Security/ Threat & Risk Consultant (Qatar location)

Capco
Warsaw, Poland

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level security professionals who can deliver structured threat and risk assessments in regulated environments. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires relocation to Qatar for a one-year project.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in cybersecurity risk assessments and regulated industries like banking or financial services
    — “Experience delivering threat and risk assessments within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment.”
  • Professionals who can bridge technical security concepts with business risk implications
    — “Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical threats and vulnerabilities into understandable business risks.”
  • Individuals with strong knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and regulatory compliance
    — “Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, governance, risk management, regulatory requirements, and security-by-design principles.”

Things to consider

  • Relocation to Qatar is mandatory for the duration of a one-year project
    — “We are looking for candidates willing to relocate to the Middle East - Qatar for the duration of the project.”
  • The role involves close collaboration with client teams and requires project delivery focus
    — “You will collaborate with client and project teams to deliver the agreed data engineering scope and project outcomes.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with cross-functional collaboration in your resume and interview responses
    — “Work with security, architecture, engineering, risk, and business stakeholders to embed threat and risk assessment activities throughout technology change and delivery.”
  • Showcase your background in conducting threat and risk assessments across cloud and infrastructure environments
    — “Conduct threat and risk assessments across infrastructure, cloud environments, technology platforms, and business services.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Assess existing security controls
  • Identify potential threats and vulnerabilities
  • Conduct regular data, threat, and risk assessments
Typical background
Strong experience in cybersecurity risk assessment

Skills & requirements

Required

Cybersecurity Risk AssessmentThreat AssessmentVulnerability AssessmentSecurity ControlsRisk Assessment MethodologiesRemediation Planning

Preferred

Cloud Services AssessmentRegulatory Requirements

Stack & domain

Cybersecurity Risk AssessmentThreat AssessmentTechnology RiskInformation SecurityThreat ModellingVulnerability AssessmentSecurity ControlsRisk Assessment MethodologiesRemediation PlanningCybersecurity FrameworksGovernanceRegulatory RequirementsSecurity-by-designCloud ServicesTechnology SolutionsLarge-scale CybersecurityCloudRegulatoryTechnology TransformationCommunicationStakeholder ManagementTeamworkProblem-solvingTechnical DepthInfluenceCybersecurityRisk ManagementCloud SecurityRegulatory Compliance

About the role

Original posting from Capco via Greenhouse

CAPCO POLAND 

*We are looking for candidates willing to relocate to the Middle East - Qatar for the duration of the project.

At Capco Poland, we’re not just another consultancy - we’re the spark behind digital transformation in the financial world. As a global leader in technology and management consulting, we thrive on helping clients tackle the toughest challenges across banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management.

Our secret?

A culture that’s fast, flexible, and fiercely entrepreneurial. We move quickly, think creatively, and always put our people first.

We’re passionate about growth - both for our clients and ourselves - and that means attracting the very best talent to join us on this exciting journey.

We’re proud to be:

  • Trailblazers in banking, payments, capital markets, wealth, and asset management
  • Champions of an agile, nimble, and innovative work environment
  • Dedicated to building a team of top-notch professionals who share our drive and vision

The Role

Capco is looking for a Security Consultant to help our clients identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity threats and technology risks across complex environments. You’ll work with security, technology, risk, architecture, and business teams to deliver structured threat and risk assessments that support informed decision-making and effective security controls.

This is an opportunity to work on complex cybersecurity challenges within financial services, helping clients understand their threat landscape, identify vulnerabilities and control gaps, and strengthen their overall security and technology risk posture.

The engagement is expected to run for one year and requires relocation to the Middle East for its duration. You will collaborate with client and project teams to deliver the agreed data engineering scope and project outcomes.

What You’ll Do

Assess existing security controls and evaluate their effectiveness against identified cyber and technology risks.

Identify potential threats, vulnerabilities, control gaps, and risk scenarios, documenting findings and recommending proportionate remediation actions.

Conduct regular data, threat and risk assessments and recommend corrective actions to improve security posture.

Work with security, architecture, engineering, risk, and business stakeholders to embed threat and risk assessment activities throughout technology change and delivery.

Conduct threat and risk assessments across infrastructure, cloud environments, technology platforms, and business services.

Produce clear risk assessments, reports, and recommendations that support governance, remediation planning, risk acceptance, and informed decision-making.

What We’re Looking For

Strong experience in cybersecurity risk assessment, threat assessment, technology risk, information security, or related disciplines.

Practical knowledge of threat modelling, vulnerability assessment, security controls, risk assessment methodologies, and remediation planning.

Experience assessing applications, infrastructure, cloud services, or technology solutions against security and risk requirements.

Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks, governance, risk management, regulatory requirements, and security-by-design principles.

Clear communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate technical threats and vulnerabilities into understandable business risks.

Bonus Points For

Experience delivering threat and risk assessments within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment.

Knowledge of recognised cybersecurity and risk frameworks and industry security standards.

Experience with threat modelling methodologies, security testing, vulnerability management, or cyber threat intelligence.

Relevant cybersecurity, technology risk, cloud, or information security certifications.

Exposure to large-scale cybersecurity, cloud, regulatory, or technology transformation programmes.

ONLINE RECRUITMENT PROCESS STEPS

Screening call with the Recruiter

Hiring Manager Technical Interview

Client Interview

Feedback/Offer

We offer a flexible collaboration model based on a B2B contract, with the opportunity to work on diverse projects.

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Source: Capco careers (Greenhouse)

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