Senior Security Engineer

Job Title

Job Summary

Soc Operations & Incident Handling (L2)

• Investigate and respond to Level 2 security incidents escalated from L1 analysts
• Perform detailed log analysis using SIEM, EDR, NDR, and cloud security tools
• Identify root cause, scope, and impact of security incidents
• Coordinate incident containment, eradication, and recovery activities
• Ensure incidents are documented and handled as per approved SOC procedures

Audit & Regulatory Compliance Support

• Support internal and external audits related to DESC ISR, ISO 27001, and other applicable frameworks
• Collect, validate, and maintain audit evidence (alerts, logs, access reviews, incident tickets, screenshots)
• Assist in control effectiveness testing and compliance validation
• Support remediation tracking for audit findings and regulatory gaps
• Ensure SOC activities meet Dubai Government cybersecurity control requirements

Threat Monitoring & Use Case Tuning

• Support SIEM use case enhancement and alert tuning to reduce false positives
• Assist in threat hunting activities.
• Review and improve detection.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain incident response documentation, SOC runbooks, and audit artifacts
• Prepare incident summaries, RCA reports, and compliance-related documentation
• Support preparation of security metrics and audit reports

Mandatory Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information security, IT, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in SOC operations or security monitoring
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, etc.)
• Experience supporting audits and managing compliance evidence

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Government or regulated-sector environments
• Exposure to cloud security (Azure / AWS)
• Familiarity with GRC tools (ServiceNow GRC, Archer, etc.)

Certifications (Preferred)

• GCIH or equivalent
• ISO 27001 Foundation or Internal Auditor

Key Skills

• Strong documentation and communication skills
• Security incident investigation
• Log analysis and correlation
• Audit evidence handling
• Regulatory compliance awareness
• Note: Candidates willing to relocate to Dubai can only be eligible to apply for this role.