IT Security & Cybersecurity Operations Team Lead

Nextwo Co.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nextwo Co. in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Security Operations Center Team Lead to spearhead IT security and cybersecurity operations. This role focuses on hands-on leadership, directing SOC activities, and strengthening the organization's cyber defenses.

Candidates should have 7+ years in network security and operations, with proven SOC leadership, strong communication, and collaborative skills to work with cross-functional teams and drive operational readiness.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Network Security & Cybersecurity Operations.
• Proven experience leading a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cybersecurity Operations team.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Lead day-to-day operations of the Security Operations Center (SOC).

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Security Operations Center (SOC).
• Manage and mentor SOC Analysts and Security Engineers.
• Oversee security monitoring, incident response, and threat detection activities.
• Ensure optimal performance of enterprise security technologies.
• Drive continuous improvement of SOC processes, playbooks, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, and Risk teams to strengthen the organization's security posture.

Skills

Leadership

SOC operations

Incident response

Stakeholder mgmt

Network security

Tools

SIEM

Job description

We're Hiring | IT Security & Cybersecurity Operations Team Lead

Saudi

This position is primarily operations-focused Not analysis.

Are you a cybersecurity leader with strong hands-on expertise in IT Security and Cybersecurity Operations? We're looking for an experienced Security & Cybersecurity Operations Center Team Lead to lead our SOC team, drive security operations, and strengthen our cyber defense capabilities.

Saudi

7+ years of experience in Network Security & Cybersecurity Operations

Proven experience leading a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Cybersecurity Operations team

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Enterprise Network Security Architecture

Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the Security Operations Center (SOC)
• Manage and mentor SOC Analysts and Security Engineers
• Oversee security monitoring, incident response, and threat detection activities
• Ensure optimal performance of enterprise security technologies
• Drive continuous improvement of SOC processes, playbooks, and operational readiness
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Network, Cloud, and Risk teams to strengthen the organization's security posture

Preferred Certifications