division to ensure that new projects and services meet appropriate levels of security.

Job Responsibilities

1. Respond to computer security incidents. This may entail doing research, scanning
machines, accessing usage logs, etc., to confirm reports.
2. User contact will also be needed in order to inform people of breaches as necessary, and to obtain detailed information.
3. Conduct necessary content preservation, search, and production as well as technical architecture assay to support the eDiscovery needs of the University.
4. Contribute to establishing departmental strategies, policies, and procedures including IT
architecture and infrastructure.
5. Design, install, and manage information security systems for logging, monitoring, access control, audit, etc.
6. Assist with analysis of compromised computers or accounts when appropriate.



Education/Training:
1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in experience (as
evidenced by employment history, professional certification, and/or academic
track record) required
2. Experience: 8-10 years of system/software engineering experience. CMU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Those granted an exemption must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements. The most up-to-date information on CMU's COVID-19 mitigation requirements can be found here: Minimum Requirements to Return to Campus . Location Doha, Qatar Job Function University Administration and Management Position Type Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term) Full Time/Part time Full time Pay Basis More Information: