Lead Information Security Engineer (Defensive) at Tabby

Tabby; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Tabby is seeking a Lead Cyber Security Engineer in Riyadh to provide technical leadership across defensive security and to drive security initiatives. You will manage a team of security engineers and analysts while coordinating with IT, engineering, and compliance groups to strengthen Tabby’s security posture.

The role requires hands-on expertise in cloud security (GCP/AWS), secure SDLC, and vulnerability management, with a track record in penetration testing and incident response.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience with technical leadership or senior responsibilities.
• Strong expertise in security architecture, cloud security, AppSec/DevSecOps and vulnerability management.
• Hands-on experience with offensive and defensive security including penetration testing, red/purple teaming, and incident response.
• Proficiency with SIEM, EDR/XDR, CSPM, DLP, and vulnerability management platforms.
• Solid knowledge of GCP/AWS, IAM, Terraform, Kubernetes and CI/CD security.
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA and secure SDLC practices.
• Familiarity with SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and team development skills.
• CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and design reviews across IT, cloud, and product initiatives.
• Drive cloud security across GCP and AWS, including IAM, security posture, and infrastructure security.
• Own the Secure SDLC / DevSecOps program, including SAST, DAST, SCA and container security.
• Lead vulnerability management, penetration testing and red team engagements.
• Oversee endpoint, infrastructure and firewall security.
• Drive detection engineering, threat intelligence and complex incident response.
• Develop and mentor a team of cybersecurity engineers and analysts.
• Partner with Engineering, IT, Compliance and other teams to improve Tabby’s overall security posture.

Skills

Security architecture

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Vulnerability management

Penetration testing

Incident response

Red team

Purple team

SIEM

EDR/XDR

CSPM

DLP

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD security

SAST

DAST

SCA

Secure SDLC

IAM

GCP

AWS

PCI-DSS

ISO 27001

SAMA CSF

NCA ECC

Leadership

Stakeholder management

CISSP

CISM

OSCP

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

CSPM

DLP

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD tools

SAST tools

DAST tools

SCA tools

Job description

Description Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save by reshaping their relationship with money. Over 17 million users choose Tabby to stay in control of their spending and make the most out of their money. The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 40,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA, and SHEIN use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores. Tabby generates over $10 billion in annual transaction volume for its partner brands and is the highest-rated, most-reviewed, largest, and fastest-growing FinTech in the GCC region. Tabby launched in 2019 and has since raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors, and is now valued at $4.5 billion. We are looking for a Lead Cyber Security Engineer to join our Information Security team in Riyadh. You will provide technical leadership across defensive security, while managing a team of security engineers and analysts and driving security initiatives across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead security architecture and design reviews across IT, cloud, and product initiatives.
• Drive cloud security across GCP and AWS, including IAM, security posture, and infrastructure security.
• Own the Secure SDLC / DevSecOps program, including SAST, DAST, SCA and container security.
• Lead vulnerability management, penetration testing and red team engagements.
• Oversee endpoint, infrastructure and firewall security.
• Drive detection engineering, threat intelligence and complex incident response.
• Develop and mentor a team of cybersecurity engineers and analysts.
• Partner with Engineering, IT, Compliance and other teams to improve Tabby’s overall security posture.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, including technical leadership or senior-level responsibilities.
• Strong experience across security architecture, cloud security, AppSec/DevSecOps and vulnerability management.
• Hands-on understanding of offensive and defensive security, including penetration testing, red/purple teaming and incident response.
• Experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, CSPM, DLP and vulnerability management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of GCP/AWS, IAM, Terraform, Kubernetes and CI/CD security.
• Experience with SAST, DAST, SCA and secure SDLC practices.
• Knowledge of SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, PCI-DSS and ISO 27001.
• Strong technical leadership, stakeholder management and team development skills.
• CISSP/CISM and OSCP or equivalent certifications are required.

About Tabby

About Tabby Tabby creates financial freedom in the way people shop, earn and save, by reshaping their relationship with money. The company’s flagship offering allows shoppers to split their payments online and in-store with no interest or fees. Over 32,000 global brands and small businesses, including Amazon, Noon, IKEA and Shein use Tabby to accelerate growth and gain loyal customers by offering easy and flexible payments online and in stores. Tabby has generated over $7 billion in transaction volume for its partner brands and has the highest rated, most reviewed, largest and fastest growing app of any fintech in the GCC region. Tabby launched operations in 2020 and has raised +$1 billion in equity and debt funding from global and regional investors.