Senior Cloud Security Engineer – Azure & SIEM Expert

Help AG; Abu Dhabi; Hybrid; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with expertise in Azure and SIEM. This role involves designing security monitoring frameworks, enhancing detection logic, and supporting vulnerability management. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, hands-on experience with Qualys and Microsoft Sentinel, and excellent analytical skills. The position offers a flexible working environment and opportunities for career progression and growth.

Benefits

Health insurance

Career progression and growth

Employee engagement initiatives

Excellent learning opportunities

Annual flight tickets to home country

Inclusive working environment

Flexible/Hybrid working environment

Open door policy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.
• Strong experience in SIEM engineering and vulnerability management.
• Ability to create and optimize advanced detection logic.
• Hands-on experience with Qualys scanning profiles, reports, dashboards.
• Understanding of attacker techniques and cloud threat models.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in enterprise environments with strong change and incident management practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as SME for Azure Sentinel and Qualys VM.
• Develop custom detection rules, analytics, workbooks, and automations.
• Lead vulnerability lifecycle operations across servers, endpoints, and cloud workloads.
• Perform threat hunting and correlation using KQL.
• Coordinate with application and infrastructure teams for remediation.
• Support SOC team with escalated incidents.

Skills

Azure expertise

SIEM proficiency

Vulnerability management

KQL

Qualys VMDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field

Tools

Qualys

Microsoft Defender

DLP platforms

Job description

A leading cybersecurity firm is seeking a talented Senior Security Engineer with expertise in Azure and SIEM. This role involves designing security monitoring frameworks, enhancing detection logic, and supporting vulnerability management. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, hands-on experience with Qualys and Microsoft Sentinel, and excellent analytical skills. The position offers a flexible working environment and opportunities for career progression and growth.