Domain Specialist

Posting Location: Muscat, Oman

Position Objectives:

• Assess the organization's readiness and maturity for adopting IoT technologies using structured frameworks and scorecards.
• Identify high-impact IoT opportunities aligned with strategic, operational, and security objectives.
• Conduct ROI analysis, capability mapping, and technology benchmarking to determine feasibility and value.
• Evaluate existing systems to identify integration needs, interoperability gaps, and potential enhancements.
• Ensure all IoT recommendations comply with security, data governance, and sustainability standards.
• Support the development of enterprise-wide IoT adoption strategies and transformation roadmaps.
• Provide clear, business-focused insights that guide decision-making for IoT implementations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align IoT initiatives with AI, data, and digital transformation goals.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

• Conduct IoT maturity, readiness, and capability assessments using standardized scorecards and evaluation frameworks.
• Analyze IoT use cases based on feasibility, performance, ROI, scalability, and alignment with business priorities.
• Map existing device, edge, and cloud ecosystems to identify gaps and enhancement opportunities.
• Evaluate IoT architectures including device-to-cloud connectivity, edge processing, and hybrid models.
• Assess data ingestion, processing, integration, and governance practices for IoT-generated data streams.
• Prepare detailed assessment reports, technology benchmarking studies, and impact analysis documentation.
• Review IoT communication protocols such as MQTT, LoRaWAN, OPC-UA, Modbus, and cellular IoT standards.
• Provide recommendations on IoT security, compliance, interoperability, and lifecycle management.
• Support teams in designing or validating IoT solutions for smart infrastructure and public-sector initiatives.
• Collaborate with AI/ML teams to identify opportunities for analytics or automation using IoT data.
• Participate in stakeholder workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and capability-building activities.
• Ensure recommendations consider sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and long-term maintainability.
• Track global IoT trends, standards, and frameworks to ensure alignment with industry best practices.

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
• 6+ years of experience in IoT consulting, technology assessment, or enterprise IoT strategy roles.
• Proven experience conducting IoT readiness, maturity, or capability assessments using structured scorecards or frameworks.
• Hands-on exposure to IoT ecosystems, including sensors, edge devices, connectivity protocols, and cloud/edge integrations.
• Demonstrated capability in evaluating IoT use cases, analyzing ROI, performance metrics, and operational impact.
• Familiarity with IoT data workflows, including data collection, integration, processing, and governance.
• Working knowledge of IoT security practices, device management, and interoperability standards.
• Experience preparing technology evaluation reports, benchmarking studies, and impact assessments.
• Exposure to IoT platforms such as Azure IoT, AWS IoT, or private edge computing solutions is preferred.
• Understanding of public-sector IoT applications, smart infrastructure, or large-scale digital transformation initiatives is an advantage.
• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure IoT Developer / Architect | AWS IoT Core Practitioner | IoT Security Certification
• Excellent command of English is mandatory, while knowledge of Arabic is considered an advantage.