Job Description
Why and Who?
DarkMatter has a weak spot for hiring Genius’s and we’re at it again. This time we looking for Registration Authority Officers. This particular Genius will be responsible for and specifically skilled in handling the lifecycle of certificates issued by the Certification Authority’s (CA) operated by DM. The RA officer will work in a highly secure environment where the need for being well organised and structured in order to maintain the highest level of trust is of upmost importance.
Describe the Employer
Whether you are working in our headquarters located in the iconic Aldar HQ building in Abu Dhabi, or one of our international offices you will be joining a firm that is constantly looking to push boundaries. We live and breathe the ethos that “impossible is just the beginning”.
We are the firm that conceptualised and unveiled the world’s most secure mobile phone and communications suite in under nine months so you wouldn’t expect a mundane working environment. We thrive on challenges and look to hire people with a genuine desire to contribute to our mission to “Protect the future by securing its technologies”. Boredom is not on the agenda.
In the last twelve months we have seen our ranks swell from 100 to over 500 working out of five offices across three continents. We have launched a full suite of cyber products and services including Governance, Risk & Compliance, Cyber Network Defence, Managed Security Services, Infrastructure & Systems Integration), as well as Secure Communications.
We are building an organisation of specialists to provide the ultimate integrated cyber security protection available. Whatever the scope, scale or sensitivity of our clients’ work, we'll assess their risks, resolve their vulnerabilities and always keep them ahead of the threat, offering them the best possible products and solutions.
About the Job
The PKI organization at DarkMatter manages all task related to a Certification Authority (CA). The combined efforts from multiple teams will ensure that the UAE keeps the highest standards regarding Cyber Security.
The RA team will be a crucial part of the organization with the responsibility to onboard and support clients.
As a part of the RA team, you will be working directly with DarkMatter’s clients, both externally and internally. You will be responsible for managing the requests for digital certificates and verifying the content of the request as well as vetting the organization and persons requesting it. You will perform the tasks of issuing, revoking and renewing digital certificates. Working as a RA Officer at DarkMatter requires you to follow strict guidelines and policies defined to ensure the trust of the CA. The role is customer oriented and you will be interacting with different levels of the client organizations. You will be working with a highly dedicated team of professionals where everyone’s contribution is important. The RA officers will be involved in defining and improving policies and procedures related to the RA services.
About the Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a person who is highly meticulous and whose attention to detail is of the highest priority. A suitable candidate would have 2-3 years experience in administration or auditing (preferably within IT) or have a degree in an IT related field with the desire to build a career in Cyber Security. The role requires proficiency in spoken and written English. The ability to communicate in Arabic will be beneficial.
Application Process
We aim to respond to all applicants within five working days, whether you are successful or not. If you make it through the initial selection process you will have a conversation with a member of the Talent Acquisition team to broadly discuss your experience, assess your compatibility with our values and culture, as well as try to answer your questions about DarkMatter.
After this you will have a technical interview once you pass that we will move you to the functional phase of interviews with someone from the team you would be working in to take a deeper dive into your skills and personal attributes.
Assuming you come this far, we will then wheel out the big guns and you will have a final round of interviews with BU Head before we make a decision.
With over 50 nationalities working in the firm we are literally hiring the best cyber talent in the world. Hence our interviews are frequently conducted by telephone or video-conference. As we take you through this application process your application will be partly managed by our automated recruitment system so please make sure you keep an eye out for updates. You can always track the status of your application through the candidate portal.
Call to Action
If you have been inspired to apply for a role at DarkMatter click one of the buttons below, upload your resume and complete the application form. We will take it from there. We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible, however if you’re not quite ready to commit (or your resume isn’t up to date) then please feel free to reach out to one of our Talent Acquisition team on LinkedIn or call us on +971 2 417 1417 – we are always happy to have a chat about roles (and even put you in touch with one of the team members for an informal discussion about what it’s like to work for us or even just to talk about working in the United Arab Emirates).