Data Protection Officer

HiringDoha, Doha, QatarPosted 2 Mar 2026

Nair Systems is currently looking Data Protection Officer for our Qatar operations with the following terms & conditions. TECHNICAL SKILLS & WORK EXPERIENCE: Required skills and qualifications: * Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, or a related field. * 10+ years of demonstrable experience in data governance, data protection, compliance, or information security (preferably within financial * Strong knowledge of data protection laws and regulations, including Qatar Central Bank (QCB) requirements, * Qatar Data Privacy Law, and international standards (e.g., GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27701). * Proficiency in data governance frameworks (e.g., DAMA-DMBOK, ISO 15489, ISO/IEC 11179). * Expertise in data classification, cataloguing, mapping, and stewardship practices. * Solid understanding of information security controls, encryption standards, and secure data transfer methods. * Experience in conducting Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIA) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA). * Familiarity with risk management practices (ISO 31000, NIST CSF) as they apply to data protection. * Knowledge of business continuity, disaster recovery, and backup * Multilingual proficiency for international security collaboration. 8. SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: * Excellent communication skills * Multi-tasking * Ability to problem solving under high pressure * Good knowledge of job scheduling and monitoring tools. * Experience of supporting multiple teams within a business. * Good documentation skills (MS Office/Visio/Project) Joining time frame: 2 weeks (maximum 1 month) Should you be interested in this opportunity, please send your latest resume in MS Word format at the earliest at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="text-blue-500 underline hover:text-blue-700" href="mailto:nishanthini.suda@nairsystems.com">nishanthini.suda@nairsystems.com</a>