Job Summary
We mandated to hired a  highly skilled Data Privacy Engineer to design, implement, and maintain privacy-focused systems in compliance with Qatar’s Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (PDPPL) and global privacy standards. The role requires expertise in translating privacy requirements into technical solutions, conducting privacy impact assessments, and embedding privacy into system architecture. The successful candidate will bring hands-on technical proficiency, strong regulatory knowledge, and experience working in Qatar or the GCC, ensuring alignment with Qatar’s regulatory environment, cybersecurity mandates, and organizational compliance priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and manage privacy engineering solutions ensuring compliance with Qatar’s PDPPL, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global data protection regulations.

• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and IT governance teams to align technical controls with Qatar’s National Cybersecurity Frameworks and industry standards.

• Design and maintain systems for data classification, mapping, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) to safeguard sensitive personal and national information.

• Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), Data Transfer Impact Assessments (DTIAs), and Records of Processing Activities (ROPAs) for new and existing systems.

• Develop and deliver privacy training programs for employees handling personal and sensitive data in Qatar, ensuring awareness of local and international obligations.

• Oversee privacy governance for tracking technologies and cross-border data transfers, ensuring compliance with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) guidelines.

• Configure, manage, and optimize privacy tools such as OneTrust, Archer GRC, BigID, SecuritiAI, MS Purview, and others.

• Support incident response, regulatory reporting, and breach notifications in line with Qatar’s Data Privacy Law requirements.

• Provide executive-level reporting to senior leadership and regulators, demonstrating compliance readiness.

• Stay updated on evolving privacy regulations in Qatar, GCC, and globally, and adjust technical frameworks accordingly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in privacy engineering, data governance, or data protection, ideally with experience in Qatar or GCC markets.

• Strong knowledge of Qatar’s PDPPL, GDPR, UK-GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and other global privacy frameworks.

• Hands-on expertise with cloud and on-premises environments: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes.

• Certifications strongly preferred: CIPT, CIPP/E, CIPM, FIP, or equivalent.

• Proficiency in SQL, Python, and reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau).

• Strong stakeholder management and ability to work with multicultural teams in Qatar’s government and private sector.

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Arabic is mandatory.