Senior IOT Expert (Doha, Qatar, Onsite)

Role Summary We are hiring a Senior IoT Expert to design, deploy, and operate IoT infrastructure across a large public-sector smart-infrastructure estate. The role covers IoT platform architecture, edge devices, connectivity, security, data ingestion pipelines, and integration with enterprise applications and BI/analytics. Key Responsibilities - Lead IoT platform architecture across cloud (Azure IoT Hub, AWS IoT Core) and / or industrial (Siemens MindSphere, GE Predix) ecosystems. - Govern edge-device fleet management, provisioning, and OTA updates. - Own IoT security architecture — device identity, certificates, network segmentation, secure boot. - Architect and operate data ingestion pipelines from IoT edge to enterprise data platforms. - Integrate IoT data with BI / analytics platforms and enterprise applications. - Govern connectivity strategy — Lthe clientN (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT), 4G/5G, fibre. - Lead IoT vendor management — devices, gateways, platform licensing. - Drive integration with operational technology (OT) systems where applicable (SCADA, BMS). - Author IoT runbooks, incident response procedures, and operational SOPs. - Mentor junior IoT engineers and provide thought leadership in the client's smart-infrastructure roadmap. Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or Telecommunications Engineering; Master's preferred. - 8+ years' experience in IoT engineering with at least 4 at senior or expert level. - Hands-on with at least one major IoT platform (Azure IoT, AWS IoT, Siemens MindSphere, IBM Watson IoT). - Strong working knowledge of Lthe clientN technologies (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, Sigfox), MQTT, AMQP, CoAP. - IoT security depth — device identity, PKI, network segmentation, secure firmware update. - Edge computing experience (AWS Greengrass, Azure IoT Edge, Linux-based gateways). - Native or fluent Arabic AND professional English — preferred (not mandatory). ## Preferred / Nice to Have - Vendor IoT certifications (Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer Specialty, AWS IoT specialty). - Industrial IoT exposure — SCADA, OPC-UA, OT/IT convergence. - Data engineering depth — Kafka, Spark Streaming, time-series databases (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB). - Smart-city or smart-building project experience. - Familiarity with Qatar Smart Programmes (Tasmu).