Information Security Engineer

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Remotedxb in Dubai is seeking an information security professional to support healthcare compliance, incident response, and security architecture across cloud and on-premises environments. The role emphasizes adherence to HIPAA, HITECH, and PCI DSS standards to protect patient data and critical systems.

The candidate will implement security controls, coordinate with vendors, and report security posture to senior management while improving resiliency and response capabilities in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare information security field.
• Proficiency with incident response, vulnerability management and security audits.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, HITECH and PCI DSS standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in testing incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.
• Respond to and resolve information security events and escalations.
• Evaluate security technologies and design cloud security strategies.
• Design security architecture for networks, systems, and applications.
• Maintain the cybersecurity risk register and mitigation strategies.
• Conduct vendor risk assessments and third-party compliance monitoring.
• Monitor remediation of vulnerability assessments and penetration test results.
• Communicate security risks and recommendations to senior management.

Skills

Healthcare information security

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Security audits

Communication skills

Tools

HIPAA compliance tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist in testing incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans
• Respond to and resolve information security events and escalations
• Evaluate security technologies and design cloud security strategies
• Design security architecture for networks, systems, and applications
• Maintain the cybersecurity risk register and mitigation strategies
• Conduct vendor risk assessments and third-party compliance monitoring
• Monitor remediation of vulnerability assessments and penetration test results
• Communicate security risks and recommendations to senior management

Requirements

• Work experience in the healthcare information security field
• Previous Health Information Technology (HIT) experience implementing federal security and privacy controls
• Proficiency in HIPAA, HITECH, and PCI DSS standards
• Experience with incident response, vulnerability management, and security audits
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant work experience in IT security within a complex enterprise environment