Security Operations & Monitoring Engineer

Job description

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia Employment Type: Full-Time | Onsite Project Duration: Long-term project assignment About the Role We are seeking a Security Operations & Monitoring Engineer to provide continuous monitoring and security-event analysis across encryption, KMS, HSM, database security, and related infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with the SOC/SIEM and technical teams to identify suspicious activities, triage security events, support incident response, and ensure timely escalation and reporting. Key Responsibilities • Perform continuous monitoring of cybersecurity systems and infrastructure. • Monitor encryption, KMS, HSM, database security, and other security-related events. • Review and analyze system, security, audit, and application logs. • Monitor security alerts through SIEM/SOC platforms. • Perform first-level investigation and triage of cybersecurity events. • Correlate alerts from multiple security technologies to identify potential incidents. • Escalate critical or suspicious activities according to established procedures. • Support incident-response investigations and evidence collection. • Coordinate with engineering teams during security incidents and service-impacting events. • Support the tuning of monitoring rules and alert thresholds. • Prepare operational, security, and incident reports. • Maintain incident records, monitoring procedures, and operational documentation. • Participate in shift, maintenance, and on-call activities when required.

Requirements

• Required Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in SOC, SIEM, security monitoring, incident triage, or cybersecurity operations.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and security monitoring platforms.
• Good understanding of security events, logs, alerts, incident handling, and escalation procedures.
• Experience integrating security solutions with central SOC/SIEM platforms.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be available full-time onsite in Dammam.
• Required Certification
• CompTIA Security+.
• Preferred Certifications
• CompTIA CySA+.
• Splunk Core Certified Power User.
• Splunk Certified Cybersecurity Defense Analyst.
• Equivalent recognized SIEM/SOC certification.
• Core Competencies
• SOC | SIEM | Security Monitoring | Incident Triage | Log Analysis | Incident Response | Alert Management | Threat Detection | Reporting
• Candidates should include the SIEM/SOC platforms they have used, the type of monitoring environments they supported, and their relevant certifications.

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