Cloud Security Engineer: Legacy Systems on GCP

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Dammam; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian Group in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is seeking a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer. The role centers on securing legacy infrastructure while selectively applying Google Cloud Platform security practices to modernize critical functions.

You will assess vulnerabilities, design controls for legacy systems, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure compliant, secure integration with cloud services and respond to incidents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, InfoSec or related field.
• 8–9 years in Security Engineering focusing on security principles and technologies.
• Deep understanding of network, OS security, vulnerability management, incident response, cryptography, and security frameworks.
• Proven expertise securing legacy systems and non-cloud security solutions.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, switching).
• Familiarity with standards (NIST, ISO 27001).
• 3+ years hands-on with GCP, focusing on security best practices.
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, analyze, and mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks across legacy systems while maintaining stability.
• Design, implement, and manage security controls for legacy systems (firewalls, IDS/IPS, access control).
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures for legacy systems.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents related to legacy systems.
• Provide expert-level support for legacy security infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to securely integrate new technologies with legacy systems.
• Evaluate and recommend security enhancements for legacy systems.
• Apply GCP knowledge to projects: integrate legacy logs with Security Command Center, use GCP for threat detection, assist secure migrations.
• Provide security guidance and training to engineering teams on legacy security and basic GCP security principles.

Skills

GCP Security

Legacy Security

Security Architecture

Vulnerability Management

Incident Response

Security Compliance (NIST/ISO 27001)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Security Appliances

Legacy Systems

GCP Security Services

Job description

Halian Group in Dammam, Saudi Arabia is seeking a highly experienced Cloud Security Engineer. The role centers on securing legacy infrastructure while selectively applying Google Cloud Platform security practices to modernize critical functions.

You will assess vulnerabilities, design controls for legacy systems, and collaborate with engineering teams to ensure compliant, secure integration with cloud services and respond to incidents.