IT & Security Engineer

Innovative Solutions; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Riyadh is seeking skilled IT Security professionals to manage and enhance their security platforms. This role involves building firewalls, overseeing encryption frameworks, and ensuring optimal configurations for enterprise security tools. Candidates should have strong knowledge in IAM and PAM systems along with relevant cybersecurity certifications like CompTIA Security+ or CISSP. This position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development programs

Career growth opportunities

Friendly work environment

Qualifications

• Strong capability in building and managing enterprise IT security infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of system hardening and access control.
• Experience with endpoint protection and patch management.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain enterprise security platforms and tools.
• Build and administer firewalls, WAF, proxy, and endpoint protection systems.
• Implement and oversee encryption and data protection frameworks.

Skills

Enterprise IT security infrastructure management

System hardening

Access control

Encryption knowledge

Network defense configurations

Endpoint protection

IAM and PAM frameworks

SIEM integration

Strong communication skills

Education

Relevant cybersecurity certifications

CompTIA Security+

CISSP

CISM

CEH

Tools

Web filtering

Antivirus and anti-malware

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

Identity Management Systems (IAM, PAM)

Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

Job description

Company Description

Innovative Solutions (IS) is a leading pure-player Cybersecurity company in the GCC, established in 2003 and headquartered in Riyadh, with a presence in Al Khobar, Jeddah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. Our Cybersecurity Solutions and Services encompass Advisory Services, Technical Assurance, Solution Deployment, Professional Services, and Managed Security Services.

At Innovative Solutions, we are dedicated to our mission to 'Bring Trust to Cyberspace' and to ensure that 'Your Business is Secured'.

Role Description

The IT Security role is responsible for owning, building, configuring, administering, maintaining, and hardening security platforms and infrastructure controls.
The role focuses on the engineering, architecture, and operational resilience of IT security systems.

This function differs from Cybersecurity, which focuses on detecting, responding to, investigating, and mitigating active threats using the tools and controls provided by IT Security.

IT Security Operations Responsibilities

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Own and maintain enterprise security platforms and tools, ensuring configuration hardening and maximum uptime

Build and administer firewalls, WAF, proxy, and endpoint protection systems in line with organizational security policies

Implement and oversee encryption, data protection, and access control frameworks in accordance with internal and regulatory standards

Integrate and automate security controls with existing IT infrastructure, including servers, networks, and cloud environments

Administer IAM and PAM systems to manage privileged and user access

Maintain structured patch management and system update processes to reduce vulnerabilities

Document and refine security architecture and operational procedures to support consistency and audit readiness

Collaborate with Cybersecurity teams by provisioning, tuning, and maintaining security controls that support detection and response capabilities

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong capability in building and managing enterprise IT security infrastructure
• Solid understanding of system hardening, access control, encryption, and network defense configurations
• Experience with endpoint protection, patch management, and email security gateway administration
• Strong knowledge of IAM and PAM frameworks, MFA, and SSO solutions
• Familiarity with security automation, SIEM integration, and control tuning for Cybersecurity teams
• Understanding of data protection regulations and risk management frameworks
• Skilled in secure configuration management, remote access hardening, and data security technologies including DLP, PKI, and encryption
• Strong communication and documentation skills to support collaboration with Cybersecurity and IT Infrastructure teams

Security Platforms

• Web filtering, proxy, and WAF administration

Endpoint & Mobile Security

• Antivirus, anti-malware, EDR/XDR
• UEM/MDM platforms (Workspace ONE, Intune, or similar)

Network & Perimeter Defense

• IDS/IPS, sandboxing, network threat prevention

Email Security

• Email security gateways, anti-phishing, spam filtering

Data & Device Protection

• Device encryption and control
• Patch management and MDM

Identity & Access Management

• IAM, PAM, MFA, and SSO

Data Security

• DLP, data classification, encryption, PKI

Infrastructure & Connectivity

• Server and physical security
• VPNs, secure remote access, secure application deployment

Specialized Domains

• Aviation data security and compliance assurance

Certifications

• CompTIA Security+
• CISSP
• CISM
• CEH
• Relevant vendor certifications (Microsoft, VMware, etc.)

• Comprehensive training and development programs.
• Opportunity for career growth and advancement.
• Friendly and supportive work environment.