Cloud Security Operations Specialist

Tencent Cloud Middle East Limited; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tencent Cloud Middle East is seeking a Security Operations Specialist based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support day-to-day cybersecurity activities: monitoring and triaging events, maintaining compliance evidence, and coordinating with Tencent Cloud's central security and compliance teams.

This is an individual-contributor role for an early-career security professional aiming to grow in cloud security operations and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 3–5 years hands-on experience in security operations, IT operations, data security, privacy or compliance support.
• Working knowledge of security operations tasks: alert monitoring, vulnerability management, access review, log review, and incident documentation.
• Familiarity with cloud services and security technologies (IAM, network controls, encryption, SIEM, endpoint protection).
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, NIST CSF or PCI DSS; audits/certification experience a plus.
• Basic awareness of Saudi regulatory requirements (SAMA, PDPL, NCA) and willingness to learn more.
• Clear written and verbal English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute and maintain security operations processes and checklists; track tasks to closure.
• Monitor alerts, vulnerabilities and risks; triage and assign ownership; maintain trackers.
• Assist incident response activities: collect evidence, draft timelines and reports.
• Update cybersecurity and privacy policies; keep compliance evidence audit-ready.
• Prepare operational security reports and dashboards for internal stakeholders.
• Support security awareness and documentation responses for customers and partners.

Skills

Security operations

IT operations

Data security

Privacy/compliance support

Log review

Incident documentation

ISO 27001 familiarity

NIST CSF familiarity

PCI DSS familiarity

Cloud platform familiarity

English communication

Arabic language (plus)

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

IAM

SIEM

Endpoint protection

Encryption

Network security controls

Job description

Tencent Cloud Middle East is seeking a Security Operations Specialist based in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to support day-to-day cybersecurity activities: monitoring and triaging events, maintaining compliance evidence, and coordinating with Tencent Cloud's central security and compliance teams.

This is an individual-contributor role for an early-career security professional aiming to grow in cloud security operations and regulatory readiness.