Security Engineer

Paramount Assure; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 10,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Paramount Assure is seeking a cybersecurity professional with 3–5 years of hands-on experience in security operations and engineering in Bahrain. The role covers deploying and tuning security controls across customers, monitoring with SIEM, and driving vulnerability management and incident response.

You will collaborate with customers and internal teams to provide guidance, document runbooks, and support audits and compliance initiatives. Knowledge of Defender and ISO/NIST frameworks is valued.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or security operations.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and cloud security.
• Experience with SIEM, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender.
• Understanding of ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage network, endpoint, cloud, and email security solutions.
• Monitor security events and alerts using SIEM platforms and investigate potential threats.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, policies, and standards.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to provide technical security guidance and recommendations.
• Prepare security reports, documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Assist with security audits, compliance requirements, and security framework implementation.

Skills

Security engineering

Cybersecurity

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Network security

Customer-facing

Tools

SIEM platforms

Microsoft Defender

Firewalls

VPNs

Job description

3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity, security operations, and security engineering. The candidate will be responsible for implementing, managing, monitoring, and optimizing security solutions across customer environments while supporting incident response, vulnerability management, and security compliance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploy, configure, and manage network, endpoint, cloud, and email security solutions.
• Monitor security events and alerts using SIEM platforms and investigate potential threats.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, risk analysis, and remediation tracking.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and recovery.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, policies, and standards.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to provide technical security guidance and recommendations.
• Prepare security reports, documentation, and operational runbooks.
• Assist with security audits, compliance requirements, and security framework implementation.

Required Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity, security engineering, or security operations.
• Strong knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and cloud security.
• Experience with SIEM, vulnerability management, threat detection, and incident response.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies, including Microsoft Defender.
• Understanding of security frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS Controls.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and customer-facing skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• CCNA/CCNP Security
• Microsoft Security certifications