Senior Information Security Engineer

Senior Information Security Engineer - UAE

Ensure secure digital systems, manage information security projects, and maintain compliance with cybersecurity standards; requires a degree and relevant certifications.

• Lead advanced cybersecurity operations, incident response, and data protection initiatives with expertise in SOC operations, SIEM, DLP, and cloud security.
• Implement and manage cybersecurity controls, monitor threats, perform vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with standards in industrial systems.
• Implement security architecture, monitoring threats, managing vulnerabilities, and ensuring compliance with cybersecurity standards.
• Assist in implementing data protection policies, conduct compliance testing, and promote data security awareness while managing vendor contracts and training staff.
• Manage network security, conduct vulnerability assessments, analyze threats, and develop incident response tools.
• Draft and maintain IT/IS policies aligned with NIST, ISO 27001, UAE CB, and GDPR; ensure audit readiness via periodic reviews.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments, analyze results, recommend remediation strategies, and collaborate with security teams to enhance information security.
• Monitor ISO
  27001 adherence, conduct risk assessments, develop security policies, and coordinate audits.
• Monitor security environment, triage SIEM alerts, coordinate incident response, and generate threat intelligence reports.
• Lead cybersecurity engineering by designing security architectures, implementing solutions, guiding teams, ensuring compliance with security standards.
• Support information security operations and digital risk management, ensuring compliance, and enhancing security awareness.
• Design, implement, and maintain cybersecurity solutions; conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing; respond to incidents.
• Design and maintain cloud network architectures, implement security controls, automate provisioning, and collaborate with teams for optimization and reliability.
• Review and assess risk management policies, engage stakeholders, analyze security issues, develop Key Risk Indicators for effective IT risk mitigation.
• Implement and manage PCI compliance strategies, conduct audits, ensure security controls, and provide training.
• Support implementation of Governance, Risk, and Compliance frameworks, ensuring compliance and enhancing AI governance practices.
• Manage cloud security posture, implement governance controls, partner with teams, and possess cloud security engineering and identity management skills.
• Administer and operate security tools in a banking environment, focusing on endpoint tools, network tools, firewalls, and data loss prevention.
• Manage and maintain security technologies, analyze threats, implement policies, and collaborate on solutions to protect organizational data and systems.
• Monitor security technologies, analyze incidents, and possess knowledge of network security, SIEM tools, and strong analytical skills.

• Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Certifications in cybersecurity such as CISSP, CISM, or Certified Ethical Hacker.
• Experience with security tools (Qualys, SOC, SIEM).
• Knowledge of NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, UAE CB, PCI‑DSS frameworks.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Proficient in Arabic and English.
• Experience in cloud security and network technologies.
• Ability to develop Key Risk Indicators and conduct risk assessments.
• Vendor contract management and staff training experience.