Senior Information Security Analyst

Mediclinic International; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic Middle East seeks a Senior Security Analyst to strengthen security operations, incident management and compliance. You will lead incident response across SOC partners and internal IT teams, develop playbooks, escalation paths and reporting procedures.

You will implement and optimise security controls across cloud, network and endpoints, support risk assessments and audits, and define KPIs/SLAs for MSPs. Strong English communication is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or security operations.
• Experience with Defender suite is an advantage.
• Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001).
• Healthcare/regulated environments or multi-national environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response across SOC partners and internal IT teams.
• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, escalation paths and reporting procedures.
• Define KPIs and SLAs for managed security service providers.
• Implement, monitor and optimise security controls across cloud, network and endpoint environments.
• Support risk assessments, vulnerability management and audit remediation.
• Provide hands‑on guidance to IT teams to align with security frameworks.

Skills

Security architecture

Requirements input

Auditing & compliance

Threat monitoring

Change management

Team collaboration

Defender suite familiarity

Incident management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security

Microsoft Security Operations Analyst

CISA

SSCP

CCSP

Tools

EDR

DLP

SIEM

Mimecast

Security Awareness

Job description

The Senior Security Analyst plays a key role in strengthening security operations, incident management, and compliance within Mediclinic Middle East, while coordinating closely with other Mediclinic divisions as required. The position is responsible for leading and coordinating incident response activities across the Security Operations Centre (SOC) partners and internal IT teams, developing and maintaining response playbooks, escalation paths, and reporting procedures.

The role also includes implementing, monitoring, and optimising technical security controls across cloud, network, and endpoint environments; supporting risk assessments, vulnerability management, and audit remediation; and defining key performance indicators (KPIs) and service level agreements (SLAs) for managed security service providers.

Additionally, the Senior Security Analyst provides hands‑on guidance to IT teams to ensure alignment with corporate security frameworks and contributes to security awareness initiatives and the continuous improvement of processes, tools, and controls.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

Security Monitoring and Incident Response
Security Tools, Threat Posture, and Control Optimisation
Risk Assessment, Audit and Compliance Support
Collaboration, Awareness and Continuous Improvement

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field
Microsoft Security Operations Analyst or equivalent
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 3 years of experience in cybersecurity or security operations
Good understanding of cyber hygiene, threat types, and security principles
Experience working with and configuring enterprise security tools, experience with Defender suite is an advantage
Exposure to auditing and compliance processes
Strong English communication skills, both verbal and written
Prior experience working in a group or multi-division structure is an advantage
Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)
Experience in healthcare, regulated industries, or multi-national environments
Knowledge of ADHICS (Abu Dhabi Healthcare Information and Cyber Security Standard) and its application in healthcare

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Information security solutions and how to architect these into broader ICT installation
• Provide input into requirements documents - ensure security roles; auditing; data protection (in transit and rest); monitoring etc. are defined in line with approved Information Security policies and standards
• Enterprise security tools (EDR, DLP, SIEM, Mimecast, SecurityAwareness etc.)
• Audit and policy compliance
• Change Management methodologies
• Lead professionals through change initiatives and influence collaboration across functional disciplines

All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given to the designated groups in accordance with the United Arab Emirates Emiratization Program. If you wish to grow with us, and become a part of the Mediclinic Middle East Family