Senior Splunk​/SIEM Administrator- Dubai, UAE

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced SIEM Deployment Engineer to lead or support the deployment, configuration, and optimization of Splunk or SIEM solutions across enterprise environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical knowledge in security operations, log management, and compliance, along with hands-on experience in implementing for clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end deployment of Splunk or SIEM platform, including planning, architecture design, installation, configuration, and tuning.
• Integrate log sources from various platforms (Windows, Linux, firewalls, routers, endpoint protection, etc.).
• Develop custom parsers and log normalization rules.
• Build correlation rules, alerts, dashboards, and reports based on customer requirements.
• Conduct use case development, threat detection tuning, and optimization of false positives.
• Collaborate with SOC teams to ensure effective threat monitoring and incident detection.
• Document implementation procedures, configuration guides, and troubleshooting steps.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training to internal teams or clients.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g., NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, ISO 27001).

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in Splunk or SIEM deployment and cybersecurity.
• Proven experience with Log Rhythm SIEM deployment in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of log analysis, incident response, and threat detection.
• Familiarity with log source integration:
  Windows Event Logs, Syslog, Net Flow, etc.
• Scripting experience (Power Shell, Python, etc.) is a plus.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, etc.) is an advantage.
• Log Rhythm certifications (e.g., Log Rhythm Deployment Fundamentals, Log Rhythm Analyst) are a strong plus.