Riyadh Cloud Security Architect: Encryption & CSPM Expert

ES Consulting; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

ES Consulting seeks two Cloud Security & Encryption Specialists to join our resident cybersecurity team supporting a leading government entity in Riyadh on-site. This role emphasizes enforcing encryption, CSPM, and secure cloud architectures across enterprise environments.

You will monitor cloud environments, investigate alerts, and coordinate remediation with cloud operations, while detecting shadow IT and ensuring third-party integrations meet security requirements. Saudi nationals only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
• 8+ years of cybersecurity experience with a strong focus on cloud security.
• Hands-on CSPM experience and cloud-native security tooling.
• Solid knowledge of encryption standards and data protection controls.
• Strong reporting skills and ability to engage technical and business stakeholders.
• Certifications preferred: CCSP, CISSP, or GIAC GCSA.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cloud environments for compliance with security policies and standards.
• Review security posture of cloud resources: VMs, storage, databases, and platform services.
• Investigate cloud security alerts and coordinate response.
• Review CSPM findings and drive remediation with cloud operations teams.
• Detect shadow IT and enforce visibility over cloud assets.
• Ensure third-party services meet security requirements.
• Ensure encryption of data at rest and in transit per standards.

Skills

Cloud security

CSPM

Encryption

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/InfoSec

Tools

CSPM tooling

Cloud-native sec tools

Job description

ES Consulting seeks two Cloud Security & Encryption Specialists to join our resident cybersecurity team supporting a leading government entity in Riyadh on-site. This role emphasizes enforcing encryption, CSPM, and secure cloud architectures across enterprise environments.

You will monitor cloud environments, investigate alerts, and coordinate remediation with cloud operations, while detecting shadow IT and ensuring third-party integrations meet security requirements. Saudi nationals only.