Senior IT Security Engineer

Solana; Dubai Emirate; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Solana Foundation in Zug, Switzerland is seeking a Senior IT Security Engineer to own and mature our security program across identity, endpoints, and SaaS. This hands-on role partners with the CISO to implement security strategy and enable secure cloud and developer infrastructure.

You will lead deployment and management of IAM, EDR, and MDM; secure SaaS fleets; and drive compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 across global teams, time zones, and crypto workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience owning identity and access management platforms.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing EDR and MDM tooling.
• Experience securing SaaS fleets at scale and across a global organization.
• Ability to manage secure configuration of modern enterprise tech stacks (GitHub, AWS, GCP).
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Own deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of central IAM.
• Configure and manage EDR across the fleet.
• Configure and manage MDM and enforce secure baseline configurations.
• Manage secure configuration and governance across SaaS applications.
• Collaborate with operations to secure the full lifecycle of a global endpoint fleet.
• Implement access control systems and internal data security practices.
• Operate vulnerability management solutions and track remediation.
• Audit and secure configurations of GitHub, AWS, and GCP.
• Execute backup testing and participate in incident response.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC 2.

Skills

Identity & access management

EDR

MDM

SaaS security

Security governance

Vulnerability management

ISO 27001

SOC 2

Scripting

Cloud security (AWS/GCP)

Tools

Okta

EDR

MDM

GitHub

AWS

GCP

Job description

Who We Are

The Solana Foundation is a non-profit based in Zug, Switzerland, dedicated to the adoption, decentralization, and security of the Solana network. Solana is a high performance blockchain that can deliver a fast and friendly user experience, without sacrificing security. The Solana Foundation is working to realize a world where individuals own their data, use permissionless networks, and transfer information and value freely around the world. We are looking for talented people who are willing to jump right in and use their expertise to help the ecosystem build.

The Opportunity

Solana Foundation is seeking a Senior IT Security Engineer to own and mature our enterprise security program. You'll be the primary owner of identity, endpoint, and SaaS security across a global team — managing everything from Okta, EDR, and MDM to the secure configuration of our cloud and developer infrastructure. This is a hands‑on, high‑ownership role for someone who has built and run enterprise security programs before and is ready to apply that experience to the unique risk models of web3. This individual will work closely with the CISO to implement defined security strategy and with operations teams and engineering teams to deliver security approaches that protect critical assets and enable company execution at the speed of crypto.

To be Successful in this role

You will:

• Own deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of our centralled identity and access management platform
• Configure and manage our EDR (endpoint detection and response) solution across the fleet
• Configure and manage our MDM (mobile device management) solution and enforce secure baseline configurations
• Manage secure configuration and governance across our SaaS application fleet
• Collaborate with operations to ensure security is integrated across the full lifecycle of a global endpoint fleet, from procurement and dropshipping through provisioning, patching, and retirement
• Implement access control systems and internal data security practices across the organization per security standards defined by the CISO
• Operate vulnerability management solutions, including scanning, triage, and remediation tracking
• Audit and secure the configuration of modern enterprise tech stacks including GitHub, AWS, and GCP per established security policies
• Execute backup testing processes and participate in incident response efforts
• Maintain and improve compliance with security frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2

You ideally have:

• Strong infrastructure and enterprise security experience, including security governance, access control systems, and vulnerability management
• Hands‑on experience deploying and managing single‑sign on solutions, EDR, and MDM tooling
• Experience securing and managing a SaaS application fleet at an organization‑wide scale
• Experience managing a global fleet of endpoints across its entire lifecycle
• Experience owning secure configuration of modern enterprise tech stacks such as GitHub, AWS, and GCP
• Comfortable scripting (Python, Go, or Bash) to automate security workflows, evidence collection, and integrations across the identity, endpoint, and SaaS stack
• Experience building backup processes and leading incident response
• Experience working within security frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, or similar
• Strong communication skills and comfort operating autonomously across time zones

Bonus Points:

• Experience working across both traditional web2 operational security and crypto/web3 environments, with an understanding of how their security and risk models differ
• Experience securing custody, key management, or other crypto‑specific infrastructure