Cyber Security Engineer

About This Role

We are seeking a cybersecurity professional to spearhead our security initiatives, build our Cybersecurity team from the ground up, and lead our Cyber Security vertical. Cadidate is responsible for manage data protection, and privacy program in compliance with UAE laws, ADHICS standards, and international best practices.

Cybersecurity Vertical Ownership

• Establish and expand the Cybersecurity team at OnlineIT Solutions, defining processes, frameworks, and best practices.
• Serve as the head of the Cybersecurity vertical, responsible for strategy, execution, and reporting to executive leadership.
• Cultivate a strong pipeline of security talent and mentor engineers to foster maturity in security operations.
• Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive data protection, enterprise information security, and IT risk management program aligned with ADHICS, UAE privacy laws, and international standards.

Technical Competencies:

• Cyber security and privacy principles (confidentiality, integrity, availability).
• Networking protocols and network security threats.
• Laws, regulations, and ethics related to cyber security.
• Information classification and compromise procedures.
• Security scanning, vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
• PHI (Personal Health Information) data protection standards.
• Security architecture, including topology, protocols, and components.
• Experience with SIEM tools.
• DLP platform experience
• Familiarity with Firewalls, IDS/IPS, and Endpoint Protection.
• Microsoft Azure and Office 365 security solutions.
• ISO 27001 and/or ADHICS implementation experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or Cybersecurity.
• Over 1-2 years of proven cybersecurity experience in cloud security, DevSecOps, application security, and compliance.
• Industry certifications such as ISC2 CCSP, AWS Solutions Architect (Pro), Azure Security Engineer, CEH Master, Google Cloud Architect, ITIL.
• Hands-on expertise in:
• AWS/Azure security services, IAM, Terraform, Okta/AD, CI/CD pipelines.
• Secure network design including VPCs, firewalls, and WAFs.
• Application and product security reviews.
• Security automation and compliance monitoring tools.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: AED2,000.00 - AED4,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Abu Dhabi: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• ADHICS : 1 year (Required)

Language:

• Malayalam (Required)

Location:

• Abu Dhabi (Required)

Work Location: In person