Senior Cloud Security Engineer

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Posted on 10/06/2025

Cyber Gate Defense, an IHC company, is a leading force in cybersecurity innovation, dedicated to enhancing the digital resilience of organizations across the region. Established with the mission to fortify the region’s cybersecurity landscape, Cyber Gate harnesses extensive expertise to tackle complex information security and operational challenges.

Our commitment to driving progress is reflected in our broad range of cybersecurity services and solutions. By leveraging cutting-edge, disruptive technologies, we deliver transformative, human-centric security solutions that safeguard organizations and empower them to navigate a secure and dynamic digital future.

With a wealth of in-house knowledge, Cyber Gate Defense is well-equipped to address the most intricate cybersecurity issues. We strive to make digital transformation secure, accessible, and beneficial, ensuring that organizations throughout the region thrive in an increasingly interconnected digital world.

We are looking for a highly skilled and certified Senior Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen our cloud security posture. This is a critical role focused on implementing robust data protection and ensuring secure identity and device management across our Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.

If you have deep hands-on expertise in Microsoft security technologies and a passion for building a robust cloud-first defense, we want to talk to you.

You will be the key architect and implementer of our cloud security strategy. This role is essential for protecting our digital assets, enabling secure collaboration, and supporting our cloud-first initiatives. You will leverage your expertise to conduct comprehensive cloud security gap assessments and drive remediation efforts.

Data Loss Prevention (DLP): Design, implement, and manage Microsoft Purview DLP policies across all Microsoft 365 workloads (Exchange, SharePoint, One Drive, Teams).

Device & Access Control: Configure and maintain Microsoft Intune (MDM) policies for secure device compliance and strong Conditional Access.

Identity Management: Administer and secure Microsoft Entra  (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, Identity Protection, PIM, and SSO integrations.

Defender Suite Optimization: Deploy, configure, and optimize the full Microsoft Defender suite (Endpoint, Identity, Office 365, and Cloud).

Security Assessment: Perform comprehensive Cloud Security Gap Assessments against standards like NIST and ISO 27001, providing actionable remediation plans.

Collaboration: Work across teams (Infrastructure, Application, Compliance) to embed security into all cloud adoption initiatives.

Reporting (Optional): Develop security dashboards and integrate/monitor security events using Microsoft Sentinel and Power BI
.

Experience: 6–8 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, with a heavy focus on Microsoft cloud security technologies.

Core Expertise: Proven experience with Microsoft Purview DLP, Intune (MDM), Entra , and the Microsoft Defender suite.

Architecture: Strong understanding of Zero Trust principles and identity-centric security models.

Assessment

Skills:

Experience conducting security assessments and producing detailed gap analysis reports.

Certifications: Must hold at least two active certifications from the following:

SC-400:
Microsoft Information Protection Administrator

SC-401:
Information Security Administrator

Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR).

Experience with
Power BI for security analytics and reporting.

Knowledge of compliance frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA, SOC
2).

If you are a certified expert ready to take our cloud security posture to the next level, apply today!