Data Security Engineer, Encryption & Compliance Lead

K20s Kinetic Technologies; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 223,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

K20s Kinetic Technologies is seeking a security-focused engineer to deploy and manage encryption and data protection across enterprise environments. You will configure CipherTrust components, HSMs, and KMIP-based policies, while coordinating with governance teams to meet PCI-DSS, GDPR, and ISO27001 requirements.

The role covers security operations, monitoring, and vulnerability management, partnering with network, cloud, and infra teams to ensure policy compliance and rapid incident response

Qualifications

• Education and experience in IT data security, encryption, and compliance governance roles.
• Knowledge of ISO27001 / PCI DSS / GDPR frameworks and audit readiness.
• Hands-on with encryption tools, HSMs, and data protection architectures.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure Thales CipherTrust Manager CM, TDE, and HSMs using KMIP across enterprise sites.
• Administer IBM Guardium and Imperva DAM for data monitoring and policy enforcement.
• Monitor security operations, triage alerts, and drive incident response and patch management.

Skills

Encryption & Key Management

Security Operations

Vulnerability Assessment

Compliance Governance

Threat Monitoring

Microsoft Defender

Firewalls & VPN

IAM

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

CipherTrust Manager

CipherTrust TDE

KMIP

IBM Guardium

Imperva DAM

FortiSIEM

Safetica

Nessus

BurpSuite

Nmap

Kali Linux

Job description

K20s Kinetic Technologies is seeking a security-focused engineer to deploy and manage encryption and data protection across enterprise environments. You will configure CipherTrust components, HSMs, and KMIP-based policies, while coordinating with governance teams to meet PCI-DSS, GDPR, and ISO27001 requirements.

The role covers security operations, monitoring, and vulnerability management, partnering with network, cloud, and infra teams to ensure policy compliance and rapid incident response