Cyber Engineer

Forcepoint; Saudi Arabia; Remote; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cybersecurity firm is seeking a Cyber Engineer in Saudi Arabia to develop holistic program solutions. The successful candidate will have at least 4 years of relevant experience, be proficient in cybersecurity, and must be a Saudi national. This role includes on-site support for customers and the development of program documentation. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is emphasized.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of directly relevant experience in program development.
• Intermediate Windows administration and security knowledge.
• Experience in troubleshooting and resolving complex customer issues.
• Must be a Saudi national.

Responsibilities

• Provide program requirements and operations support.
• Provide on-site operational support to customers.
• Prepare program and operations documentation.
• Provide briefings to customer and corporate leadership.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Proficiency in Python

Understanding of security design

Linux/Unix administration

Windows administration

Education

Technical or programmatic certifications

Tools

MSSQL

Oracle

Network administration knowledge

Job description

Forcepoint simplifies security for global businesses and governments. Forcepoint’s all-in-one, truly cloud-native platform makes it easy to adopt Zero Trust and prevent the theft or loss of sensitive data and intellectual property no matter where people are working. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint creates safe, trusted environments for customers and their employees in more than 150 countries. Engage with Forcepoint on www.forcepoint.com, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Forcepoint is seeking a full-time Cyber Engineer to develop and operationalize holistic program solutions that include Forcepoint cyber products. This individual must be highly motivated, have excellent interpersonal skills, and be technically and operationally proficient.

The successful candidate will be offered specialised training to support our products and services and is expected to become proficient in complex solutions and deployments.

Essential Functions

1. Provide program requirements, development, operations support, and knowledge transfer.
2. Provide on-site operational support to customer.
3. Prepare program and operations documentation.
4. Provide program and operations briefings to customer leadership and Forcepoint corporate leadership as required.

Education and Experience

1. Demonstrable experience within the cyber industry with a focus on DLP.
2. Minimum 4 years of directly relevant experience in program development and operations support.
3. Intermediate Windows administration and security knowledge.
4. Intermediate to advanced understanding of security design and architecture.
5. Ability to coordinate collaboratively across multiple disciplines, with management, and with customers.
6. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving complex customer issues.
7. Experience supporting customer training objectives.
8. Ability to work remotely with management and team members.
9. Must be a Saudi national.

Technical Experience

1. Basic network administration knowledge (TCP/IP, firewalls, routers, etc.).
2. Good Linux/Unix administration knowledge.
3. Basic to Intermediate Windows administration knowledge.
4. Understanding of security design and architecture, Active Directory/LDAP, and virtualization.
5. Excellent troubleshooting approach for products.
6. Experience troubleshooting installation or application errors.
7. Experience supporting customer training objectives.
8. Security SOC products integration (e.g., firewall, web gateways, Data Loss Prevention).
9. Proficiency in Python, Shell scripting.
10. Basic database knowledge (MSSQL and Oracle).
11. Regex knowledge.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Technical or programmatic certifications are preferred.

Note: We encourage candidates who meet most, but not all, qualifications to apply, as we value diversity and inclusion. Forcepoint is committed to equal employment opportunity and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities.